Crunch Talks Hold Key to Postal Strike Problems ; the Postal Union Is Expected to Announce Today Whether This Week's Three-Day Strike Is to Go Ahead, Following Emergency Talks with Royal Mail Bosses. In the Latest of the Post's Special Reports On the Bitter Dispute, Reporter Liz Perkins Looks at the Impact On Council and Health Services.

South Wales Evening Post › October 29, 2009

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GLOOMY predictions were made that when postal workers downed tools, it would have a far-reaching impact on the economy.

After all, some 30 million letters -- around 40 per cent of a typical day's post -- were left clogging up the region's sorting offices, following last week's twoday strike.

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Crunch Talks Hold Key to Postal Strike Problems ; the Postal Union Is Expected to Announce Today Whether This Week's Three-Day Strike Is to Go Ahead, Following Emergency Talks with Royal Mail Bosses. In the Latest of the Post's Special Reports On the Bitter Dispute, Reporter Liz Perkins Looks at the Impact On Council and Health Services.

Mail centre staff walked out for 24 hours as part of the industrial action last Thursday, followed by delivery and collection workers on Fri...

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