Thousands of workers in the country’s biggest post offices will stage a fresh strike today in a long-running row over branch closures, jobs and pay.
Members of the Communication Workers Union at the Crown offices will launch their fifth day of industrial action after the failure of talks last week to try to resolve the dispute.
The union is opposed to plans to close or franchise 76 Crown offices, the larger branches usually based in High Streets, saying 800 jobs could be affected.
The two sides are also in dispute over pay.
Picket lines will be mounted outside the Crown offices all today.
