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Special Deliveries on Postal Day of Action

Over 12,000 postal workers across the UK will be striking tomorrow Friday 17th July with thousands more demonstrating against continuing cuts and executive action by Royal Mail.

In London a postcard will be delivered to Royal Mail's Chief Executive Adam Crozier and Business Secretary Lord Mandelson followed by a rally in Central Hall Westminster.

Dave Ward deputy general secretary, said: "This round of cuts is arbitrary and illogical. Without new machinery or improvements in deliveries and industrial relations postal services will be drastically hit.

"There's nothing modern in cutting jobs and hours and imposing a pay freeze. We need genuine talks on how to modernise the Royal Mail. Our offer of a three month no-strike deal stands and we hope that Royal Mail will take that up in return for talks on modernisation.

"Royal Mail management are again failing to address the serious issues facing their industry. They were found wanting in the Hooper Report but have been left to continue mis-managing the company.

"The government, as shareholder, must instruct Royal Mail to return to the table to address the big picture problems of modernisation and pensions."

Times:

11.30: Adam Crozier letter, Unilever House, Blackfriers

12.30:
Parliament Square

12.45: Lord Mandelson, Business Department

1.00: Rally, Central Hall Westminster

Strike action will take place in London, Edinburgh, Bristol, Darlington, Stoke, Plymouth, Norfolk and Essex (a complete list is below). Picket lines will be in place, many from 5.30am, but times will vary.

141 offices in London, plus:

Alloa

Anstruther

Basildon

Bathgate

Boness

Bristol EDO

Bristol North

Cowdenbeath

Dalkeith

Darlington

Dunfermline

Edinburgh Central (EH8)

Edinburgh South West (EH10)

Edinburgh North West (EH4)

Grangemouth

Kinross

Leamington Spa

Plymouth

Stoke

Wadebridge

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