Below are the key morning press headlines, featuring the The Times, The Telegraph, The Daily Mail & more – see the full Press section here. The main trade union at Royal Mail (RMG) FOLLOW has served notice for a strike ballot among 110,000 workers. The Communication Workers Union is in dispute with the …
Read More »Business Live: August retail sales fall
Business Live: August retail sales fall – BBC News BreakingBreaking news Close breaking news Summary Get in touch: bizlivepage@bbc.co.uk Next profits rise, shares fall Unexpected fall in August retail sales Bank of England rate decision due Parcel companies in ‘illegal’ behaviour Kier plunges to loss JD Sports’ Footasylum deal faces …
Read More »Royal Mail are looking for posties in Reading and here’s what they are paying
Royal Mail is looking for postal workers to help out during of the busiest time of the year. The company is hiring staff in Reading to cope with increased demand at Christmas. On the run up to the holiday, the company has to deal with thousands of extra letters and …
Read More »Royal Mail’s Parcelforce arm admits breaking competition law
The Royal Mail Group has admitted breaking competition law after an Ofcom investigation. The UK delivery giant has admitted “being part of an illegal anti-competitive agreement” with Salegroup, a reseller of its business parcel delivery services, for more than four years. Last year, Royal Mail Group informed the competition watchdog, …
Read More »Bank of England set to hold interest rate as it braces for Brexit — live updates
Coming up today Next, says Hargreaves Lansdown’s Emilie Stevens, “remains defiant in the face of the high street storm”. The company recently bucked the sector trend by upgrading its forecasts after rising sales. The retailer – like many of its rivals – is trying to move more of its sales …
Read More »Strike ballot called at Royal Mail
The main trade union at Royal Mail has served notice for a strike ballot among 110,000 workers. The Communication Workers Union is in dispute with … Source link
Read More »‘Jury’ to advise Leeds council on climate issues
Sorry, we’re having problems with our video player at the moment, but are working to fix it as soon as we can Waiting for Video… Published: 06:00 Thursday 19 September 2019 A so-called “jury” of 25 people selected at random is set to guide Leeds …
Read More »Shipping with Amazon launches in the UK with full Linnworks Integration
Linnworks have today announced in an email to their users that Shipping with Amazon is now live and available for online merchants to use. Shipping with Amazon is the ability to use Amazon Logistics as you would any other regular courier to deliver your parcels and that includes shipments for …
Read More »Cottam triathlete whose baby was stillborn is working with DW Fitness and Fulwood Leisure Centre to raise funds for cuddle cots at Royal Preston Hospital
Lizz Davidson, of Cottam, lost her baby, Alex, at 17 weeks, in July and following the support she has been given at Royal Preston Hospital’s neo natal unit, she is raising money for a cooler cuddle cot for the Sharoe Green suite. As she is a keen triathlete, having competed …
Read More »Trade union movement must put its stamp on swirling events
Link to this page: https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/issue/1056/29574 From The Socialist newspaper, 18 September 2019 Editorial of the Socialist, issue 1056 Trade unions shook the government during the N30 mass public sector strike in 2011, photo Senan (Click to enlarge) The routine is pretty well routine now. At Trade Union Congress, Jeremy Corbyn …
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