Royal Mail accused of ‘Uberisation’ as dispute with CWU escalates
by Julia Kollewe from World news | The Guardian on (#63XWT)
Company proposes Acas meeting as it threatens to tear up elements of nine-year deal with union
Royal Mail's row with employees over pay and conditions has escalated, with the company saying it is prepared to tear up elements of its nine-year deal with workers to push through a modernisation programme, prompting accusations of Uberisation".
The company has written to the Communications Workers Union to propose that talks should be taken to the arbitration service Acas, but the CWU is yet to respond.
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