A homosexual postman is suing Royal Mail for £25000 over claims his manager called him “effeminate” “bitchy” and “girly”. More: continued here
Read More »Postal workers to stage walkout – BBC News
BBC News Postal workers to stage walkoutBBC News, UKRoyal Mail said it was still working to determine whether deliveries in the towns would be affected. In a statement Royal Mail said mail volumes were falling by 8-10% a year as a result of competition from the internet and email and the …
Read More »Postal row over Euro poll pay gap – BBC News
4ni.co.uk Postal row over Euro poll pay gapBBC News, UKRoyal Mail staff in Londonderry have decided not to handle European election literature because of a pay dispute. Postal workers in Derry are paid the lowest fee in Northern Ireland for delivering such items. In Lisburn, Holywood, Ballyclare and …Other NI News …
Read More »Politics Weekly podcast: Royal Mail, the Tories and Europe, and … – guardian.co.uk
Politics Weekly podcast: Royal Mail, the Tories and Europe, and …guardian.co.uk, UKAnd then the Royal Mail. Days after those European and local elections, which will probably result in a battering for Labour, the government's schedule indicates it is going to walk straight into a parliamentary punch up. Some time in June …
Read More »Postal workers walk out at depot – BBC News
BBC News Postal workers walk out at depotBBC News, UKA Royal Mail spokesman said Thursday's dispute was over new sorting practices in the processing centre. "Deliveries were carried out this morning and we are anticipating that mail collections will be carried out as normal this evening," he said. …Other NI News …
Read More »Homosexual postman sues Royal Mail for £25,00 over claims he was … – Telegraph.co.uk
Homosexual postman sues Royal Mail for £25,00 over claims he was …Telegraph.co.uk, United KingdomA homosexual postman is suing Royal Mail for £25000 over claims his manager called him "effeminate", "bitchy" and "girly". Liam Black said he was left "deeply hurt" by the "derogatory remarks" about his sexuality, which were made in …
Read More »Royal Mail to trial 'safest truck on UK roads' – Road Transport
Royal Mail to trial 'safest truck on UK roads'Road Transport, UKBilled as possibly 'the safest truck on UK roads', a unique artic unveiled by Royal Mail will be trialled over the next 12 months to see which of the 44 pieces of additional safety-related equipment fitted to it could be specified …
Read More »Brown told by MPs: Royal Mail plan may be your suicide note – guardian.co.uk
Brown told by MPs: Royal Mail plan may be your suicide noteguardian.co.uk, UKGordon Brown's attempt to dig himself out of trouble and refocus Labour on policy was under threat last night as the future of Royal Mail continued to dominate the political agenda. As the prime minister delivered a speech on …
Read More »Gordon Brown warned Royal Mail vote is one of ‘confidence’ (Daily Telegraph)
Senior ministers have warned Gordon Brown that the vote on Royal Mail partprivatisation could turn into a makeorbreak vote of confidence in the Prime Minister. More: continued here
Read More »Don't abandon Blairite policies, Alan Milburn warns Gordon Brown – Telegraph.co.uk
BBC News Don't abandon Blairite policies, Alan Milburn warns Gordon BrownTelegraph.co.uk, United KingdomMr Milburn's remarks came as senior ministers warned Gordon Brown that the vote on Royal Mail part-privatisation could turn into a make-or-break vote of confidence in the Prime Minister. Cabinet colleagues fear that the Prime Minister would be badly …
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