Postal strike is back on after talks failBury Free PressIn the second wave of national strikes, 120000 Royal Mail staff, including those at delivery offices in Bury St Edmunds and Thetford, are taking industrial …and more » More: continued here
Read More »Fresh talks in mail workers dispute – WalesOnline
Fresh talks in mail workers disputeWalesOnlineOfficials from the Communication Workers Union (CWU) met Royal Mail managers on Thursday night even though a second wave of national walkouts was under way. … More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail – Industrial relations from another era – The Adam Smith Institute
Royal Mail– Industrial relations from another eraThe Adam Smith InstituteWhat should be done as Royal Mail, like the coal industry of the 1980s, inexorably declines on the back of competition for the delivery of mostly unwanted …Unrest threatens private link-upFinancial Timesall 2 news articles » More: continued here
Read More »Vehicle demolishes mail box – www.thisissurreytoday.co.uk
Vehicle demolishes mail boxwww.thisissurreytoday.co.ukA Royal Mail spokeswoman said a vehicle reversed into it before speeding off. She said a postal worker living nearby was alerted by his son who had been … More: continued here
Read More »BBC tech staff underpaid compared with private sector, says internal report – guardian.co.uk
BBC tech staff underpaid compared with private sector, says internal reportguardian.co.ukA pay benchmark comparison of commercial public sector companies – such as Channel 4, Royal Mail and Transport for London – found that at executive board …and more » More: continued here
Read More »Move to revive Royal Mail talks (Financial Times)
Efforts were under way on Thursday to get Royal Mail peace talks back on track as union leaders threatened longer strikes. More: continued here
Read More »Weekend mail to be delivered – Cumberland News
Cumberland News Weekend mail to be deliveredCumberland NewsAbout 500 staff from Carlisle's Royal Mail offices, on Junction Street, walked out yesterday after talks between workers and the Royal Mail to resolve the … More: continued here
Read More »Don’t ditch Royal Mail, urges Amazon chief Brian McBride – Retail Week
Don't ditch Royal Mail, urges Amazon chief Brian McBrideRetail WeekAmazon UK chief executive Brian McBride has urged retailers not to turn their backs on Royal Mail as strike action continues to threaten online retailers. … More: continued here
Read More »Threat of Christmas post strike as union speaks out against Royal Mail (Times Online)
Postal workers are preparing for a six-day rolling strike and have confirmed that a Christmas shutdown, the first in the Royal Mail’s history, could not be ruled out. More: continued here
Read More »Partnership approach can ease Royal Mail problems – Belfast Telegraph
Times Online Partnership approach can ease Royal Mail problemsBelfast TelegraphHowever, underlying the poor industrial relations in the Royal Mail is the issue of potential privatisation, which surprisingly under the Conservative …How big is the Royal Mail backlog?guardian.co.ukUK Union Begins 3 Days of Mail Strikes, Says Talks ProgressBloombergMove to revive Royal …
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