Royal Mail

Royal Mail strike threatThe Bolton NewsA POSTAL workers union has warned strike action is “likely” if Royal Mail is sold off to stock market investors and staff offered up to £2,000 in shares. Mick Hargreaves, who is responsible for the Communication Workers Union (CWU) in Bolton, has … More: continued …

The Epoch Times Royal Mail Sell-off: Privitization Will Lead to Service 7 Days a Week, Not …The Epoch TimesThe planned privatization of the Royal Mail will not result in worse service and will instead improve it, says a UK parliament member. Here a Royal Mail post box is beside a …

A POSTAL workers union has warned strike action is “likely” if Royal Mail is sold off to stock market investors and staff offered up to £2,000 in shares. More: continued here

Creative agency Silk Pearce has worked with Royal Mail to design two sets of stamps commemorating the Merchant Navy. More: continued here

Royal Mail— You don't know what you've got 'til it's goneThe Courier (blog)Successive governments have struggled with the issue of funding the Royal Mail and reports of its profits have generally made depressing reading. Frankly, I've always thought the idea of profit checks on a public service was flawed. In …

The Royal Mail launched a collection of stamps to commemorate the servicemen of Merchant Navy sailors in Greenwich, London today. More: continued here

Peterborough Telegraph Royal Mail delivers Christmas jobs againPeterborough TelegraphRoyal Mail is recruiting around 410 seasonal workers for a temporary parcel sort centre being opened in Peterborough for the Christmas period. The parcel sort centre in Shrewsbury Avenue, Woodston, will open in November for the third year. Mark Higson … More: continued …

Daily Mail A miniature collection of black and white photographs also released to honour …Daily MailA collection of stamps featuring historic trading ships has gone on sale to commemorate the Merchant Navy. The Royal Mail has created the series of Mint stamps to pay tribute to the contribution of Merchant …

Socialist Party Fight Royal Mail sell-off!Socialist PartyIt is no surprise that the Con-Dems are rushing the privatisation of Royal Mail through as quickly as they can. They face overwhelming opposition. 70% of people don't want to see the postal service in private hands. Price hikes to line the pockets of …

Royal Mail unveils stamps featuring historic trading ships to commemorate the …Daily MailA collection of stamps featuring historic trading ships has gone on sale to commemorate the Merchant Navy. The Royal Mail has created the series of Mint stamps to pay tribute to the contribution of Merchant Navy sailors to …