Royal Mail

“Save Our Royal Mail” says campaign groupTameBayThe Royal Mail privatisation has been a hot topic in the past few weeks. We've written about the Royal Mail sell off on Tamebay and Royal Mail themselves have put their points across. Today it's the turn of Mario Dunn, Campaign Director of Save …

The Independent Royal Mail workers' union threatens strike ballot over jobs and pensionsThe IndependentHe warned that selling Royal Mail would "damage" services and hit jobs, pay and conditions. He accused the Government of "completely misleading" the public over privatisation, saying it was clear postal workers and the general public were …

The Guardian Trade union backs strike action at UK's Royal Mail before floatReutersLONDON (Reuters) – Trade union representatives at Britain's Royal Mail postal service voted unanimously in favor of holding a strike ballot, just months before a planned privatization they strongly oppose. Staff will hold a strike vote by the …

The Government is facing a major challenge to its controversial plans to privatise the Royal Mail after postal workers' leaders decided to press ahead with a national strike ballot. More: continued here

The first nationwide postal strike for four years edged a step closer today as union leaders warned they would hold a ballot next month unless Royal Mail chiefs make a string of concessions of working terms and conditions.         More: continued here

The Guardian Royal Mail staff to hold strike ballot over privatisation plansThe GuardianRoyal Mail union officials have agreed to hold a national strike ballot of 115,000 staff in protest against the government's plans to privatise the 497-year-old postal service and change employees' terms and conditions. The ballot, the first nationwide …

Belfast Telegraph Vote on Royal Mail strike ballotBelfast TelegraphRoyal Mail said it was "disappointed" that the CWU was debating a strike ballot , adding: "Earlier this month, Royal Mail proposed a legally-binding three-year agreement to deliver its agenda for growth and industrial stability that included an 8.6 … More: continued …

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Postal workers could vote on whether to strike over the government's plans to privatise Royal Mail, the Communication Workers Union announces. More: continued here

Socialist Party Strike to stop Royal Mail sell-offSocialist PartyCWU members in Royal Mail are meeting on 31 July and 1 August to discuss defending the service against privatisation. In a recent consultative ballot there was a 96% vote against the government's plans to float Royal Mail on the stockmarket within …