‘We won’t be bullied’ | Legal row halts Royal Mail strike - and distracts us from the real issue

A strike by postal workers planned for later this month has been called off following a legal challenge by Royal Mail.

Approximately 115,000 employees were set to walk out on February 16 and 17, in an ongoing row over pay and conditions, but the firm claims the Communication Workers Union (CWU) made an “error in their strike notification” which meant the walkout should not go ahead.

In a statement, the CWU’s leadership explained that Royal Mail’s legal team had approached them over the weekend, challenging the strike notice on the basis of “technical issues relating to the Dispute Resolution Process and the lifespan of the existing Change ballot,” the union explained.

In a letter to members, the CWU said the law was "heavily weighted against working people" for scrapping the strikes.