POSTIES in Clydebank and the surrounding area joined colleagues across the UK in going on strike over pay. Picket lines were formed by local Communication Workers Union (CWU) members at the delivery offices, with Friday’s strike to be followed by further walkouts on August 31, September 8, and September 9. Around …

Postal services were disrupted ahead of the bank holiday weekend due to the first of four days of strikes organised by Royal Mail workers. About 115,000 workers represented by the Communication Workers Union (CWU) walked out on Friday, and further action is planned both this week and next week. Royal …

“For Special Delivery Guaranteed items, the guarantee will be suspended for items that are sent the day before the strike, until the industrial action is over. Customers’ terms and rights regarding loss and damage of mail remain unaffected,” the spokesperson added. Source link

Royal Mail workers across the UK will continue to strike this week in a pay dispute. It comes as the Communications Workers Union (CWU) has shared that more than 115,000 postal workers are coming out and congregating outside Royal Mail agents across the country. The strikes began on Friday August …

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A member of the San Diego Zoo’s African penguin colony has been fitted with orthopaedic footwear to help it deal with a degenerative foot condition. The four-year-old penguin named Lucas has lesions on his feet due to a chronic condition known as bumblefoot, which covers a range of avian foot …

Ads The first of four days of strikes organized by Royal Mail employees disrupted postal services ahead of the bank holiday weekend. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) represents approximately 115,000 workers, and further action is planned this week and next week. After three months of negotiations, Royal Mail’s union has …

Campaign group Enough is Enough has been gathering pace since launching earlier in August. Today, the group announced that over 500,000 people have signed up to the campaign. Announcing the milestone, the campaign group said, “We won’t accept the misery forced onto our people by a greedy elite. We are …

Dear Editor,As we wait for the outcome of the Prime Ministerial contest, I’ve personally asked both candidates this question; “Cheshire East spends two thirds of the budget on Social Care. How will you support and fund social care going forward?” Sunak cited his National Insurance rise for higher earners to …