Royal Mail

BBC News Royal Mail warned over industrial actionGuardian, UK –1 hour agoRoyal Mail is facing the prospect of a second summer of discontent after postal workers rejected its plans to reform its pension fund. …Royal Mail pensions attack must face full force of the unionSocialistworker.co.ukPostal strike threat on pensionsBBC NewsBritain: Postal unions …

Royal Mail has today revealed plans to shut 24 post offices across North Staffordshire. The move is part of a nationwide strategy to cut the firm’s losses by axing up to 2,500 branches around the UK. Today’s announcement affects seven … More: continued here

MP Slams Post Office ConsultationChorley Guardian, UK –1 hour agoLindsay Hoyle MP for Chorley has condemned the Royal Mail over their decision to close Bolton Road Post Office. Mr Hoyle described the consultation process … More: continued here

April 1 (Bloomberg) — U.K. stocks climbed, led by banks including Barclays Plc, Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc and HBOS Plc on speculation investors may have seen the worst of subprime- related losses as UBS AG and Deutsche Bank AG announced writedowns. More: continued here

Bonjour to French address changeNews Shopper, UK –3 hours agoAccording to the report Royal Mail and French firm Poste Effectif are in discussions concerning the relocation of post collection, sorting and delivery … More: continued here

Leave it to e-mail to let you know how rich you are. “Winning notification!!!” said the subject line of the e-mail that I received over the weekend. More: continued here

Security precautions to protect posties delivering ticketsPortsmouth News, UK –1 hour agoTicketmaster decided to drip-feed Royal Mail with small batches for special delivery each day to ensure the security of the tickets. … More: continued here

Queen Elizabeth II changes her spending habits to fit in with the credit recession. More: continued here

Hell Mail Strike threat over pensions rowThe Press Association –4 hours agoThe Communication Workers Union (CWU) will announce the result of a ballot among tens of thousands of workers on changes to Royal Mail pensions, …Royal Mail Pension Reforms Begin TodayHell MailBritain: Postal unions push through attack on pensionsWorld Socialist Web …

First Royal Mail charity partnership raises £2mThird Sector (registration), UK –1 minute agoBy Hannah Jordan, Third Sector Online, 1 April 2008 A three-year fundraising partnership between the Royal Mail Group and Help the Hospices has ended after … More: continued here