Royal Mail

Royal Mail has announced that it intends to hire around 30,000 temporary staff to help clear the mail backlog in the run-up to Christmas, but denied these staff were being hired to fill the roles of workers going on strike. More: continued here

Royal Mail has told Sky News it will call in conciliation service Acas to try to resolve its industrial dispute if unions agree to call off a national postal strike. More: continued here

CNET News Windows 7 delivered early to UK customersCNET NewsThe reason appears to be the looming threat of industrial action at Royal Mail. by ChrisM510 October 19, 2009 1:31 PM PDT Anyone with a Technet or MSDN …Windows 7 Pre-Orders: Some UK Versions Delivered EarlyProduct Reviews (blog)all 3 news articles » …

Day in picturesBBC NewsA postal worker in London shows off the logo on his uniform as Royal Mail workers await news of a planned strike on Thursday and Friday. …and more » More: continued here

Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson on Royal MailDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)Asked about the intended strike by Royal Mail workers, the PMS said that the Government and Pat McFadden in particular had been in touch with both sides in … More: continued here

Royal Mail Offers To Call In Acas To End RowSky NewsThe Royal Mail has told Sky News it will call in conciliation service Acas to try to resolve its industrial dispute if unions agree to call off a national … More: continued here

guardian.co.uk Royal Mail and union in rescue talks to avert strike actionguardian.co.ukRoyal Mail staff are threatening to go on strike for two days. Photograph: Martin Godwin Royal Mail is holding last-ditch talks with union officials today …Postal strike: Royal Mail denies it is trying to 'break' Communication Workers …Telegraph.co.ukNew recruits …

guardian.co.uk Consumer Focus Writes To CWU And Royal MailHell Mail“If Royal Mail and the CWU are unable to engage in a positive manner, then it seems appropriate to us that mediation is a necessity and not a luxury, …Royal Mail and union in rescue talks to avert strike actionguardian.co.ukPostal strike: …

Aston Villa 2, Chelsea 1: Lisa Smith's big match verdictBirminghamMail.netBRITAIN might be poised for a Royal Mail strike but one place you are guaranteed to get special deliveries is at Villa Park. The country's postal service is …and more » More: continued here

The political history of the Royal MailBBC NewsRobert Orchard reports on the fruitless attempts by the Conservatives and Labour to privatise or sell-off a big chunk of Britain's oldest nationalised … More: continued here