Royal Mail workers are continuing to strike, as part of a long-running dispute over jobs, pay and conditions. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have held a series of walkouts in recent months, which Royal Mail claims have cost it in excess of £100m. The strikes have disrupted post …
Read More »LIVE: Royal Mail postal workers on strike today and Christmas Eve
Statement from Royal Mail “Following several months of talks between Royal Mail and Communication Workers Union, including ACAS facilitation, Royal Mail has shared a best and final offer for pay and change. “The revised offer includes extensive improvements that have been made during the negotiations with the CWU, including an …
Read More »LIVE: Royal Mail postal workers on strike today and Christmas Eve
Statement from Royal Mail “Following several months of talks between Royal Mail and Communication Workers Union, including ACAS facilitation, Royal Mail has shared a best and final offer for pay and change. “The revised offer includes extensive improvements that have been made during the negotiations with the CWU, including an …
Read More »Dates in December 2022 and Christmas last posting details
What is the last date to send Christmas cards and parcels via Royal Mail? You’ve missed the deadline for post to arrive in time for Christmas. Royal Mail had urged customers to “allow plenty of time” for posting items this year, advising that 2nd class items be posted by December …
Read More »Royal Mail urges people to use or swap non-barcoded stamps
Do you have a book of stamps in your wallet, purse or drawer at home? Maybe you have stockpiled them to avoid future price rises. If so, you need to be aware that the official deadline for using up stamps without barcodes – notably the regular first and second-class “everyday” …
Read More »Border Force staff walk out at airports as Royal Mail workers back on strike
Friday 23 December 2022 7:24 am Border Force has called on airlines to make changes to their schedules to guarantee a smoother flow of passengers amid the upcoming strikes. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images) The UK’s major airports will be hit with a walk-out of Border Force workers on Friday, as …
Read More »Christmas strikes – live: Thousands of flights to be disrupted by Border Force walkout
Strikes: Every industrial walkout taking place in December Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for weekly expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email More than a quarter of a million passengers arriving in thousands of flights to the UK today have been warned of delays …
Read More »Royal Mail urges people to use or swap non-barcoded stamps | Saving money
Do you have a book of stamps in your wallet, purse or drawer at home? Maybe you have stockpiled them to avoid future price rises. If so, you need to be aware that the official deadline for using up stamps without barcodes – notably the regular first and second-class “everyday” …
Read More »Border Force staff join strikes as postal workers walk out again | Industrial action
Border Force officials will on Friday join the wave of industrial action across Britain, starting the first of a series of strikes at airports, while Royal Mail workers walk out again for two days before Christmas. Passengers travelling into the UK have been warned to be prepared for longer queues …
Read More »Royal Mail says it’s fighting for survival
Royal Mail said the company is battling for survival and accused a union of “peddling lies” in a strongly-worded letter to staff ahead of another round of strikes. Postal workers will walk out on Friday and Saturday, disrupting the delivery of Christmas gifts and cards in a blow to both …
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