Communications Workers Union (CWU) members at the service will strike on December 9, 11, 14, 15, 23 and 24. Workers are already on strike on November 24, 25 and 30, as well as December 1. It marks the latest action in a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions and follows similar walkouts by union members in August and September. The UK has seen industrial action across a number of sectors this year, including rail staff, criminal lawyers and dock workers, with pay and conditions at the center of most disputes. The postal strikes will join others already planned for December. Nurses could also announce strike dates for next month unless the government brings a deal to the table in the next five days, according to Royal College of Nursing chief executive Pat Cullen. He gave Health Secretary Steve Barclay an ultimatum in a letter in response to Thursday’s autumn statement. He called for “formal, detailed negotiations on NHS pay and patient safety”. He added: “I have been waiting for the chancellor’s autumn statement today before concluding that the government remains unprepared to give my members the support they need at work and at home.” Other workers confirmed to be on strike include bus drivers for Abellio in London. Unite members will begin the initial strike on November 22, with two more days on November 25 and 26 and then seven days in December. There will also be further strikes on national rail and London Underground services later this month. None have been announced for December, but the Rail, Shipping and Transport (RMT) union has recently been mandated by members for further strikes between December and May next year. Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you to the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. A CWU spokesman said the union wants “a negotiated settlement with the Royal Mail Group and will continue to commit the company to that end… But Royal Mail officials need to wake up and realize that we will not allow them to destroy postal workers for a living’. A Royal Mail spokesman said: “Our preference is an agreement with the CWU, but the change we need is not optional. They should focus on a resolution of this dispute for their members and the long-term health of the business, rather than damaging the strike.”
