Royal Mail has reached a landmark deal to improve pay and working conditions for its postal workers, ending a bitter two-year dispute with its union and enabling it to overhaul its business. In an agreement struck with the Communication Workers Union, members will receive a 2.7 per cent pay increase …
Read More »Post to mainland Europe, Turkey and Canada halted amid mutant COVID-19 scare
The Canadian Press Eating disorders in Canadian athletes on the rise amid COVID-19 TORONTO — Corey Bellemore’s unhealthy thoughts around food began to creep in last year. The Canadian middle-distance runner had always listened to his body’s signs of hunger, and had eaten a well-balanced diet to fuel his training. …
Read More »Switch Vauxhall Vivaro-e production to UK to ‘meet fleet demand’
The boss of BT Openreach says he has spoken to Vauxhall about the potential of bringing production of the Vivaro-e to Luton, by combining electric van demand from some of Britain’s biggest fleets. With around 27,000 vehicles, Openreach operates one of the UK’s largest fleets, and has run diesel versions …
Read More »Royal Mail to focus on pandemic-driven parcel growth as union dispute ends
Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) had been locked in a dispute over a 1.8 billion pound ($2.42 billion) restructuring plan, proposed by its former chief executive officer, Rico Back. The resistance led to Back resigning in May. “This agreement marks the end of our two year dispute …
Read More »The Postal Service Delivered On Election Day. But the Agency Remains in Peril
Snowfall in New Jersey A USPS worker delivers mail in Weehawken, New Jersey on Dec. 17 Credit – Tayfun Coskun—Anadolu Agency/Getty Images In early November, after news organizations called the Presidential race for Joe Biden, throngs of revelers poured into the streets, where they cheered not only for the new …
Read More »‘Landmark’ deal agreed to end long-running Royal Mail dispute
A “landmark” deal has been agreed to end a long-running dispute on job security, pay and hours for Royal Mail workers. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said it was an “excellent agreement” for postal workers, customers and the company. The settlement includes a two-year pay deal backdated to April, worth …
Read More »‘Landmark’ deal agreed to end long-running Royal Mail dispute
Royal Mail van A “landmark” deal has been agreed to end a long-running dispute on job security, pay and hours for Royal Mail workers. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said it was an “excellent agreement” for postal workers, customers and the company. The settlement includes a two-year pay deal backdated …
Read More »Allowing America to reopen is just as important as government assistance: Charles Payne
UK negotiators reduce demand for EU catch reduction, potentially … Royal Mail has admitted some Christmas packages will not arrive in time as it … Source link
Read More »England considers wider lockdown to curb spread of the new variant.
As governments around the world raced to seal their borders to travelers from Britain in an attempt to contain a new variant of the coronavirus, officials in London warned that the lockdown measures in effect in the capital and southern England might need to be expanded. The government’s chief scientific …
Read More »Royal Mail names Norwich third most festive city in UK
Norwich has been named the third most festive town or city in the UK, according to research carried out by Royal Mail. The company’s address management unit analysed over 31 million addresses to evaluate the impact that the festive season has had on the naming of the nation’s streets and …
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