Royal Mail

Postal workers were shocked to hear this week that Simon Furze, a well known and highly effective CWU union rep at Royal Mail’s Leicester North delivery office, has been sacked. More: continued here

Bristol post workers threaten strike over sackingsSocialistworker.co.uk, UK –2 hours agoHe said, “Royal Mail has chosen to back the decisions of its managers, despite that fact that there are massive discrepancies in each of the three cases. … More: continued here

Postman brings unfair dismissal claimBlackburn Citizen, UK –2 hours agoHe was alleged to have mimicked an Asian colleague’s accent and was sacked by Royal Mail for gross misconduct. The postman claimed he was just ‘having a … More: continued here

CWU rep Simon Furze sacked in LeicesterSocialistworker.co.uk, UK –2 hours agoby Yuri Prasad Postal workers were shocked to hear this week that Simon Furze, a well known and highly effective CWU union rep at Royal Mail’s Leicester …Battle for Oxford postSocialistworker.co.ukall 2 news articles More: continued here

Royal Mail launches production helpline for direct marketing industryBusiness Strata – Business News, UK –3 hours agoThe Royal Mail has launched a new helpline designed to help agencies and professionals that use direct marketing. Advice on postage weight issues and … More: continued here

Residents gather to try to save post officeWestern Telegraph, UK –2 hours agoPreseli Pembrokeshire MP Stephen Crabb and County Councillor Mark Edwards were joined by representatives from the Royal Mail to hear the views of the people … More: continued here

Burnley postman brings unfair dismissal claimBlackburn Citizen, UK –9 minutes agoHe was alleged to have mimicked an Asian colleague’s accent and was sacked by Royal Mail for gross misconduct. The postman claimed he was just ‘having a … More: continued here

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BBC News Closure threat to 57 post officesBBC News, UK –2 hours agoRoyal Mail is planning to close 57 post offices across Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and County Durham. A further 23 branches would be replaced by outreach … More: continued here

July 1 (Bloomberg) — U.K. stocks fell, extending the worst first-half in 14 years for the FTSE 100 benchmark index, as higher oil prices and reports on housing and manufacturing damped the outlook for the economy. More: continued here