Royal Mail

A national postal strike would be “totally self-defeating”, according to the Business Secretary Lord Mandelson. He warned Royal Mail managers and unions that it would simply drive customers away. More: continued here

By the beginning of 2010, Royal Mail aims to have ended the dispute on its own terms and humiliated the union. But if for any reason that was not the outcome, it hints at plans to sideline the union. More: continued here

The Daily Mail has learned that some of the 30,000 casual workers being hired by Royal Mail to work during this week’s planned strike have criminal convictions but references are not being checked before they start work. More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Union members ordered to cover work in Royal Mail disputeTimes OnlineThe Royal Mail dispute enveloped another trade union yesterday after thousands of its members were ordered to cover the work of striking employees. …Strikes Seen Putting Royal Mail In The RedNew York TimesUK Govt Urges Postal Workers To Call …

The finances of state-owned Royal Mail will dive into the red if a planned national strike by workers goes ahead this week, Business Minister Peter Mandelson said yesterday. More: continued here

Mirror.co.uk 70st man piled on pounds after dad died… then he lost job and mumMirror.co.ukA former Royal Mail colleague said: “Paul was always a big lad – but doing the deliveries kept him fit. I think he suffered from depression when he lost his …World's heaviest man must have surgery …

The finances of state-owned Royal Mail will dive into the red if a planned national strike by workers goes ahead this week, business minister Peter Mandelson said on Tuesday. More: continued here

Talks between union leaders and Royal Mail bosses, aimed at averting this week’s postal strike, have resumed. More: continued here

BBC News Impending postal strike means early Windows 7 for some BritsDownloadsquad (blog)As it turns out, Royal Mail workers have pegged October 22nd as the start date for a 48-hour strike. Microsoft told The Register "[We are] aware of the …Windows 7 ships early to avoid postal strikePC ProMicrosoft Windows …

BBC News World's heaviest man must have surgery or dieTelegraph.co.ukNHS bosses now have to work out how to move Mr Mason, 48, a former engineer and Royal Mail worker, from his purpose-built home in Ipswich, …Briton named as world's heaviest man warned 'lose weight or die' as he …Daily Mailall …