Royal Mail chief 'should not have pay rise after job cuts'Herald ScotlandThe boss of the Royal Mail should forgo a lucrative planned pay rise if controversial proposals to lay off 1600 staff go ahead, Labour have warned. The boss of the Royal Mail should forgo a lucrative planned pay rise if controversial proposals to lay…
Royal Mail jobs cut to save £50mYorkshire PostRoyal Mail is facing the threat of industrial action, just months after its privatisation, after unveiling plans to axe 1,600 jobs. The company came under fire for revealing a new efficiency programme aimed at saving £50m a year, saying it was needed … More: continued here
Derby Telegraph Privatised Royal Mail axes 1600 jobsMorning Star OnlineBosses announced 1,600 job losses at newly privatised Royal Mail yesterday in a bid to drive up profits. Royal Mail, which was publicly owned until last October, said axing the posts was part of a plan to cut spending by £50 million a year. It claimed…
Royal Mail can't confirm whether job cuts will affect Hemel Hempstead workersHemel GazetteSpokesman Sally Hopkins said: “As this is just the start of the consultation, there is no further detail on exactly where the job losses will be. However, you will note that the vast majority of employees impacted will be in Royal Mail Group's…
Belfast Telegraph Royal Mail facing industrial actionAol MoneyThe Communication Workers Union (CWU), which was embroiled in a bitter row last year over privatisation which almost led to a strike, said Royal Mail had stressed that job losses will largely involve management positions. Potential job losses among …Threat of strike over jobs hits Royal Mail sharesThe IndependentRoyal…
Portsmouth News 'We heard nothing from Royal Mail after this crash'Portsmouth NewsA COUPLE whose home was partly destroyed when a Royal Mail lorry crashed into it are angry that no-one from the firm got in touch for days. Len and Anne Wiles, of Gosport, said it was only when The News contacted the company that…
Blackmore Vale England's oldest post box at Holwell gets a Royal Mail faceliftBlackmore ValeThe oldest post box in England – at Holwell – has been given a new lease of life. Royal Mail gave the Victorian pillar-box at Barnes Cross a make-over to restore it to first class condition. The pillar-box has an unusual octagonal…
Royal Mail jobs under threat at Beeston depotNottingham PostJobs could be at risk in Beeston after Royal Mail today revealed it would cut 1,300 staff across the UK. The recently-privatised service has a large depot on Padge Road, responsible for sorting hundreds of thousands of pieces of mail every day before … More: continued here
Derby Telegraph Unite union strike threat with Derby staff at risk under Royal Mail job cutsDerby TelegraphA UNION has warned that plans by Royal Mail to axe 1,600 management roles in a drive to cut costs could spark industrial action. The company said the cuts would mainly fall on head office managerial staff, which means…
Belfast Telegraph Threat of strike over jobs hits Royal Mail sharesThe IndependentUnions described Royal Mail's plans to axe 1,600 jobs as "ruthless", coming just months after the newly privatised postal operator reported a first-half profit of £233m. The first redundancies since the Government part-privatised Royal Mail in October …Royal Mail could face a strike over…