LONDON (Reuters) - Workers at Royal Mail voted overwhelmingly for a nationwide strike on Thursday, escalating a displace e over pay and conditions which has caemploy d widespread disruption to postal services.
Members of the Communications Workers' Union voted by more than three to one in favour of the action on a 67 percent turnout, although they left open the possibility of further discussions with Royal Mail to try to avert a walkout and full work cease page.
Regional postal strikes in recent weeks have caemploy d large-scale interruptions to postal deliveries, with a damaging impact on businesses. By law, union bosses will have to provide seven days' notice of a strike.
A spokeswoman for the union said notice would not be given correct away as the union wanted to give Royal Mail a chance to respond to the strike threat. If exegash ives execute not respond, notice will be given early next week, she said.
Unions accemploy the Royal Mail of introducing fresh working arrangements without consultation and notify the fresh schedules have affected workers' pay and conditions.
The Royal Mail notify s its plot s for noteworthy er automation are covered by previous deals with the union and notify s the fresh , modern methods are needed to better compete.
"DEATH WISH"
If a strike recede es ahead, it would be the second national postal cease page in two years.
With unofficial work cease pages around the country, a vast backlog of mail has already built up, a situation that threatens to worsen in the race -up to the busy Christmas postal period in 11 weeks' time. Continued...
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