The Royal Mint has revealed the Queen’s signature will be appearing on a collection of coins for the first time. The £5 denomination coin collection highlights the Queen’s service as her Platinum Jubilee year is celebrated. The Royal Mint said the collection pays tribute to the Queen’s commitment to the …
Read More »Umbrella swept by wind kills woman at South Carolina beach
A beachgoer in South Carolina was killed after a loose beach umbrella impaled her in the chest. The umbrella was blown from its anchoring by the wind and hit Tammy Perreault while she was at a Garden City beach on Wednesday, Horry County Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard said. Perreault, …
Read More »Umbrella swept by wind kills woman at South Carolina beach
A beachgoer in South Carolina was killed after a loose beach umbrella impaled her in the chest. The umbrella was blown from its anchoring by the wind and hit Tammy Perreault while she was at a Garden City beach on Wednesday, Horry County Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard said. Perreault, …
Read More »Prince William and Kate Middleton’s charity income up by £14million
Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Royal Foundation increased its income from £6.7 million to more than £20.4 million in two years, figures reveal – days after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle dissolved their UK charity Charity coffers for the Cambridge’s Royal Foundation now total £20.4million Meghan and Harry’s UK charity, …
Read More »British Postal Workers Reject Below-Inflation Contract Offer and Announce Upcoming Strike
On Tuesday, August 9, Communications Workers Union (CWU) in Britain, which represents Royal Mail postal workers, announced four days of strike action aimed at obtaining a wage increase in line with inflation. The strikes are scheduled for August 26 and 31 and September 8 and 9. 115,000 postal workers will …
Read More »Train drivers’ union boss warns members are in for ‘long haul’ in UK rail dispute
The boss of Britain’s train drivers’ union has warned that his members are prepared to continue strike action into the winter in a dispute over pay, ahead of another walkout that will lead to a weekend of severe disruption. Aslef will shut down large parts of the rail network when …
Read More »Royal Mail and CWU Blame Each Other In Labor Standoff
Royal Mail is ready to talk with the Communication Workers Union (CWU) to avoid a strike disrupting mail services in the UK later this month the company announced this week. But, after failing to come to terms on a new contract, the CWU announced it intends to call upon its …
Read More »How much does a postal worker earn? As Royal Mail workers set to strike
Royal Mail workers will walk out on four days in August and September in a dispute over pay. Postal workers – already enduring heatwave conditions and divebomb attacks from birds – are being “pushed to the brink” amid the cost-of-living crisis, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) claims. The union has …
Read More »Covid-19 pandemic hero posties set for summer’s biggest strike so far after ‘insulting’ two per cent rise offer
Mail staff ready to strike. MORE than 115,000 postal workers throughout the UK will take part in the biggest strike of summer so far to demand a “dignified, proper pay rise”. Members say they feel let down by a 2 per cent rise after being hailed as heroes for their …
Read More »Deliveries and collections will ‘shut down’ during mail strike, union warns
A ll Royal Mail deliveries and collections will be “shut down” across Scotland during four days of strike action, a union has warned. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said services will be disrupted as a result of the industrial action, set to take place on August 26 and 31 as …
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