Postal workers at Royal Mail are poised to stage a fresh wave of strikes after Easter as talks stalled, amid a “scandalous” threat by bosses to put the company into administration. The Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents about 115,000 postal workers, is close to agreeing multiple strike dates to …
Read More »Five-day warning for Royal Mail stamp price hike as Martin Lewis gives saving tip
The price of every day essentials has continued to rise in line with soaring inflation in recent months. And many household bills – from council tax to phone and broadband plans – will further increase next month. Even postage stamps are affected – with the price set to be hiked …
Read More »Martin Lewis issues urgent £1.10 ‘beat the hike’ warning to every Royal Mail customer
Martin Lewis is issuing a warning to every Royal Mail customer as the letter firm has announced a price hike on the cost of sending post set to take effect in just a few days. The money expert is urging people to stockpile stamps as soon as possible because the …
Read More »Talks to avert Royal Mail strikes over pay could collapse within the next 48 hours
Talks to avert Royal Mail strikes over pay ‘could collapse within the next 48 hours’ – as bosses ‘threaten to put postal service into administration if deal with union chiefs can’t be reached’ The explosive idea is regarded as a last resort but has been raised with the Union Next …
Read More »ALEX BRUMMER: Last ditch efforts to find a solution at Royal Mail
Royal Mail may now have a fancy new structure at the top, with the creation of International Distributions Service (IDS), but its difficulties remain the same. It has a large, radicalised union workforce deeply resistant to changing working practices. In contrast to the railways, which do have a future irrespective …
Read More »Martin Lewis’ four day ‘beat the hike’ warning to every Royal Mail customer
Martin Lewis is urging everyone who sends letters or parcels using Royal Mail that they need to act fast – within the next four days – to beat a price rise that’s set to take effect. The money expert explained how people can stockpile stamps in the next few days …
Read More »What would happen to the UPSO?
Royal Mail bosses have threatened the nuclear option in the protracted dispute with workers over pay and working conditions. With hopes for a resolution between the loss-making postal business and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) dwindling, the threat of insolvency presents a unique problem for the broader postal sector, not …
Read More »Are there more Royal Mail postal strikes in April 2023?
Find out if there are any more Royal Mail postal strikes coming in April as the dispute over pay continues in 2023. Royal Mail workers have been striking for more than seven months, since August 2022, as they want a pay rise that reflects rising inflation in Britain. The action …
Read More »Royal Mail has ‘turned its back on Sedbergh’ says Cumbrian MP
A Cumbrian MP has accused Royal Mail of turning its back on people in Sedbergh after failing to make a decision on the future of the town’s delivery office. Last September, Royal Mail announced they were consulting on plans to transfer services from Sedbergh’s delivery office to Kendal. This led …
Read More »Royal Mail faces threat of insolvency as fresh wave of strikes are planned
Communication Workers Union executives met yesterday and a Royal Mail spokesman again stressed the firm’s parlous plight as pay talks rumble on Royal Mail bosses are concerned over failure to reach deal with unions ( Image: Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Source link
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