Letters stuck in backlog

Thousands of letters and parcels caught up in the postal strike are still in West Midlands depots.

It is claimed Royal Mail's management is now being drafted into clear the backlog of post at sites including Wolverhampton, Birmingham, and Worcester, some of which has been there for more than a week.

A Wolverhampton worker, who didn't want to be named, said: "There are thousands of letters and parcels across the West Midlands which are still not going anywhere and people should know.

"They are now getting management in to sort it as they don't want to pay workers overtime to stay and clear it as it would then be like being rewarded for being on strike. We can understand that but they should still get the mail out. They need to make better use of resources."Last week workers walked out in a dispute over pay, jobs and pensions. But the Royal Mail has struck a deal with the postal workers union which may end the row. Royal Mail spokesman Jaquie Stenson said: "All the mail collected before or during the official strike is moving through the Royal Mail system and has either been delivered or will be delivered shortly. We won't pay people extra money in the form of overtime to sort any backlog of mail that their actions have caused."