Royal Mail

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 …

THOUSANDS of postal workers have threatened to strike in the run-up to Christmas in a dispute over pay and conditions.         More: continued here

The Communication Workers Union said industrial action is ‘inevitable’ unless a deal is agreed between its members and the Royal Mail. More: continued here

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 …