19/10/2022 – Permalink Related topics: Climate change / environment / Partner organisations New recycling and waste collection calendars are being posted to households in the former North Shropshire, South Shropshire and Shrewsbury & Atcham districts/boroughs this week – with people urged to look out for any change to their collection …
Read More »Congress 2022 – Day One round up
Union Matters October 19 2022 As more and more groups of workers become involved in strikes, ballots and action, could the UK be heading towards a general strike? Radical protesters have been chanting: ‘TUC, call a general strike’ outside Congress for many, many years, but delegates hearing them as …
Read More »Factbox: Strikes, protests in Europe over cost of living and pay
Oct 18 (Reuters) – European countries are facing more strikes and protests due to high energy prices and mounting costs of living. Here are details of some industrial actions and demonstrations. FRANCE Regional train traffic in France was cut by about half on Tuesday as several unions called a nationwide …
Read More »Inaugural menopause awards showcase the brands making a difference
news Safety & Health Practitioner Channel 4, Royal Mail, Co-op, WW and Next are among the winners at the inaugural GenM Awards – the awards aim to celebrate the brands leading change for the menopausal consumers and staff alike, and were launched by GenM – the menopause partner for over …
Read More »The Royal Mail is adding barcodes to regular stamps, making them obsolete after January 31, 2023 – UKNIP
People are advised to either use up these stamps or exchange them for the new barcoded ones before the end of the year.Paper stamps are being phased out as part of the company’s ongoing modernization efforts. They claim that the new unique barcodes will improve operations and allow for the …
Read More »Royal Mail jobs in Perth and Kinross at risk after plan announced to cut 10,000 roles
Royal Mail jobs in Perth and Kinross could be at risk after the national postal service company announced plans to cut up to 10,000 roles by next August. Ongoing strike action and huge financial losses at the parcel giants has been blamed for the decision. Mail bosses said on Friday …
Read More »Trade Union Rich List 2022: UNISON boss received remuneration of over £225,000
Embargoed: 00:01 Wednesday 19th October 2022 As the TUC Congress 2022 considers joint strike action, the TaxPayers’ Alliance has revealed that the average remuneration of the top 30 public sector union bosses was £152,272 in 2021. The annual Trade Union Rich List showed that general secretary of UNISON, Christina …
Read More »Eynsham mail-order retailer fears for business in face of postal strikes in lead-up to Christmas
As well as the postal workers themselves one independent business owner said she is also bearing the brunt of the postal strikes. And she fears her mail-order business will suffer badly if the 19 further walkouts in the lead up to the busy Christmas period go ahead. Postal workers are locked in …
Read More »CCTV Script 19/10/22
— This is the script of CNBC’s financial news report for China’s CCTV on October 19, 2022. Strikes in the UK have been spreading across a growing number of industries. As the dispute between rail unions and train operating companies continues, the RMT has announced two new strike dates in …
Read More »Loganair battles Covid headwinds to return to profit
Loganair says the type of aircraft it operates could fly using hydrogen “well before the end of this decade” as the Scottish carrier unveiled its return to the black following losses during the pandemic. Hydrogen is the front runner in the race with electrical power to fuel the aircraft of …
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