industrial disputes industrial disputes industrial dispute united_kingdom involving members began summer country industrial action involving postal workers came accused refusing enter dialogue implementation plans affect job security postal workers strike action began local level postal workers offices london edinburgh accused bosses cutting jobs services claimed broke pay agreement agreement struck end strikes accused threatening service series summer months failing reach agreement opened national ballot industrial action september october announced postal workers voted favour taking strike action job security working conditions later announced national strike held thursday october friday october talks failed strikes announced place thursday october friday october saturday october discussions continued second wave strikes proposals sides overshadowed announcement friday november monday november november announced strikes called new year allow time fresh talks place resolution dispute finally reached following lengthy discussions march april reported postal workers voted accept deal background central dispute agreement ended round strikes pay agreement saw parties involved agree phase plan implemented dialogue sides stage process said carried phases way refused discuss final phase concerned government plans affect job security employees key aspects drive involved introduction walk machine mail order deliver round union feared national introduction equipment lead thousands time workers redundant significant increase number time staff argued signed agreement plans necessary jobs lost understood exact nature plan furthermore union said stopped talking staff long term effects job security choice threaten strike restart discussions hand said stopped talking union continued involve strategy strike action strike action began june workers offices london edinburgh staged hour strike june concerns impact postal workers followed day similar parts scotland speaking situation time deputy general secretary said seeing cuts postal industry long going major impact services blocked change seeing working union failing engage workforce ward said union offer government month strike deal fulfilled agreement talks failed broker deal criticised business policy chaos management august september strike intensified september estimated million letters september announced plans hold national ballot strike action results expected announced september responded announcement saying decision ahead ballot wholly irresponsible talks ongoing strike ballot national action ballot papers proposing national strike sent union members september october announced postal workers voted favour taking strike action job security working conditions round strikes later scheduled thursday october friday october consist hour mail centre staff drivers striking october delivery collection staff likewise following day talks continued relations strained emergence leaked document suggesting achieve reforms union engagement general secretary called document contents organised attempt union expressed concern business secretary appeared familiar furthermore following round strikes emerged sides close deal evening october backed away following morning consequently strikes went ahead planned new talks announced october chaired general secretary welcomed talks describing opportunity break strikes announced days october involve mail centre staff october delivery staff october days negotiations aimed ending dispute began october described barber having useful ended agreement second wave strikes went ahead later blamed hard core element london postal union leaders refusing endorse proposal sides agreed discussions held second wave strikes announced afternoon friday october proposals consider weekend talks resumed monday news overshadowed announcement days strikes held friday november monday november announced strikes everybody walking time rolling strike action adopted previously leading complete course action later called order talks place effects strike action led tens millions items mail estimated million letters parcels affected wave rising excess million following second businesses london forced lay staff paying generally unable dispatch goods couldn receive payment strikes impact outside capital tuesday november poll conducted daily_telegraph appeared public support industrial action dropped comparison similar poll conducted weeks earlier argued little support strikes economic climate britain time reported started fighting fund help support postal workers experiencing financial difficulties result strike lose day pay day strike workers lost days pay far london area taken previous industrial action earlier year lost days wages speculation lacked funds lengthy dispute donations union fighting fund pledged unions including unite suspension strike action november eve planned strike announced strike action called new year allow described period calm reach long term agreement added postal service free disruption christmas period long term deal distance away announced day press ahead legal challenge employment temporary workers clear begin high_court following day resolution following lengthy discussions managers union representatives deal settle dispute finally agreed march workers receiving pay rise years worth extra payments worth time workers agreed changes form payment following agreement union members paid planned changes implemented addition agreed workforce time time staff reduce working hours hours week exchange agreed strategy include plans introduce automated walk machinery welcoming deal deputy general secretary said long time coming deal delivers major issues postal workers fought balance pay operational changes help offset job losses ensure members fairly rewarded change outgoing chief executive said resolution good deal customers ensures stability years allowed proceed april announced members voted favour deal ending dispute
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