After months of unofficial strikes by the british mail workers today sees the first day of official action and also the announcement by the CWU of more official action to come.

The prime minister has urged both sides to resume negotiations to bring an end to the “self-defeating” strike. However, he shouldn’t be wasting his time, rather he should be opening up the British mail market to free and fair competion. That way workers can work, mail will be delivered and strikers can strike for as long as they have a job left.