The Guardian UK's Royal Mail sell-off promotion plan angers postmastersReutersLONDON (Reuters) – Plans to use Britain's post offices to promote a sell-off of the Royal Mail delivery service drew an angry backlash from branch managers on Monday, creating a new headache for ministers keen to start the privatization. The state …Royal Mail: subpostmasters urged not…
Business lost 4,000 staff through retirement or redundancy but said it was still producing only 'skinny' profit margins Royal Mail has reported a fivefold surge in annual operating profits to £211m just weeks after getting rid of its pension liabilities to the government and introducing major increases in stamp prices. The state-owned business, which is…
Billy Hayes says Royal Mail management would not hold serious negotiations without threat of nationwide strike The leader of the postal workers union, Billy Hayes, said today he was confident his members had voted in favour of nationwide strike action, threatening to throw Royal Mail deliveries into chaos in the run-up to Christmas. As it…
Controversial plans to privatise the Royal Mail has come under fresh attack after subpostmasters were urged to refuse to stock information on how the public can buy shares. More: continued here
A government programme to support the £3bn Royal Mail privatisation is facing fresh setbacks after sub-postmasters refused to distribute information for the public on how they can buy shares in the business. More: continued here
Postal group points out that new 50p second class rate will still be lowest in Europe Royal Mail has defended stamp increases coming into force on Monday, pointing out that the new 50p second class rate will still be the lowest in Europe. The price is rising from 36p, while first class stamps will increase…
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Boston Standard OBSERVER: Royal Mail letter failed to deliver all the answersBoston StandardIt seems wrong to me that we, the ratepayers, have put money into the Royal Mail pension fund to make it attractive to buyers; if we have put this money in, should we not get the benefit in the future rather than shareholders?…
Union could take legal action to stop use of 30,000 temporary workers to clear backlog caused by industrial action The Communications Workers Union and Royal Mail management will recommence talks at the TUC today, as the parties strive to reach an agreement ahead of Thursday's planned second round of strikes. The CWU said yesterday's discussions…
Planned redevelopment of Mount Pleasant site into flats triggers calls for sale profits to be reinvested into postal firm Royal Mail plans to sell off half its flagship sorting office in central London with the transformation of the five-hectare (12-acre) site into flats, netting the postal service up to £1bn. The redevelopment at Mount Pleasant…