Post Office employees have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action in a Communication Workers Union (CWU) ballot.

Nearly 90% of workers gave their backing to the move over a dispute regarding job security and pay.

According to the CWU, 770 workers who are based at offices set to be franchised are fearing for their job security, while 4,000 employees have allegedly not received a pay rise from last year.

Deputy General Secretary Dave Ward said workers are "fed up with being treated like second-class workers" and they "want their concerns to be listened to".

He continued: "There hasn't been so much as the pretence of negotiations from Post Office Ltd and that must change if strike action is to be avoided.

"We are now asking the company to come to the table to discuss pay and job security for these workers and avoid the need for strike action."

According to the Post Office, workers rejected its offer of a £3,400 cash payment in the next two years.

The PO's Network and Sales Director, Kevin Gilliland, said: "Our offer of cash payments recognises the contribution being made by our people to the turnaround of the business.

"There is absolutely no room for manoeuvre. These payments are fair at a time when our Crown network is operating at a loss.

"Our door remains wide open to discussions with the CWU as to how we get the first of these payments into pay packets as quickly as possible."

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