Royal Mail

Royal Mail imposes pay freeze on its 181000 staffTimes Online, UKRoyal Mail is risking a showdown with trade unions by imposing a pay freeze on its 181000 staff, the biggest workforce to have been penalised so far in the recession. BT has already frozen the pay of its 100000 workers, and …

ROYAL Mail employees have been told to expect a pay freeze as the recession bites into the company’s finances. More: continued here

The Royal Mail yesterday became the latest company to warn its workers that they face a pay freeze this year because of the recession. The company wrote to trade unions saying it did not envisage being able to increase wage rates for any employees, including postal workers, managers and directors. …

All Royal Mail staff face a pay freeze this year as the postal service says it has been hit by the global turndown. More: continued here

The Royal Mail won a legal battle yesterday to remain VAT-free – delivering a blow to its rival UK mail service TNT. More: continued here

The Royal Mail today became the latest company to warn its workers that they face a pay freeze this year because of the recession. More: continued here

Royal Mail has warned postmen and other staff to expect a pay freeze this year as a result of the recession. More: continued here

Fury after Royal Mail says Welsh stamps 'don't exist' – HAVE YOUR SAYEvening Leader, UKMr Ryder has vowed to take up the issue with Royal Mail, in an effort to ensure all post offices in Wales are properly stocked with Welsh stamps. A spokesman for Post Office Ltd in Wales said: …

Cambs Times MARCH: Firefighters put through their paces in scenario 'fire' at …Cambs Times, UKThankfully though, this incident at the Royal Mail Delivery Office in March last night was a training exercise for Cambs Fire and Rescue Service. The exercise – codenamed Exercise First Class – aimed to test firefighters' responses …

Thurso mail heads southJohn O’Groat Journal, UKALL mail posted from Thurso will now be sent to Inverness to be sorted, it has emerged. The change, which came into effect on Monday, is "the fastest and most efficient method of processing mail", according to a Royal Mail spokeswoman. … More: continued here