Royal Mail

UPDATE 1-Workers at Britain's Royal Mail vote against sell-offReutersLONDON, June 19 (Reuters) – Royal Mail workers backed union opposition to plans to privatise the state-owned postal group on Wednesday, a stark reminder for potential investors that there will be no warm welcome if and when the company changes hands … More: …

96 per cent of Royal Mail staff vote 'no' to privatisationTelegraph.co.ukRoyal Mail currently accepts letters, customers bills and parcels at its mail centres that have been "partially sorted" by other operators, and delivers them across the UK. Unions have threatened a boycott of this so-called "access" mail as part of …

Royal Mail set for chaos as staff back plans to boycott handling competitors' mailExpress.co.ukA brief hearing was later held in the High Court, when Royal Mail said the union had given an undertaking not to induce its members to refuse to handle competitors' letters and parcels pending a further hearing …

Workers at Royal Mail vote against sell-offReuters UKLONDON (Reuters) – Royal Mail workers backed union opposition to plans to privatise the state-owned postal group on Wednesday, a stark reminder for potential investors that there will be no warm welcome if and when the company changes hands. More: continued here

Royal Mail set for chaos as staff boycott handling competitor mailExpress.co.ukLetters and parcels delivered by Royal Mail under so-called downstream access contracts account for around half of the daily post bag and makes a "significant contribution" to the business. "Any action against access letters and parcels would adversely … More: continued …

Royal Mail staff vow not to 'sacrifice their souls' as they defy privatisation …Express.co.ukCWU deputy general secretary Dave Ward said: "This ballot result is a damning rejection of the tired old Government privatisation policy and the actions of the Royal Mail board in support of this. Postal workers have worked …

Government plans to privatise the Royal Mail could be hit after a boycott by thousands of postal workers moved a step closer today. Up to 26million items could go undelivered every day if a ban on handling letters from rival operators goes ahead. More: continued here

Royal Mail workers backed union opposition to plans to privatise the state-owned postal group on Wednesday, a stark reminder for potential investors that there will be no warm welcome if and when the company … More: continued here

Royal Mail workers vote against privatisationBBC NewsRoyal Mail workers have voted strongly against the government's proposals to privatise the postal group. Of the 112,000 workers who voted – a 74% turnout – 96% rejected the plan, which could see the firm float on the stock exchange next year. Workers … …

By Neil Maidment LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Mail workers backed union opposition to plans to privatise the state-owned postal group on Wednesday, a stark reminder for potential investors that there will be no warm welcome if and when the company changes hands. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) sent consultative ballot …