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Times Online On the picket line: this is not about pay, say Royal Mail strikersTimes Online"It will make things harder for me but we're trying to save the Royal Mail and protect our jobs," the 48-year-old father of three said. …and more » More: continued here

Three strikes and we're out: Fire, bus and now postSheffield TelegraphPostal workers across the country walked out at 4am after they failed to reach an agreement with managers in a row over pay, conditions and Royal Mail's…and more » More: continued here

Royal Mail strike will harm retailers and shoppers alikeDaily News Round-up (press release)Online shoppers and small businesses will be amongst the most vulnerable groups to suffer in the strike by Royal Mail workers, it was reported today. …and more » More: continued here

Royal Mail Alternative: uShip Helps Keep Important Parcels, eBay and Amazon …PR Web (press release)London, UK (PRWeb UK/PRWEB ) October 22, 2009 — With the Royal Mail strike officially starting Thursday, many alternative courier services are expecting to … More: continued here

Royal Mail strike: are etailers reassuring customers about deliveries?Econsultancy (blog)With the Royal Mail strike going ahead today and tomorrow, there will naturally be some doubt in customers' minds over whether their online purchases will …and more » More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Postal Strike: workers join picket linesTelegraph.co.ukThousands of Royal Mail postal workers have joined picket lines at dawn at mail centres across Britain, insisting they had been forced into taking action. …and more » More: continued here

Trades Union Congress (TUC) – TUC General Council statement on the Royal MailDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)The TUC General Council today (Wednesday) affirmed its full support for the CWU and its members in their current dispute with Royal Mail. … More: continued here

POSTAL STRIKES: Union and Royal Mail must 'get their act together' as strikes …This is Local LondonDespite union leaders and Royal Mail bosses spending much of this week trying to thrash out a deal, they were unable to come to an agreement. …Businesses urged to plan ahead to avoid post …

Tories would privatise Royal Mail, says ClarkeIndependentShadow business secretary Kenneth Clarke said the Conservatives would privatise the Royal Mail if it wins the next general election. … More: continued here

Businesses urged to plan ahead to avoid post disruptionLincolnshire Echo… Midlands says customers set to suffer from the industrial action need to plan ahead to minimise any disruption caused by striking Royal Mail workers. … More: continued here