Post Office workers from more than 100 branches will go on strike next month in a dispute over pay. Crown Post Offices, which account for the 114 branches directly managed by Post Office Limited, will be affected by the walkout. Members of the Communications Workers Union (CWU) working at Crown …
Read More »Post Office staff overwhelmingly back July strike over ‘woefully inadequate’ wage increase
Post Office workers will walk out in a one-day strike next month after overwhelmingly backing action over a “woefully inadequate” pay offer. Staff will shut down 114 Crown Post Offices – the larger branches often seen on high streets – on July 11 in the latest industrial action over proposed …
Read More »Charac receives £1 million strategic investment from Royal Mail – Latest Pharmacy News | Business | Magazine
Charac, an NHS-integrated one-stop platform for independent community pharmacies, has secured £1 million strategic investment from the Royal Mail Group, enabling its time-saving platform to assist more local pharmacies and patients across the UK to easily manage their prescriptions and consultations online. The company said this new money will enable …
Read More »Royal Mail expands into the healthcare industry
Royal Mail has launched a new business division, named Royal Mail Health, following the increased demand for healthcare products to be delivered directly to customers’ homes. ‘) } // –> In 2021, Royal Mail worked with businesses including online pharmacy company Pharmacy2U to trial same-day delivery of ‘over-the-counter’ medicines and …
Read More »Workers to walk out over pay dispute
Industrial action will affect larger Crown branches, typically in city centres, run directly by Post Office. Photo: Peter Cziborra/Reuters Post Office workers will walk out on 11 July in what will be the third strike this year in a dispute over pay. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) at …
Read More »Glamorous celebrity wears Ulverston-made hat to Royal Ascot
A MILLINER has had her hard-work recognised after a hat crafted in her workshop won accolades at a national event and praise in the media. Tracy Wells, an Ulverston-based hat maker, made an exquisite headpiece for Ampika Pickston, former Real Housewives of Cheshire star. The TV personality had asked social …
Read More »Postal services face summer mayhem as strikes loom
Monday 27 June 2022 6:00 pm The postal service braces itself for a summer of disruption as Royal Mail goes to the ballots tomorrow morning and the union representing Post Office staff confirmed its July strike action this afternoon. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) is set to dish out letters …
Read More »Antalis Packaging holding green webinar
Antalis Packaging is holding a webinar later this week about sustainable packaging, the new Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT), and design innovations for the future. The session, ‘Unpackaging Your Sustainability Challenges: Smart Packaging Design, Innovation and Solutions’, is taking place at 10am on Friday 1 July. The aim of the …
Read More »Femail reveals the schools with the royal seal of approval
Prince Christian of Denmark has left his boarding school after it was hit by a sex abuse scandal, but the question remains: where will the future king continue his studies? Concerned parents Crown Prince Frederick and Crown Princess Mary pulled their son out of Herlufsholm Boarding School in Næstved, south of …
Read More »Potential for a new wave of strikes to beat bosses
News Workers in other industries have seen the success of the rail workers strikes and want to take action as well By Nick Clark Downloading PDF. Please wait… Monday 27 June 2022 Issue 2811 Striking barristers gather in London The rail strikes have added fresh fuel to the push for …
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