An exclusive survey for Sky News shows that three quarters of businesses are considering dropping the Royal Mail as a national strike looms. The poll in conjunction with the British Chambers of Comm… More: continued here
Read More »Argos and eBay to desert Royal Mail (Guardian Unlimited)
• 75% of 250 firms may opt for rival delivery service • Crozier condemns union decision to take action Argos joined a growing band of retailers making plans to desert Royal Mail today as the Communication Workers Union voted overwhelmingly in favour of a national strike over proposed changes to …
Read More »Royal Mail hires temporary staff – Financial Times
Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail hires temporary staffFinancial TimesRoyal Mail is recruiting hundreds of temporary staff at special sorting centres in an effort to keep services …Small businesses urge Royal Mail strike interventionguardian.co.ukCharities fear £50m mail strike disaster at ChristmasDaily MailRoyal Mail strike threatens ChristmasInquirerTelegraph.co.uk –BBC News –Registerall 731 news articles » More: continued here
Read More »Small businesses urge Royal Mail strike intervention – guardian.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk Small businesses urge Royal Mail strike interventionguardian.co.ukLetters addressed to Tsunami quake appeal, at Mount Pleasant Royal Mail sorting office, London..04-01-2005..Photograph by Martin Godwin. …Royal Mail strike threatens ChristmasInquirerA strike will be the last post for Royal MailTelegraph.co.ukStrike threat to Christmas mailBBC NewsRegister –Marketing Week –PersonnelToday.comall 730 news articles » More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail strike threatens Xmas e-commerce bonanza (V3.co.uk via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Retail body the Interactive Media In Retail Group (IMRG) has voiced its disappointment with Royal Mail workers over their vote to strike. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail workers continue regional strikes (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Regional Royal Mail workers continued walkouts on Friday, a day after voting in favour of a national strike in a bitter row over jobs and pay, a move condemned as “deplorable” by Royal Mail. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail strike threatens Xmas e-commerce bonanza (vnunet.com)
David Neal, V3.co.uk , Friday 9 October 2009 at 11:11:00 IMRG expresses frustration at postal workers’ decision Retail body the Interactive Media In Retail Group (IMRG) has voiced its disappointment with Royal Mail workers over their vote to strike. The organisation said in a statement that it “regrets” the decision …
Read More »Dark times for Royal Mail – Marketing Week
Dark times for Royal MailMarketing WeekThe last seven days have been the mother of all bad weeks for Royal Mail. When members of the Communications Workers Union voted for a national strike last … More: continued here
Read More »Strike threat to Christmas mail – BBC News
Telegraph.co.uk Strike threat to Christmas mailBBC NewsNorthern Ireland could face widespread disruption in its postal services in the weeks before Christmas if a strike by Royal Mail workers goes ahead. …Royal Mail strike began with small dispute at a delivery office in central LondonTelegraph.co.ukWeb firms seek Royal Mail rivals with …
Read More »If Royal Mail won’t free postcodes, take them off it – ZDNet UK
guardian.co.uk If Royal Mail won't free postcodes, take them off itZDNet UKThe Royal Mail maintains the database of post codes and charges for anything other than trivial access to it. While this might not be a problem if all it …Who would really benefit if postcode data were free?guardian.co.ukMP criticises …
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