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Change in delivery from Royal MailCarrickfergus TimesRoyal Mail's General Manager for Northern Ireland, Gary Crawford said: “The changes to delivery routes will mean that a member of our local and experienced team will still be delivering to our customers in Carrickfergus. “The local delivery team are … More: continued here

Union rejects deal as Royal Mail offers staff 8.6% pay risePost and ParcelRoyal Mail said its three-year contract proposal would set the scene for privatisation – with the new owners of the company unable to make any changes to the terms and conditions of the deal for the three-year period. …

RM pay deal is just a 'sweetener'expressandstar.comAn offer by Royal Mail of a three-year pay deal to around 125,000 employees has been rejected as a "sweetener" ahead of controversial plans to privatise the company, sparking warnings of industrial conflict. N0130931372678008650A The Communication … More: continued here

The Sun Royal Mail refuses to deliver because of seagullsAol MoneyAnyone living on Liskey Hill Crescent in Perranporth, Cornwall, will have to collect their letters from the nearest Post Office, because Royal Mail employees have refused to deliver post to the street any more. Its excuse is the seagulls – …

A Royal Mail offer of an 8.6pc pay rise over three years for 125,000 frontline staff has been rejected as “misleading and unacceptable” by union chiefs.         More: continued here

British union rejects three-year Royal Mail pay offerReutersLONDON (Reuters) – A British union rejected a three-year pay offer from Royal Mail on Monday, warning industrial action was inevitable if bosses did not meet its demands ahead of the post group's planned privatization later this year. The offer, which … More: …

Mandela grave battle becomes a royal family affairMail & Guardian OnlineRoyal family chairperson Thanduxolo Mtirara said in a statement on Sunday that AbaThembu royal house would hold a meeting with other royal houses on July 8 at the Qunu royal residence to try and resolve the matter. Mtirara said they …

Communication Workers Union dismisses offer as misleading, unacceptable and ‘only a sweetener’ before privatisation plans Royal Mail’s union has rejected a 8.6% pay rise as a “misleading and unacceptable” sweetener from a company desperate to win over staff ahead of plans to privatise the 497-year-old postal service . The Communication …

Strike action 'inevitable' as Royal Mail talks falterThe Times (subscription)Union leaders uttered the long-expected threat: if Royal Mail does not come up with a better deal “industrial conflict is inevitable”. It is the issue that Royal Mail executives concede could derail the biggest privatisation in a generation and … More: …

The Guardian Royal Mail union rejects 8.6% pay riseThe GuardianThe Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents more than 100,000 Royal Mail staff, said the 8.6% increase in basic pay over three years was "only there as a sweetener to swallow some very bitter pills" including "damaging" changes to their …Royal Mail …