A union representing 115,000 postal workers at Royal Mail is giving formal notice of a ballot that could lead to strikes in a bitter row over pay and jobs. As rail and Tube workers staged the biggest national rail strike for 33 years on Tuesday, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) …

Villagers facing a mile-long round-trip to mail their letters have been told their postbox may not be returned, because a substitute lies just 100m too close. The brick column postbox was installed on the corner of Manor Rise and and Yeoman Lane in Bearsted shortly after the Queen’s coronation, 70 …

Elon Musk: US recession more likely than not in near term Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has warned that the US economy could soon fall into recession. In an interview with Bloomberg News at the Qatar Economic Forum in Doha this morning, Musk said it appears “more likely than not” …

“We believe there are no grounds for industrial action,” a Royal Mail spokesperson said via e-mail. “We have further talks on change with CWU this week. We hope this will ultimately lead to an agreement.” (Reporting by Muvija M; editing by William James) Source link

EMA’s position as the UK’s international centre for express air freight allows for high-value goods to be moved rapidly and to strict deadlines. These services are critical for the global supply chains of companies that are important to the Midlands economy, particularly advanced manufacturers, and the aerospace sector. In March …

A Royal Mail delivery vehicle drives along a road near Mount Pleasant, in London, Britain, June 25, 2020. REUTERS/John Sibley Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register LONDON, June 21 (Reuters) – Britain’s Communications Workers Union said on Tuesday that it was serving notice for a national ballot …

DHL Supply Chain, part of the Deutsche Post Group (DPDHL), is acquiring 100% of the Glen Cameron Group, an Australian logistics company specialising in road freight and contract logistics. The Glen Cameron Group operates a fleet of 1,000 trucks and trailers, and has more than 820 employees around Australia. The …

Since March, Victorians have been able to claim 25 per cent off dining and entertainment around the state, as an incentive to get people out to regions and to support industries hardest hit by COVID-19. There’s a good chance you didn’t know about the Victorian Dining and Entertainment Program, because …

A nine-year-old boy who died after a scrambler bike crash was “full of life”, mourners at his funeral heard, as a priest warned of the dangers of motorsports. Charlie Joyce’s white coffin was carried into All Saints’ Church in Ballymena, Co Antrim, followed by a large crowd of family and …

Inner London Crown Court will close next week due to a strike by criminal barristers over legal aid funding. A judge at the court today warned jurors that they will not be sitting next Tuesday as several days of walkouts begin along with a refusal to take on new cases. …