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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The Guardian Royal Mail faces strikes over plan to shed 1600 staffThe GuardianPostal unions have reacted angrily and raised the prospect of industrial action after Royal Mail announced plans to cut 1,600 jobs in the postal group's first big round of redundancies since it was privatised in October. The company …

Royal Mail To Cut 1600 Jobs In Move Branded 'Ruthless' By UnionsHuffington Post UKRoyal Mail has unveiled plans to cut 1,600 jobs as part of a drive to save £50 million a year in costs, in a move that postal workers unions warned could spark industrial action. The postal delivery …

Evening Standard Royal Mail worker dies after racing best friend to finish line at London …Evening StandardThe Royal Mail worker based at Heathrow was running the race as a warm-up for taking part in the London marathon in less than three weeks. Mr Payne said: “We got 100 yards to …

Threat over NI-based Royal Mail jobsU.TVRoyal Mail has opened negotiations with the unions Unite and the Communications Workers Union over the cuts. It has stressed that front-line staff, including postmen and women will not be affected by the change or its service to customers. A Royal Mail … More: continued here