Union warns of more strikes to come as it says Royal Mail is ‘waging war’ on staff

CWU says fresh talks are not heading toward agreement as it prepares to ballot members over further stoppages

Royal Mail has been accused by a union leader of “waging war” on staff and using intimidation tactics, including suspending more than 200 workers, in a protracted and bitter dispute over pay and conditions that appears no nearer to being resolved.

The head of the Communications Workers Union (CWU), which is preparing to ballot its more than 100,000 members over further national strikes, said that fresh talks are not heading toward an acceptable agreement.