Royal Mail strikes confirmed for next week

LONDON - The Communication Workers Union has served notice to Royal Mail of two 48-hour strikes starting at noon on Thursday October 4 and 3am on Monday October 8.

According to the union all 130,000 postal workers will walk out and the action will cover all duties, scheduled attendance and overtime of every worker.

It expects talks with Royal Mail to continue over the weekend and says it is still seeking an agreement with management over pay and changes to the business.