Royal Mail

Royal Mail is "bullying" postal workers into walking faster on their rounds in an effort to save money, union officials claimed today. The Communication Workers Union said postwomen and men were being told to walk at a speed of 4mph, an increase over a previous target of 2.4mph. The union …

We Own It – A Message for Railways, Royal Mail, the NHS and Much MoreHuffington Post UKThe models need to be carefully considered – renationalisation or maintaining national ownership makes sense in some cases (notably and topically Royal Mail), but often what we need to be looking towards is a …

Brown aides hold secret talks to avert another damaging backbench revolt Gordon Brown's aides have been in private talks with leaders of the Labour rebellion over the future of Royal Mail in an effort to avert another Commons revolt which could fatally weaken the prime minister's authority. The aides have …

The Guardian Royal Mail staff to hold strike ballotThe GuardianMore than 100,000 postal workers are to vote on holding a 24-hour nationwide strike in the latest escalation of their battle against the government's plan to privatise the Royal Mail. Communication Workers Union (CWU) representatives voted unanimously …Royal Mail strike ballot …

Yorkshire Post Humberside doesn't exist, Royal Mail tells firms at lastYorkshire PostAN MP has scented victory in his long-running campaign to get the name “Humberside” dropped from postal addresses after the Royal Mail finally caved in to pressure and told businesses it no longer exists. Many residents have complained that …

Union calls huge postal recruitment drive to cover for striking staff 'stupid' and warns move could be illegal Union leaders today condemned Royal Mail's plans to recruit an extra 30,000 temporary staff to combat a postal strike beginning this week and warned that the move would face a legal challenge. …

Privatisation looms over Royal Mail this autumnNouseAn Imperial Bus roamed the long streets of London early last week, working its way through the City in a protest against the privatisation of Royal Mail. The protest signals a move of defiance by the Communication Workers Union (CWU), with general … More: …

The future of Royal Mail is expected to be spelled out today amid reports that up to a third of the company could be sold to a foreign competitor. The business secretary, Lord Mandelson, is expected to publish the findings of an independent review of Royal Mail — perhaps as …

Royal Mail goes to Specsavers for eye examsFleet DirectoryAshleigh Fairhurst, world class mail people development manager, says: “Royal Mail takes the health and well-being of all our colleagues very seriously. Many of our colleagues work in active, non-desk-based roles – and we wanted to ensure they have …and more » More: continued …

Leading backbencher says to call vote without compromising would be kamikaze move Gordon Brown will be forced to back down over plans for the partial privatisation of the Royal Mail, a Labour MP claimed today. John Grogan, one of the backbenchers leading the campaign against the government's proposal to sell …