Royal Mail

Business minister Michael Fallon says privatisation of postal service is a 'practical, logical, commercial decision' Business minister Michael Fallon has fired the starting gun on a £3bn privatisation of Royal Mail and described the sell-off as a "practical, logical, commercial decision". At least 10% of the shares will be handed …

Royal Mail faces great challenges because of new technology and market liberalisation, but has a talented workforce and the backing of the public ( Last-minute talks to avert two-day postal strike , 21 October). Last year it made a huge profit. But the current dispute looks as if it could …

The meeting, at an undisclosed location, is a last-ditch attempt to prevent postal staff going on strike on Thursday and Friday Royal Mail is to hold last-ditch talks with union officials today in an attempt to avoid industrial action that could cripple Christmas deliveries. The meeting, at an undisclosed location, …

Why privatise Royal Mail?The Northern ScotAn OFCOM survey on attitudes to Royal Mail shows more people in Scotland than any other part of the UK support Royal Mail, which is facing privatisation by the UK Government. Angus Robertson has received hundreds of postcards opposing privatisation of …News roundup–Royal Mail statement on …

Engine group wins Royal Mail IPO briefCampaignLiveIt was reported in July that the UK Government intended to sell a majority stake in the Royal Mail through an IPO on the London Stock Exchange. The sale is one of the largest privatisations in the UK for decades. It is expected to …

News roundup–Royal Mail statement on CWU strike, moreCatalogue e-businessIn a statement, Royal Mail has announced its disappointment that the Communications Workers Union (CWU) has revealed it intends to call for a national strike ballot of its members in Royal Mail. The statement revealed that Royal Mail proposed a highly … More: …

Royal Mail is "bullying" postal workers into walking faster on their rounds in an effort to save money, union officials claimed today. The Communication Workers Union said postwomen and men were being told to walk at a speed of 4mph, an increase over a previous target of 2.4mph. The union …

We Own It – A Message for Railways, Royal Mail, the NHS and Much MoreHuffington Post UKThe models need to be carefully considered – renationalisation or maintaining national ownership makes sense in some cases (notably and topically Royal Mail), but often what we need to be looking towards is a …

Brown aides hold secret talks to avert another damaging backbench revolt Gordon Brown's aides have been in private talks with leaders of the Labour rebellion over the future of Royal Mail in an effort to avert another Commons revolt which could fatally weaken the prime minister's authority. The aides have …

The Guardian Royal Mail staff to hold strike ballotThe GuardianMore than 100,000 postal workers are to vote on holding a 24-hour nationwide strike in the latest escalation of their battle against the government's plan to privatise the Royal Mail. Communication Workers Union (CWU) representatives voted unanimously …Royal Mail strike ballot …