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Last Updated: Thursday, 11 October 2007, 08:30 GMT 09:30 UK
Postal staff join wildcat strikes
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Staff are protesting against timetable changes
Postal workers in London have taken part in wildcat strikes, hours after an official 48-hour stoppage ended.

There were spontaneous walk-outs at 24 delivery offices after staff were told their shift times had been changed.

Workers at offices in east London and Nine Elms, central London, were joined by colleagues in Liverpool.

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has called another official strike on Monday in its dispute with the Royal Mail over pay, jobs and pension.

The Royal Mail said most of its workers have returned to work and are clearing the backlog of mail caused by last week's strike.

The firm said it had given notice over a period of months of changes to shifts.

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