Post Office workers to stage five days of strikes next week

Industrial action, which will include strike on Christmas Eve, is over job losses, pension changes and franchising of crown post officesPost Office workers are to stage five days of strikes in the run-up to Christmas, the Communications Workers Union has announced, raising the prospect of disruption for people looking to send gifts and cards.The union said a long-running dispute over jobs, pensions and branch closures was behind the walkout, which will include Christmas Eve. The strike, which is