ROYAL MAIL managers are fighting back against “savage” plans to axe 700 jobs and slash pay by up to £7,000 by launching industrial action next week.

Their union Unite announced today that following an overwhelming vote for strikes last month, 2,400 managers will engage in “work to rule” action, refusing to complete tasks outside their contract or undertake unpaid overtime, between July 15 and 19. 

A three-day walkout will then begin on July 20, the union confirmed on Tuesday.