WORKERS at the Accrington Royal Mail delivery office are set to strike for the second time tomorrow over ‘bullying and harassment’.

The official picket will be from 6.30am until 9.30am at the office in Infant Street.

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Members of the Communications Workers Union (CWU) said they will be taking the action following ‘refusal’ by regional managers to implement an agreement made last summer to deal with ‘persistent bullying’ by an office manager.

Royal Mail has said that it is ‘disappointed’ at the industrial action being called and will look to ensure any disruption is minimal.

Workers were also on strike last Saturday and more action is planned for the following week.

CWU national officer Ray Ellis said: “The union is continuing to call on Royal Mail to live up to its publicly stated values and exercise its duty of care to employees at the Accrington office.

“The action of the Accrington staff in standing up to bullying and harassment has attracted support from all over the country and the union’s executive committee has agreed further strike action if the matter is not resolved.”

CWU said a joint report in August by both Royal Mail and the CWU had recommended a change of manager, ‘yet nothing has been done’.

National members of the group have called for Royal Mail to honour its agreement with the union and implement the recommendations.

Martin Berry, secretary for the East Lancashire branch of the CWU said: “There are allegations that managers of the Accrington office have been bullying the staff.

“We have been told it has been going on for some time now and the staff have just had enough.

“We have also been told there has been the non-payment of overtime and instances of foul and abusive language.”

Action is also planned to take place on Friday, December 23, and Saturday, December 31.

A Royal Mail spokesman said: “We are disappointed by the industrial action.

“We are implementing a contingency plan to ensure any disruption to service is minimised and apologise to our customers for any inconvenience caused.

“We are committed to working with the CWU.”