Union could take legal action to stop use of 30,000 temporary workers to clear backlog caused by industrial action The Communications Workers Union and Royal Mail management will recommence talks at the TUC today, as the parties strive to reach an agreement ahead of Thursday's planned second round of strikes. …
Read More »Royal Mail to sell off half its London sorting office
Planned redevelopment of Mount Pleasant site into flats triggers calls for sale profits to be reinvested into postal firm Royal Mail plans to sell off half its flagship sorting office in central London with the transformation of the five-hectare (12-acre) site into flats, netting the postal service up to £1bn. …
Read More »Majority of Lib Dem members back Vince’s Royal Mail privatisation plans – Liberal Democrat Voice
Majority of Lib Dem members back Vince's Royal Mail privatisation plansLiberal Democrat VoiceThe Government has announced plans to privatise Royal Mail. 90% of shares will be made available for purchase by the public, with 10% given to postal service employees for free. To what extent do you support or oppose …
Read More »Royal Mail faces new strike threat from Unite
• Unite pledges to stop compulsory redundancies • Union could join with CWU to fight privatisation Royal Mail is facing industrial unrest on a new front after the Unite union said it would ballot thousands of managers on strike action for the first time since 1979, the year of the …
Read More »Last-minute talks to avert postal strike
Royal Mail and CWU bid to break deadlock as critics round on Peter Mandelson Talks are expected to be held today in a final attempt to avert a planned two-day postal strike as union leaders and Labour backbenchers accuse the business secretary Peter Mandelson of stirring the dispute. Royal Mail …
Read More »New Royal Mail stamps celebrate Darwin
Ten colourful new stamps go on sale today to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of On the Origin of Species. The Royal Mail's new stamps commemorate Darwin and the areas of study which inspired his ideas on evolution: zoology, botany, geology, ornithology and …
Read More »Postal crisis to worsen as peace talks collapse
• Union calls two-day strike over Royal Mail demands • Modernisation needed to survive, says Mandelson The majority of households and businesses will be without post for two days next week after Royal Mail and unions failed to reach a last-minute deal aimed at averting strike action. The Communication Workers …
Read More »Royal Mail appoints firm to set up share scheme
Royal Mail said it has conditionally appointed Equiniti to set up £300m employee share scheme, as postal service moves step closer towards privatisation Royal Mail came a step closer to privatisation on Thursday when it appointed a firm to set up a £300m employee share scheme. As part of the …
Read More »Royal Mail may face fines over rigged test deliveries
Postal watchdog says some managers may have received bonuses based on phoney mail delivery times The postal watchdog is considering taking action against Royal Mail after allegations that service quality tests were rigged by workers. Postcomm received an insider tip-off last year that the names and addresses of recipients of …
Read More »Up to 380 Royal Mail jobs at risk in Portsmouth – Portsmouth News
Portsmouth News Up to 380 Royal Mail jobs at risk in PortsmouthPortsmouth NewsUP TO 380 jobs at Royal Mail's Portsmouth processing centre are at risk after the company confirmed it is proposing to close the processing part of its business in the city. The move would mean mail will not …
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