Royal Mail

Belfast Telegraph Royal Mail sell-off banks targetedBelfast TelegraphBilly Hayes, CWU general secretary, said: "Royal Mail is thriving in public ownership, increasing its profits, providing good quality services and decent jobs. We want it to remain that way. Privatisation would be a throwback to the tired old politics …CWU takes its …

Investec, Nomura, RBC Said to Get Roles in UK Royal Mail SaleBloombergThe planned sale of Royal Mail will be the largest privatization in Britain since former Prime Minister John Major broke up the country's railway in the 1990s. The 360-year-old company, one of the nation's biggest employers with about 159,000 …

ANSWERS on whether Royal Mail staff will ballot on strike action are expected on Thursday. Union chiefs were set to find out whether bosses had met their demands after discussions between the two parties earlier this week. More: continued here

The Guardian Royal Mail pay rise rejected by CWUBBC NewsThe union that represents postal workers has rejected a proposed 8.6% pay increase from Royal Mail, amid privatisation plans. Royal Mail has offered 125,000 workers the three-year pay rise, as well as bonuses and other changes to conditions. But the …Royal Mail …

BBC News Royal Mail workers in Peterborough in wildcat strikeBBC NewsStaff at a Royal Mail sorting office in Cambridgeshire have walked out in a wildcat strike. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said about 170 staff walked out of the Werrington office in Peterborough at 06:30 BST. The strike was triggered …

Royal Mail workers at the Werrington sorting office in Peterborough walk out in a wildcat strike. More: continued here

Daily Mail All England Club go on charm offensive by inviting AFC Wimbledon to Royal BoxDaily MailThe All England Club have included AFC Wimbledon on their guest list for the Royal Box for the first time as part of a charm offensive with the local community. Erik Samuelson, chief executive …

Sydney Morning Herald Royal family 'perturbed' by Mandela grave spatMail & Guardian Online"Speaking out in the media about names of the people that were laid to rest is something that perturbs [the royal house] and also affects us as the living ones. Even if Mandla Mandela won the case … …

Telegraph.co.uk Business minister urges Royal Mail workers to accept pay dealTelegraph.co.ukMr Fallon added that he wanted staff to have shares in Royal Mail and the unions had been asked for their views on a final version of the scheme, which could see postal workers handed £2,000 of shares. He said: …

Business minister Michael Fallon has urged postal workers to accept Royal Mail’s 8.6pc wage offer, comparing their deal to the cap imposed on nurses, teachers and members of the armed forces.         More: continued here