Job loss fears reignite Royal Mail strike worriesParcel2Go.comNews that Royal Mail bosses could be looking to make up to 40000 of their workers redundant has sparked threats of nationwide strikes from unions. Reports say Royal Mail will look to cut the jobs over the next five years in a bid to make the business ……
Daily Mail Royal Marines on standby off the coast of Yemen as violence escalatesDaily MailBy Daily Mail Reporter Royal Marines are poised for an emergency evacuation of British nationals in Yemen after a fresh bout of violent clashes in the Arab state. A force of around 80 marines was said to be on board a…
Royal Mail privatisation: Government selling the family silverLeft Foot ForwardYesterday's papers were full of stories that Royal Mail are planning to cut its workforce by a quarter – yet another massive reduction in staff in one of our key public services. With this Tory- led government driving through plans to sell off the … More:…
Suspicious parcel at fire HQ a hoax, says bomb squadBBC NewsThe parcel at Bedfordshire and Luton Fire and Rescue Service headquarters in Kempston was found at about 1020 BST after a routine Royal Mail delivery. The cordon has now been removed and all roads and rail lines have reopened. Staff who were evacuated …Suspicious package…
New Chester FC signing aiming to deliver the goodsChester StandardMcNeil, who joined the Blues from Southport at the weekend, will combine his time at Chester with a full time Royal Mail job. The experienced player, who celebrates his 35th birthday next month, is looking forward to the new campaign. …and more » More: continued here
Daily Mail Royal Mail staff may deliver mail with trolleysThe Press, YorkTHE traditional sight of posties on their bikes may soon be a thing of the past in York as Royal Mail switches to making deliveries with trolleys. The company says it needs to modernise and adapt to changes, …Royal Mail may axe 40000 jobs…
THE traditional sight of posties on their bikes may soon be a thing of the past in York as Royal Mail switches to making deliveries with trolleys. More: continued here
Delays possible as Barrow post routes are redraftedNW Evening MailThe changes are part of Royal Mail's national £2bn modernisation process, which will include a redrafting of routes in the town. Mark Dudgeon, collections and delivery sector manager for Royal Mail, said the organisation would be doing everything it … More: continued here
POSTAL deliveries in Barrow could be disrupted in the coming weeks. More: continued here
Daily Mail Royal Mail may axe 40000 jobs before privatisationDaily MailBy Daily Mail Reporter The Royal Mail could axe 40000 jobs – one in four of its workers – in the next five years as it revamps an organisation under siege from falling postal volumes and looming privatisation. Britain's postal service is undergoing a …'Smaller'…