POSTAL strikes are set to go ahead in Cumbria this week after talks fell down between the CWU and Royal Mail.
Postal workers will be striking on Friday, December 23 and Saturday, December 24.
The strikes will be the 17th and 18th days of action in an increasingly bitter dispute, and look set to end any hopes of huge amounts of Christmas post being delivered in the period.
“For Royal Mail Group to reject our offer just hours after receiving it demonstrates that they were never serious about saving Christmas for customers and businesses,” said CWU General Secretary Dave Ward.
“Our members will not stand for this, and further action will take place in 2023.”
A Royal Mail spokesman said: “Throughout December, we have urged the CWU to call off their strike action and work together to deliver Christmas for our customers.
“The CWU have consistently refused our offer to do so, choosing instead to repackage old pay offers.”
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