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Postal workers on wildcat strike in Devon
Postal workers in Torquay walked out today over Christmas leave, with over 140 staff on wildcat strike for several hours.
After more than four hours of negotiations the union and management reached a deal and the strikers went back to work.
If anyone has more information on this situation please keep us informed.
Mail to be private?
A major review of Royal Mail has suggested that 20% of the company should be given to employees, as more jobs losses and rural office closures are announced and amid condemnation of plans to remove the public service's monopoly.
A three-month Royal Commission led by Sir George Bain is due to report next Friday 21st October with recommendations for the future of the postal service.
700 workers end Devon mail wildcat strike
An unofficial strike by Royal Mail staff in Exeter has come to an end. Workers had struck against plans to use casual labour.
The BBC reported that postal deliveries and collections are getting back to normal, after staff agreed to go back to work.
The strike action started when around 50 staff walked out of the mail centre in Exeter yesterday afternoon.
