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A decision by An Post staff to strike over a pay disagreement is grossly irresponsible and unnecessary, the postal company said.

The Communications Workers Union (CWU) voted almost unanimously to take industrial action, with 90% of those who took part in a national ballot supporting the move.

The union is demanding full payment of the terms of its Sustaining Progress agreement, claiming workers and pensioners have been left without the minimum in cost of living increases.

An Post has not honoured the terms of the deal, pleading inability to pay because of financial difficulties.

In a statement An Post said: “Disruption of the national postal service by members of the Communications’ Workers Union is grossly irresponsible and unnecessary.

The postal service could come to a standstill in just two weeks pending the result today of a Communications Workers’ Union (CWU) ballot on industrial action.

The outcome of the ballot will not be known until 2pm. However the union said last night that there had been “very strong” support for industrial action, up to and including a strike, which would involve a total stoppage of postal deliveries.

The union opened the ballot on October 5th over its claim that An Post has failed to honour national pay agreements.

It has accused the company of failing to pay workers and pensioners cost-of-living increases due under the Sustaining Progress national agreement.