Royal Mail Hiring 19,000 Seasonal Workers to Sort Christmas Cards and Parcels

A two-day national postal strike has begun after last-ditch talks between the Royal Mail and union bosses broke down yesterday. More: continued here

The Guardian The disastrous Royal Mail sale didn't lack hindsight, it lacked foresightThe GuardianThis was essentially the position of the business secretary, Vince Cable, and the business minister, Michael Fallon, as they faced tough questions from the parliamentary business select committee over the sale of Royal Mail. "It was a successful flotation. More: continued here

The Guardian Postal workers' strike: Royal Mail should expect a battle royal | Gregor GallThe GuardianFirst, there is the most obvious sense in which the jobs and conditions of Royal Mail workers are under even greater threat. The company has continually been in a state of being prepared for privatisation so some 50,000 jobs have…