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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

Daily Star Royal Mail could face a strike over job cutsBelfast TelegraphUnite accused Royal Mail of "ruthlessly sacrificing jobs" and warned of industrial action. The job losses will largely involve operational and head office managerial positions, not frontline postal workers. The company, which floated on the London …Royal Mail plan …

Video: Royal Mail faces strike over plans to cut 1600 jobsYorkshire PostROYAL Mail is facing the threat of industrial action just months after its controversial privatisation after unveiling “ruthless” plans to axe 1,600 jobs. The company came under fire for revealing a new efficiency programme aimed at saving £50 million …

Royal Mail to axe 1600 jobs while Siemens creates 1000This is MoneyThe firm is due to begin consultations with the Communications Workers Union and Unite over the job losses which it said would be mostly managerial positions. Royal Mail, which floated on the Stock Exchange last Autumn, said 300 new …

Royal Mail facing industrial actionMSN UKRoyal Mail is facing the threat of industrial action just months after its controversial privatisation after unveiling "ruthless" plans to axe 1,600 jobs. The company came under fire for revealing a new efficiency programme aimed at saving £50 million … More: continued here

Second class citizens: Royal Mail axes 1600 workersMirror.co.ukThe postal giant's new chief Moya Greene defended the job losses as essential to “improving our efficiency”. But they come after Royal Mail announced that half-year profits more than doubled to £233million for the six months to October. The firm also … More: …

Royal Mail poised to cut 1600 jobsexpressandstar.comThe company came under fire for revealing a new efficiency programme aimed at saving £50 million a year, saying it was needed to compete effectively with its rivals. Unite accused Royal Mail of "ruthlessly sacrificing jobs" and warned of industrial action. More: continued here

BBC News Royal Mail: Osborne 'regrets' job lossesBBC NewsRoyal Mail is planning to cut 1,600 roles as part of a drive to cut costs, mainly among its head office managerial staff. The news comes on the same day that figures show a fall in petrol prices pushed the UK inflation …