Royal Mail

Lindsay Mackie: Government leaks about Royal Mail's financial problems seem intended to prepare us for a downgraded service More: continued here

Union leaders are considering plans to set up a workers' trust in Royal Mail, using the 10pc share stake being allocated to employees, as a way to increase their influence after privatisation.         More: continued here

The government's plans to sell a stake in the Royal Mail were in disarray last night after it emerged that the company's chief executive, Adam Crozier, is at loggerheads with TNT, the Dutch company that is the front-runner to take a 30% share in the state-owned business. Crozier accuses TNT's …

Telegraph.co.uk Postal staff proposes Royal Mail trust for employee sharesFinancial TimesPostal staff have proposed setting up a trust which would control shares given to Royal Mail employees when the state-owned company is privatised. The government has said it intends to give as much as 10 per cent of all the …

This is Money Scots 'overwhelmingly' satisfied with Royal MailSNP (press release)An Ofcom survey on attitudes towards Royal Mail concluded that people in Scotland are “significantly more likely to say they are very satisfied, compared to people across the whole of the UK” (67% v 40%), and overall 93% of people …

The firm took a liberty in handing £250,000 to Canadian chief executive Moya Greene to help her buy a house in the UK Royal Mail, if the government gets its way, will be in the private sector soon. But it's not there yet, which is why the company was taking …

The Communication Workers Union has won agreement from its 115,000 members for a full strike ballot if ‘satisfactory’ agreement is not reached on working conditions, job security and pensions. More: continued here

This is Money Summer strike over pay and pension may hit Royal Mail flotationThis is MoneyRoyal Mail could be hit by a summer strike after unions threatened to bring forward a walkout ballot if talks with bosses fail. The Communication Workers Union voted to hold a strike ballot over pay …

Royal Mail boss returns house cashFinancial Express BangladeshLONDON, Aug 3 (BBC News): Royal Mail chief executive Moya Greene received pay and benefits worth £1.47m last financial year, the group's annual report has revealed. Ms Greene's basic salary was unchanged at £498,000, but other benefits increased, … More: continued here

Boston Standard LETTER: Royal Mail: “Why we need to privatise”Boston StandardIn response to Observer: “Why do we need to sell off Royal Mail?” (17 July 2013), your readers may be interested to understand what the recent announcement by the Government on the privatisation of Royal Mail means for our customers, …