POSTAL STRIKE: Bridgwater delivery staff back at work today

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Following yesterday's postal strike in Bridgwater, Royal Mail have confirmed that all staff were back at work this morning.

A Royal Mail spokesperson said: "Royal Mail can confirm that all staff have returned to work at Bridgwater Delivery Office this morning (Thursday Nov 12).

"Mail deliveries will be made in all parts of the TA5, TA6 and TA7 postcode areas today.

"We would like to apologise to customers for the disruption to service yesterday as a result of the unballoted industrial action.

"We have managerial resource in place today and we are focussed on delivering all mail as quickly as possible.

"The Enquiry Office at Bridgwater Delivery Office remains open as usual for customers to collect items for which we have left a ‘Something for you’ card."

Around 80 delivery postmen and women were on strike from 1pm in Bridgwater on Wednesday November 11.

They walked out of Bridgwater Delivery Office without a ballot, which currently means the strikers have no protection in being dismissed, in protest to Royal Mail's refusal to reinstate worker, Andrew Mootoo.

Andrew is a postman who suffers from Multiple Sclerosis and is also profoundly deaf.

He has been unable to work due to his condition diagnosis 18 months ago and allegedly, Andrew has been waiting so long for Royal Mail to support his return to work that his pay has been stopped and he has to rely on benefits.