Pre-Christmas postal worker strike likely as union accuses Royal Mail of 'gross mismanagement'

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Postal workers have accused Royal Mail bosses of "gross mismanagement", as talks aimed at resolving a national dispute continue and strikes in the Christmas build-up look set to go ahead.

Dave Ward, general secretary of the Communication Workers Union (CWU), accused the Royal Mail Group chief executive Simon Thompson and the board of creating financial problems by continually engaging in "dramatic errors of judgment".

The union said it will continue strikes planned for November 24 and 25, and November 30 and December 1. The union said some progress had been made in recent negotiations, but accused Royal Mail management of failing to put any commitments into writing.

Talks will now continue.A Royal Mail spokesperson said: "On November 7, we entered intensive talks with the CWU to reach an agreement on the current pay and change dispute.