A ROYAL Mail van was stolen in a burglary in Teesside over the weekend. More: continued here
Read More »Sparks fly over Royal Mail walkout plan – The Independent
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 … …
Read More »Postal workers balloted for strikes over Royal Mail privatisation plan
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 …
Read More »Christmas strike threat by 125,000 Royal Mail and ParcelForce post workers
THOUSANDS of postal workers have threatened to strike in the run-up to Christmas in a dispute over pay and conditions. More: continued here
Read More »Post workers to vote on whether to strike in run-up to Christmas over plans to privatise Royal Mail
The Communication Workers Union said industrial action is ‘inevitable’ unless a deal is agreed between its members and the Royal Mail. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail strike ballot as £3bn privatisation looms – This is Money
Royal Mail strike ballot as £3bn privatisation loomsThis is MoneyThe ballot will be on issues relating to pay and job security at Royal Mail, rather than outright opposition to privatisation, since unions cannot legally strike in protest against privatisation. Action: The ballot will be on issues relating to pay and …
Read More »Royal Mail beat their delivery target for Bournemouth conurbation
ROYAL Mail beat their delivery target for the BH postcode area between April and June 2013, with 94.7 per cent of first class mail being delivered on time. More: continued here
Read More »Postal strike 'inevitable' if Royal Mail does not bend on pay and pensions as union confirms it will ballot workers
The CWU said 125,000 of its members will be balloted over pay, jobs, pensions and the impact of any sell-off, with industrial action possible from October 10. More: continued here
Read More »Strike Threat Over Royal Mail Sell-Off – Sky News
The Guardian Strike Threat Over Royal Mail Sell-OffSky NewsStaff will be balloted about national strikes over the Government's plans to privatise the Royal Mail, union chiefs have announced. The Communication Workers Union, which believes industrial action is "inevitable" without compromise, will ask 125,000 …Postal workers balloted for strikes over Royal …
Read More »Royal Mail workers may strike over post-privatisation pay
LONDON (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. The CWU, which represents most of the Royal Mail's 150,000 staff and which rejected …
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