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ROYAL MAIL revealed details today of a proposed deal aimed at ending a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.
The agreement reached with Communication Workers Union (CWU) negotiators includes later starting times for deliveries, regular Sunday working, a 10 per cent pay rise over three years and a one-off lump sum of £500.
Under the proposed agreement, delivery start times will be moved back from March next year.
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