Local staff set to back post strike

Rochdale could be facing a winter of discontent as postal staff gear up for a potential national strike.

Ballot papers on strike action were sent out to staff across the country yesterday (Thursday 17 September), including all of Rochdale's postal workers.

A long-running row over pay, jobs and services has already sparked a series of walkouts across the country over the last few months.

The ballot closes on 8 October and strikes could begin by October 15, even stretching into November and the pre-Christmas build up.

Postal workers in Rochdale balloted members in June and have already held four days of action.

Royal Mail slammed the CWU’s decision to hold a national strike ballot while talks between senior management and the union leadership were taking place, describing the action as “wholly irresponsible”.