Actions are ‘solidly supported’

Royal Mail workers, university lecturers and sixth form college staff went on strike yesterday, reporting strong support from the public as they mounted scores of picket lines across the country.

It was one of the biggest walkouts in a year dominated by industrial unrest, with more stoppages planned in the coming weeks by railway staff, NHS workers and bus drivers.

Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are also planning seven more strikes in December, including on Christmas Eve.