Union leader calls for stronger commitments from potential buyer of Royal Mail The proposed acquisition of Royal Mail’s parent company by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group has raised concerns among the union representing its 112,000 UK frontline workers. Communication Workers Union (CWU) general secretary Dave Ward expressed his dissatisfaction …
Read More »Commitments from firm bidding for Royal Mail takeover not strong enough – union
Postal workers leaders have told the company bidding to take over Royal Mail that commitments it has given are not strong enough. Officials from the Communication Workers Union (CWU) met representatives of the EP Group, describing it as “useful and constructive”, adding that further meetings would take place including the …
Read More »Royal Mail union not won over by Czech bidder’s commitments
The commitments offered by the Czech tycoon seeking to buy Royal Mail’s parent firm do not go far enough, according to the union leader representing its 112,000 UK frontline workers. Communication Workers Union (CWU) general secretary Dave Ward made his remarks following talks with representatives of Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group. …
Read More »A first-class fiasco: Politicians set to wave through disastrous Royal Mail takeover
By Alex Brummer Updated: 17:00 EDT, 4 June 2024 Amid the furore of an election campaign, in which the desire to be seen as business friendly and pro-economic growth have been dominant themes, the future of the Royal Mail, a vital part of the nation’s infrastructure, barely has featured. The …
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The commitments offered by the Czech tycoon seeking to buy Royal Mail’s parent firm do not go far enough, according to the union leader representing its 112,000 UK frontline workers. Communication Workers Union (CWU) general secretary Dave Ward made his remarks following talks with representatives of Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group. …
Read More »Royal Mail union not won over by Czech bidder’s commitments
The commitments offered by the Czech tycoon seeking to buy Royal Mail’s parent firm do not go far enough, according to the union leader representing its 112,000 UK frontline workers. Communication Workers Union (CWU) general secretary Dave Ward made his remarks following talks with representatives of Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group. …
Read More »Postal workers tell ‘Czech sphinx’ billionaire bidding to take over Royal Mail for £3.6billion his firm’s commitments are ‘not enough’
Postal workers have told the ‘Czech sphinx’ billionaire bidding to take over Royal Mail for £3.6billion that his firm’s commitments are ‘not enough’. Businessman Daniel Kretinsky, 48, has previously been accused of undervaluing the postal company with his £3.57 billion offer to take over the firm. Known as the ‘Czech Sphinx’ …
Read More »Commitments from firm bidding for Royal Mail takeover not strong enough – union
Officials from the Communication Workers Union (CWU) met representatives of the EP Group, describing it as “useful and constructive”, adding that further meetings would take place including the direct involvement of Daniel Kretinsky, the Czech tycoon behind the multi-billion-pound takeover. CWU general secretary Dave Ward said: “We made it very …
Read More »Commitments from firm bidding for Royal Mail takeover not strong enough – union
Postal workers leaders have told the company bidding to take over Royal Mail that commitments it has given are not strong enough. Officials from the Communication Workers Union (CWU) met representatives of the EP Group, describing it as “useful and constructive”, adding that further meetings would take place including the …
Read More »Royal Mail issues first stamps warning and says ‘it’s simple maths’
Royal Mail customers have been warned as stamp prices could be hiked even further under a new boss. Royal Mail’s incoming boss suggested that costs could continue to spiral in coming years afte the postal company was bought. This meant he was unable to rule out price rises for Royal …
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