Parcelforce faces Christmas strife
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• Parcelforce could face disruption at Christmas after union members overwhelmingly rejected a 4% pay offer. A ballot on industrial action could follow,
The 11,000 employees turned down a three-part offer: a lump sum of elso in December: 4% on basic wages in January, and a further 2,60 in June.
The Union of Communication Workers had recommended rejection, with general secretary Alan Tuffin saying the money on the table was "simply not good enough".
The UCW says a meeting with Parcelforce is likely within the next few days to see if negotiations can be reopened. If they cannot, the union will ballot on industrial action The UCW had feared the result might be finely balanced because of members' fears over jobs and the difficulties faced by Parcelforce. But only 22 branches voted to accept the offer with 90 voting against.