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Royal Mail Strike Vote by 115,000 Staff Deepens UK Labor Woes

A postwoman for Royal Mail Plc carries post for delivery in Chelmsford, U.K.

Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
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Royal Mail Plc faces a possible nationwide strike by more than 115,000 postal staff that would be the biggest walkout by British workers this summer.

Employees backed industrial action over pay by the widest margin since labor laws were overhauled in 2016, with almost 98% of votes cast favoring a strike, the Communication Workers Union said in a statement Tuesday.