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Royal Mail staff ballot on industrial actionNews ShopperTHE threat of a national strike by postal workers over the Government's controversial plans to privatise the Royal Mail has come a step closer with formal notice of an industrial action ballot. The Communication Workers Union served formal legal notice … More: continued …

Union chiefs accused Royal Mail of “desperation” after the firm published a poll showing most people opposed a postal strike. The company released results of a MORI survey showing 72% of respondents thought the Communication Workers Union should accept a pay offer and call off plans to strike. More: continued …

Royal Mail sell-off shows Cameron 'cannot be trusted with countryside'This is North DevonHuw Irranca-Davies, Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs, says the Royal Mail sell-off shows how out of touch the Government is with rural communities. "The Government's proposed sell-off of Royal Mail shows how out of touch David Cameron's government …

Scottish Daily Record MP and councillors react to plans to sell off Royal MailScottish Daily RecordThe UK Government has faced an avalanche of fierce criticism after it confirmed plans last week to privatise Royal Mail. Business secretary Vince Cable said the stock market flotation of the centuries-old national institution was …

Meeting to protest Royal Mail privatisation planNews & StarA TRADES union campaign against the privatisation of Royal Mail holds a public meeting in Carlisle on Monday. A speaker from the Communication Workers' Union will address the meeting, at the V Bar in Fisher Street at 7pm. There will also be …

The UK Government has faced an avalanche of fierce criticism after it confirmed plans last week to privatise Royal Mail. More: continued here

Tamworth Herald INVESTMENT EXTRA: Will Royal Mail share flotation deliver?This is MoneyRoyal Mail is expected to be worth £2.5bn to £3bn at float, which, adding in debt of around £900m, gives an enterprise value of £3.4bn to £3.9bn. Analysts tend to assess companies such as Royal Mail on a variant …

Scotsman Frank Boyle cartoon: Baby koala and Royal MailScotsmanThe koalas are showing the pandas at Edinburgh Zoo how it's done, and Alex Salmond is keen to reclaim the Royal Mail. Today Frank Boyle looks at the birth of the koala joey at Edinburgh Zoo, while the SNP say they would …

Royal Mail workers balloted on strike actionITV NewsThe Communication Workers Union has served formal legal notice to Royal Mail of its intention to ballot members for strike action. The result will be announced on Wednesday October 16, and if members decide to strike, action could take place on October … …

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