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The postal union said it would make a decision on Wednesday whether to press ahead with a three-day strike
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Royal Mail management and postal union officials are meeting at the TUC to discuss the company's future.
It is hoped that talks between Royal Mail and union representatives on Monday can stop further postal strikes