The first stamps to bear King Charles’s silhouette are to be released on a special set celebrating the nation’s favourite flowers. The image of the king’s uncrowned profile, in silver and facing to the right, features on a collection of 10 stamps with images including the sweet pea, the sunflower …
Read More »Sellout being prepared in closed-door talks between Royal Mail and CWU
Postal workers have picked up on the undeniable stench of a sellout hanging over the closed-door talks between Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) and are up in arms. CWU General Secretary Dave Ward on Thursday March 2 stated at an online meeting with postal workers that a …
Read More »First Stamps Bearing King Charles’s Image Released With Special Theme
King Charles is set to appear through mailboxes across Britain later this month. The first stamps to bear the King’s silhouette have been unveiled by the Royal Mail in the U.K. Reflecting Charles’s love of nature — and his longstanding passion for gardening — the designs feature 10 different British …
Read More »How will stamp price hikes impact Royal Mail shares?
Royal Mail parent, International Distrubtions Services, had a challenging 2022 with ongoing postal strikes and falling letter volumes. Now it is raising the cost of a first-class stamp to over £1, potentially further denting demand. – First class stamps priced above £1 could hit Royal Mail demand and share price. …
Read More »Royal Mail, CWU agree to extend negotiations over pay
(Reuters) – Royal Mail and the Communications Workers Union (CWU) have agreed to extend talks in order to try and reach an agreement over pay and employment terms, the postal company and the CWU said in a joint statement on Monday. More than 110,000 postal workers at Royal Mail held …
Read More »Postal workers left waiting as leaders seek compromise –
News Union officials have held back from strikes as workers’ anger grows at attacks on working conditions and threats to thousands of jobs, writes Nick Clark Downloading PDF. Please wait… Monday 13 March 2023 Issue 2846 Postal workers strike in Peckham, south London last year (Picture: Guy Smallman) Postal workers …
Read More »Royal Mail, CWU agree to extend negotiations over pay
More than 110,000 postal workers at Royal Mail held several nation-wide strikes in 2022, joining a chorus of sectors in Britain — from teachers to nurses and rail workers — demanding higher pay to cope with elevated inflation. “Talks continued this weekend. Progress has been made in some areas and …
Read More »Local anger at Royal Mail as Somerset town sees postal service cut to ‘once a week’
People in parts of Portishead say they are now only getting post once a week. Fed up residents in some areas – including Beach Road West – say they are having a delivery on a Monday, with no further deliveries until Saturday. The situation in Slade Road is worse, with …
Read More »Further talks to take place in long-running Royal Mail dispute
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said progress had been made in discussions, but more time was needed. A joint statement by the union and Royal Mail said: “Negotiations under a new process between the senior leadership of both Royal Mail Group and the CWU facilitated by Brendan Barber (former TUC …
Read More »Further talks to take place in long-running Royal Mail dispute
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Talks aimed at resolving the long-running dispute involving Royal Mail workers over jobs and conditions are to continue this week, it was announced …
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