Royal Mail

Ministers defend Royal Mail plan in pension rowIndependent, UKBy Alan Jones, Press Association The Government today defended controversial plans to sell off part of the Royal Mail as a row was blazing over dire warnings of the "severe" impact on pensions if part-privatisation does not go ahead. … More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail privatisation plan triggers Westminster rallyTelegraph.co.uk, United KingdomThousands of Royal Mail staff will today rally at Westminster to protest against Government plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail. By James Kirkup and Andrew Porter Workers and trade unions are furious about the sell-off plans, which ministers say is … More: …

Royal mail jobs saved at the final hourWokingham Times, UKBy Anna Roberts Around 30 Royal Mail workers were told they did not have jobs just days before they were due to start them, it has been claimed. Reading representative for the Communication Workers’ Union Wayne Levy contacted the Evening Post to …

Warning over Royal Mail pensions as opposition deepensCityWire.co.uk, UKBy Chris Marshall | 08:58:28 | 24 February 2009 Staff at the Royal Mail have been warned that their pensions could be cut in two if the service is not reformed. With staff already facing fears of job losses, the chair of Royal …

Royal Mail sell off loomsSydney Morning Herald, AustraliaPart of Britain's famous Royal Mail service is set to be sold off by the government. Laws allowing the controversial sale of 30 per cent of the business to go ahead are expected to be introduced to parliament on Thursday. The government says it …

Pafa criticises 'misguided' sustainable mail standardpackagingnews.co.uk, UKThe Packaging and Films Association (Pafa) has blasted the Royal Mail's"Sustainable Mail" standard for targeting certain materials without due consideration for their true environmental impact. Pafa chief executive David Tyson lamented the lack of … More: continued here

ITN Royal Mail workers to stage protestITN, UKDutch postal group TNT has said it was keen to buy a stake in the Royal Mail, with other foreign firms from Denmark and Sweden reportedly expressing an interest. Royal Mail chairman Allan Leighton and chief executive Adam Crozier are due to be … …

Row over Royal Mail pensionsTeleText, UKA row over Government plans to sell off part of the Royal Mail intensified as a letter warned of the impact on pensions if part-privatisation does not proceed. The chairman of the pension trustees, Jane Newell, said in the letter to Business Secretary … More: continued …

Times Online Royal Mail Pension Deficit Exceeds 5.9 Billion Pounds, BBC SaysBloomberg24 (Bloomberg) — Royal Mail Group Plc’s pension fund deficit is “significantly larger” than the 5.9 billion pounds ($8.6 billion) in the “Hooper Review,” the British Broadcasting Corp. reported, citing a letter by Jane Newell, chairman of the Royal…Part-sale …

BBC News Row grows over Royal Mail plansBBC News, UKPostal workers are preparing to protest in Westminster as the row grows over plans to sell off 30% of Royal Mail. The plan, set to be unveiled in a bill to Parliament on Thursday, is also opposed by more than 100 Labour …