DaveWhitfield commented Post Office workers to go on strike next week

Post Office workers are to stage five days of strikes next week in a dispute over jobs, pensions and branch closures.The Communication Workers Union said the action will start on Monday.The union is embroiled in a long-running dispute over job losses, the closure of a final salary pension scheme, and the franchising of Crown Post Offices - the larger branches usually sited on high streets.The walk-out affects these larger branches, and the Post Office says 97% of sites will not be affected by...