Royal Mail PLC Increases Staff Pay To Avoid Strikes

Telegraph.co.uk Gordon Brown facing biggest ever backbench revolt over Royal Mail…Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –3 minutes agoThe motion is tabled by Geraldine Smith (Morecambe and Lunesdale), who said: "Royal Mail is one of the country's oldest and most respected public bodies. … More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Postal Strike: workers join picket linesTelegraph.co.ukThousands of Royal Mail postal workers have joined picket lines at dawn at mail centres across Britain, insisting they had been forced into taking action. …and more » More: continued here

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Simon English: Politics will decide Royal Mail float priceThe IndependentOn this occasion, it would be electorally bad for the Tories if Royal Mail shares are sold at what turns out to be the top of the market, and crash in the run-up to election day. So the bankers may be instructed to play down the…