Royal Mail

Pendle MP welcomes Royal Mail service successLancashire TelegraphMr Stephenson said: “Postal services are vital for many Pendle residents, and it is promising to see the improved performance by the Royal Mail, at the same time as significant investment in the Post Office network. “Having visited both the …and more » More: …

Royal Mail strikes to delay Christmas post?Aol MoneyThe CWU has rejected a 8.6% pay increase broken down over the next three years, plus an offer of bonuses and 10% of total shares once Royal Mail is sold. "We are dealing with a company that is preparing for privatisation with relish," …

Royal Mail workers may strike over post-privatisation payReuters UKLONDON (Reuters) – Britain's postal workers may strike next month if the government does not provide guarantees on pay and pensions before privatising the near 500-year-old Royal Mail, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) said on Monday. More: continued here

British workers of Royal Mail to vote for strike over pay & conditionsPress TVBritish Royal Mail workers will be balloted for the first time since 2009 to go on a national strike in protest at the government's privatization drive. The vote over future pay and other issues which are concerned …

Royal Mail sell-off 'a disaster for rural areas' say criticsThis Is South DevonPrivatising the Royal Mail will be a “recipe for disaster” for rural areas and hammer the “final nail in the coffin” of the Post Offices network, Labour has claimed. The Opposition's warning of the Government “playing politics with …

Royal Mail van stolen in burglaryThe Northern EchoPolice said they did not believe anything was taken from the van, which disappeared overnight between 11pm Saturday August and 7.30am on Sunday September 1. Keys to the property, along with the keys to the householders' vehicles, were taken. The red …and more » More: …

Herald Scotland Royal Mail staff in strike ballot on pay and jobsHerald ScotlandThe CWU is balloting 125,000 members over issues linked to the Government's controversial plans to privatise Royal Mail, including pay, jobs, pensions and the impact of any sell-off. Loading article content. Dave Ward, CWU deputy general secretary … …

A ROYAL Mail van was stolen in a burglary in Teesside over the weekend. More: continued here

Sparks fly over Royal Mail walkout planThe IndependentThe first strike by Royal Mail workers in four years could take place on 10 October after the Communication Workers Union yesterday set out plans to ballot 125,000 staff in an attempt to derail privatisation plans. The union is balloting members until … …

Communication Workers Union says first strike could be next month if members vote in favour of action Postal workers are to be balloted for national strikes over issues linked to the government's controversial plans to privatise Royal Mail. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said 125,000 of its members would vote …