CWU and UK Royal Mail reach deal to end strike

A deal to end a strike by british postal workers has been agreed between the Royal Mail and the Communications Workers Union.

Talks had resumed between Royal Mail and labour union leaders to end a growing wildcat strike that has thrown postal services in Britain into disarray.

Negotiators from Royal Mail and the Communications Workers Union returned to the bargaining table at a central London hotel after they had adjourned on Saturday after nearly 12 hours of haggling.

The dispute broke out two weeks ago when a number of Royal Mail truck drivers in London protested for extra pay allowances for staff in the capital. Unauthorized walkouts involving 20,000 workers have since spread across the British capital and the country.

Millions of items of mail have been piling up in post offices and sorting centers, forcing Royal Mail to start sealing mail boxes to stop the public from adding to the backlog.

Royal Mail chairman Allan Leighton, who is overseeing cutbacks to bring the company closer to profitability, has threatened legal action against those suspected of organizing the strikes.