UK's Royal Mail and trade union extend talks aimed at averting strikes

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<p><span class="caps">LONDON</span> – Talks between Britain’s Royal Mail and the Communication Staff Union (<span class="caps">CWU</span>) geared toward averting strike motion within the run-up to Christmas have been prolonged, the corporate mentioned on Wednesday.</p>
<p>The <span class="caps">CWU</span>, which represents greater than 115,000 postal employees at Royal Mail, has mentioned employees will strike on Nov. 24 and Nov. 25, the discount purchasing day referred to as Black Friday, in addition to on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.</p>
<p>The 2 sides started talks final week geared toward resolving the long-running dispute over pay and modifications to working patterns.</p>
<p>“The talks, which had been scheduled to conclude on 15 November, are persevering with to permit extra time for a decision to be reached,” a Royal Mail spokesperson mentioned.</p>
<p>“However time is tight given the notified strikes beginning on 24 November. If these strikes go forward, they are going to trigger extra harm to the enterprise and make our improved 9% pay provide over two years much less inexpensive.”</p>
<p>Royal Mail, the British arm of mother or father Worldwide Distribution Companies (<span class="caps">IDS</span>), final month mentioned it might lower as much as 10,000 jobs and warned of extra layoffs if deliberate strikes go forward, flagging deeper losses this yr.</p>
<p>“Whereas the union recognises progress in latest negotiations has been made in some facets, Royal Mail administration didn't put any commitments into writing. Talks will now proceed,” the <span class="caps">CWU</span> mentioned.</p>
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