Royal Mail

Up to 30,000 postal workers across the UK could soon take strike action in a worsening row over jobs, pay and services. The Communication Workers Union will hold industrial action ballots in hundreds of branches after accusing Royal Mail of cutting pay and jobs without agreement. More: continued here

See below for live and archived audio updates from BusinessZone.co.uk. Following news that 30,000 Royal Mail workers may go on strike, how would industrial action impact on your business? More: continued here

Lord Mandelson has his work cut out to improve employee engagementTelegraph.co.uk… to try and limit job losses while unions have been more co-operative (Royal Mail is one of the exceptions) in backing cutbacks, change and reform. …and more » More: continued here

Controversial working practices implemented in the city’s postal delivery offices are continuing to cause havoc, a Dundee grandfather has claimed (writes April Mitchinson). More: continued here

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Barry posties use pedal power to raise cashBarry and District NewsRoyal Mail manager, Graham Underdown, also from Barry, but who now runs Pontyclun Delivery Office, said: "What started out as a small ride, among staff at … More: continued here

Royal Mail, not vandals, responsible for uprooted "monstrosity" boxBucks Free PressVANDALS were not responsible for uprooting a "monstrosity business mail box in Marlow, Royal Mail have revealed. …and more » More: continued here

'Catalogue of mail not getting through'Evening TelegraphA Royal Mail spokeswoman said, “We are not aware of any issues with the non delivery of mail to the Coupar Street area of Dundee. … More: continued here

National postal strike looms as union unrest growsTelegraph.co.ukThe union claims Royal Mail is cutting pay and jobs without agreement and warns the dispute could turn into a national strike. Union members in London are … More: continued here

Philip angry as five packages go missingKeighley NewsHe said he complained to Royal Mail after the fifth package failed to arrive at its destination in Spain. The company responded with a letter stating it … More: continued here