A two-day walkout by postal workers has been called off following a legal challenge by Royal Mail.
In a newsletter to members, the Communication Workers Union blamed laws "heavily weighted against working people" for cancelling walkouts planned to take place on 16 and 17 February.
However, its members will soon be compensated for striking as union bosses put the final touches to a “formal strike fund”,The letter doesn't detail the nature of the challenge but it said: "Having discussed this with our lawyers they have advised that we could defend our position in court.
CWU's six-month strike mandate runs out on 17 February and a vote of its members is currently being held on whether to strike for a further six months in the dispute over conditions and pay.The union said they received correspondence about the challenge over the weekend and that winning a yes vote in the next vote is more important than going forward with this month's strikes.
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