Royal Mail

Unions must let Royal Mail deliver a service fit for the modern worldTelegraph.co.ukThe Royal Mail was once part of the fabric of Britain. Its delivery network was our communication system. Radio, television and telephones all became … More: continued here

Royal Mail was on last night reported to have lost a £25 million contract with Amazon, its second largest customer, as a national strike looms over the crucial Christmas period. More: continued here

Anger over Royal Mail strike planFinancial Times… workers' union announced on Thursday that 121000 Royal Mail staff had voted overwhelmingly for national strikes over jobs, pay and working conditions. … More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Argos and ebay ready to desert Royal Mail as union votes for strikeguardian.co.ukRetailers are preparing to ditch Royal Mail after postal workers voted for a national strike. Photograph: Johnny Green/PA Argos joined a growing band of …Alternatives to the Royal MailBBC NewsAmazon eyes wander as Royal Mail strike loomsRegisterAmazon …

Royal Mail workers voted Thursday 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

Royal Mail workers have voted in favour of holding a national strike, in a move that could bring Christmas misery for both companies and consumers. More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Amazon eyes wander as Royal Mail strike loomsRegisterThe Guardian reported yesterday that Amazon had ended its contract with the Royal Mail to deliver parcels weighing more than 500 grams. …Amazon Denies Royal Mail Contract EndedNew York TimesBut the Royal Mail said 60% of the total number of postal workers …

BBC News Are we falling out of love with the postie?BBC NewsThe Royal Mail says there have been no forced redundancies and it very much values the community role that posties play, rewarding those who go the extra …and more » More: continued here

Politics.co.uk BCC: Strikes risk irrevocable damage to Royal Mail's reputationPolitics.co.uk"This strike announcement defies logic at a time when businesses and government are working hard to move the UK economy back to growth. …and more » More: continued here

ITN Postal strike hits online retailersThe Press AssociationThe companies are looking to avoid disruption to deliveries caused by the possible Royal Mail strike in the run-up to Christmas. Amazon said it had been in …Ebay removes sellers dispatch rating from site due to postal strikesMarketingeBay UK to Take Unusual Step …