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Royal Mail has announced it is poised to axe 1,600 jobs as part of a cost-cutting drive. The company said it was due to begin consultations with the Communication Workers Union and Unite over the move which will largely involve managerial positions. The company, which controversially floated on the Stock …

BBC News Royal Mail plans to cut 1600 jobsBBC NewsRoyal Mail is planning to cut 1,600 roles as part of a drive to cut costs, mainly among its head office managerial staff. The postal delivery service says the net effect will be 1,300 job losses, as it plans to create …

The Guardian Union warns of industrial action as Royal Mail cuts 1300 jobsReuters UKRoyal Mail, sold off last October in Britain's biggest privatisation for decades, has shed 50,000 jobs in 11 years as it tries to adapt to the rise of electronic mail and a shift from traditional letters to …

The postal service explained that the net effect of the move will be 1,300 role reductions. More: continued here

Main postal operator Royal Mail on Tuesday said it planned to axe 1,600 jobs under a fresh cost-cutting drive six months after the group was partly privatised. Royal Mail said in a statement that most of the jobs to go would be in management, with no delivery staff losing their …

A Royal Mail employee collects pre-sorted mail for delivery from a sorting machine at… Read More A Royal Mail employee collects pre-sorted mail for delivery from a sorting machine at the company's Mount Pleasant postal sorting office in London, U.K. More: continued here

'Frontline' postmen unaffected as newly privatised service starts formal consultation with unions         More: continued here

By Neil Maidment LONDON (Reuters) – Just five months after its privatisation, Britain's Royal Mail postal service has announced plans to cut a net 1,300 jobs to reduce costs, prompting a threat of industrial action from a trade union. Royal Mail, sold off last October in Britain's biggest privatisation for …

A union has raised the threat of industrial action after Royal Mail (Other OTC: ROYMF – news) confirmed it was consulting on plans to cut 1,300 jobs, mainly managerial staff. Royal Mail, which was controversially privatised last year , said no delivery staff would be affected by the move, which …

Royal Mail says it is planning to cut 1,600 jobs as part of cost-saving plans, but unions have warned it could lead to industrial action. More: continued here