Royal Mail

Shropshire Star Government to blame for pension penuryShropshire Star, UKThe pension fund is £5.9 billion in debt due primarily to the government allowing Royal Mail to cease its contributions to the fund for 17 years – an offer not extended to the workforce. For the last 10 years this government has …

Paul Donovan: Where’s there’s the political will, there’sa way to …Tribune, UKThe injustice is even greater when we remember that Royal Mail bosses took a pension holiday from contributing to the pension fund for 13 years up to 2003. During this period, the Government was receiving increased profits from Royal Mail, …

THE privatisation of the Royal Mint is moving a step closer as the Government seeks to raise cash to fund its multi-billion-pound bank bailout. More: continued here

Royal Mail sell-off fight now at a critical stageSocialistworker.co.uk, UKAround 1000 postal workers demonstrated in Bilston, in the West Midlands, against the privatisation of Royal Mail last Saturday. Lord Mandelson is staking his political future on pushing the measure through (Pic: Socialist Worker) by Charlie Kimber …Campaign against post office threatRedditch …

A COALITION of trade unions, business leaders, pensioner and pressure groups called today for a new Post Bank to be set up as part of moves to strengthen the Royal Mail. (17/03/2009 08:08:17) More: continued here

A coalition of trade unions, business leaders, pensioner and pressure groups has called for a new Post Bank to be set up as part of moves to strengthen the Royal Mail. More: continued here

Around 1,000 angry postal workers joined a lively march in the Bilston constituency of Post Office minister Pat McFadden last Saturday. A stream of banners against the privatisation of Royal Mail swept through the West Midlands town at a key point in the campaign. More: continued here

Sky News Call for Royal Mail'people's bank'The Press AssociationA coalition of trade unions, business leaders, pensioner and pressure groups has called for a new Post Bank to be set up as part of moves to strengthen the Royal Mail. Politicians from the main parties will join a Parliamentary reception to …

Sorting office hope as 1600 sign petitionGet Bracknell, UKCouncillors and Bracknell MP Andrew MacKay have sent Royal Mail a 1600-signature petition calling for the Kings Road delivery office to stay open. Royal Mail announced it was closing the sorting office in february but now campaigners believe they may … More: continued …

Call for Royal Mail'people's bank'Liverpool Echo, UKA coalition of trade unions, business leaders, pensioner and pressure groups has called for a new Post Bank to be set up as part of moves to strengthen the Royal Mail. Politicians from the main parties will join a Parliamentary reception to launch the … …