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Hundreds gather in support of rail and postal workers’ strike action

Network Rail workers who are members of RMT began the first of two 24-hour walkouts on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Royal Mail strikes: Everything to know about how it will impact deliveries

New strike action follows a two-day walkout by postal staff on September 30 and October 1

The Independent UK

Thousands of UK’s Royal Mail workers launch 48-hour strike

The walkout over a pay dispute comes after failed negotiations, hitting postal deliveries across the UK.

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Black Friday and Christmas present delay chaos as Royal Mail to strike for 19 days

The Communication Workers Union announced the action across the Royal Mail Group's network over October and November, which could hamper Black Friday and Christmas deliveries

Daily Mirror

Royal Mail workers to take 19 days of strike action in long-running dispute over pay and conditions

Posties will be joined by cleaners and engineers throughout October and November - with industrial action planned around Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Chronicle Live

Starmer urged to visit picket line as Labour members back striking workers

The CWU’s Dave Ward moved a motion aimed at committing the next Labour government to bringing Royal Mail back into public ownership.

The Independent UK

Passports and drivers' licences could grind to a halt as 150,000 civil servants vote on strike

A winter of discontent looms in key departments like the DWP, DVLA and Passport Office - after the PCS union launched its biggest ever strike ballot at 214 organs of government

Daily Mirror

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Royal Mail workers are to stage a further 48-hour strike from September 30 in their dispute over pay and conditions

It follows the already announced strikes for Thursday and Friday of this week

Manchester Evening News

Dumfries and Galloway Royal Mail and telecommunications workers go on strike

Staff have been taking action due to an ongoing dispute over pay

Daily Record

Dumfries and Galloway posties stage strike action in battle for better pay

Staff walked out on Friday and Wednesday, with further action planned for next week

Daily Record

Is the Post Office open today and tomorrow – and when do the Royal Mail strikes end?

The postal service is set to see some major disruption as Royal Mail workers are striking on Thursday and Friday this week, with more to come later in September — here's how it will impact the Post Office

Daily Mirror

BT and Openreach staff staging fresh strikes over pay

The Communication Workers Union said 40,000 of its members will walk out on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The Independent UK

The UK’s new official opposition: how powerful union leaders are taking on the Tories

As the cost of living crisis bites, leaders of barristers to bin collectors are becoming a force to be reckoned with

The Guardian - UK

General strike threat as Royal Mail workers walk out

CWU general secretary Dave Ward warned that staff across multiple industries were considering strikes

Evening Standard

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Royal Mail workers begin four-day strike as 115,000 walk out

Further strike dates have been set on August 31, and September 8 and 9

Daily Mirror

Royal Mail strike: 115,000 postal workers walk out in summer's biggest strike

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said its members are taking industrial action for a “dignified, proper pay rise” after they voted in favour by 97.6 per cent in a ballot

The Independent UK

100,000 Royal Mail workers to walk out over pay in ‘summer’s biggest strike’

CWU members are taking industrial action after voting heavily in favour of strikes.

The Independent UK

Royal Mail workers to walk out over pay in ‘summer’s biggest strike’

CWU members are taking industrial action after voting heavily in favour of strikes.

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The Independent UK

Royal Mail workers vote 98% in favour of strikes in row over terms and conditions

Threat of additional action comes on top of planned walkouts over pay

Manchester Evening News

Royal Mail workers to strike for four days over coming weeks

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) voted more than 97 per cent in favour of the strikes.

Wales Online

Enough is Enough – Organisers behind the campaign for more Government action on cost-of-living crisis

150,000 people sign up to new pressure group in first 24 hours

The National (Scotland)

New campaign fighting cost-of-living crisis gains 150,000 members in 24 hours

A CAMPAIGN promising picket lines and rallies across the UK demanding action on the cost-of-living crisis has won more than 150,000 supporters in…

Manchester Evening News

'The damage has been proportionate': Thousands of BT and Openreach workers strike for first time in 35 years over pay dispute

"We just want a small piece of that pie for doing our part, and we think that's fair"

Evening Standard

Sacked shadow minister joins BT picket line as Labour war over strikes deepens

A shadow minister sacked after appearing on a picket line joined BT workers striking in central London on Friday as the row over over Labour’s support for unions deepened.

Liverpool Echo

BT workers set to strike in first national telecoms walkout in 35 years

Thousands of the telecoms giant's employees are set to walk out in a dispute over pay

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