The Independent Royal Mail agrees 9% pay rise with unionsThe IndependentRoyal Mail has committed not to introduce zero hours contracts, will deliver future changes without compulsory redundancies, will make higher contributions to the pension scheme and will not undertake any additional franchising or outsourcing. CWU … More: continued here
Read More »White powder found at downtown post office was Tylenol, cocaine – KAKE
White powder found at downtown post office was Tylenol, cocaineKAKEWICHITA, Kan. — Authorities have cleared the scene after a bag containing a white powdery substance was discovered Monday afternoon in the parking lot of Wichita's downtown post office. Police and Hazmat crews were called around 4 p.m. to the post …Cocaine …
Read More »Royal Mail and CWU have found a grown-up way to conduct relations – The Guardian
The Guardian Royal Mail and CWU have found a grown-up way to conduct relationsThe GuardianNor is it simply that the Royal Mail has pledged to avoid compulsory redundancies, outsourcing and the use of zero-hours contracts, a commitment that will remain valid provided the union does not call a national strike. …
Read More »Bid Award Process For Post Office Ongoing – Yankton Daily Press
Bid Award Process For Post Office OngoingYankton Daily PressThe winning bidder in the former Yankton Post Office auction has a few more hurdles to overcome, according to a federal government official. Last week, the online bidding process ended with a high bid of $206,000. “The successful bidder will now have …
Read More »Cocaine and acetaminophen mixture found in Wichita post office parking lot – Kansas.com
Cocaine and acetaminophen mixture found in Wichita post office parking lotKansas.comThe downtown Wichita post office was closed Monday afternoon after a customer reported seeing a small plastic bag filled with an unknown white substance later determined to be drugs. The customer, who had spotted the bag in a parking lot, …
Read More »Royal Mail: CWU Agrees to 9% Pay Rise – International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK Royal Mail: CWU Agrees to 9% Pay RiseInternational Business Times UKA question mark over industrial relations and the threat of strike action had been blamed by the government and its investment bank advisers for depressing Royal Mail's offer price in its flotation on the London Stock …
Read More »Post office to extend its hours for holidays
The Hutchinson Post Office, 128 E. First Ave., will extend its retail hours and add Sunday hours to … More: continued here
Read More »Telluride Foundation Withdraws Bid to Rename Post Office – The Watch
Telluride Foundation Withdraws Bid to Rename Post OfficeThe WatchGENERAL WITH A HEART – The Telluride Foundation announced this week that it is going attempt to rename the Telluride Post Office after the late General Norman Schwarzkopf, who was a part-time Telluride resident. Gen. Schwarzkopf, a Telluride …and more » More: continued here
Read More »They’ll go postal in Brooklyn – New York Daily News
New York Daily News They'll go postal in BrooklynNew York Daily NewsWAIT a minute, Mr. Postman. Two north Brooklyn post offices will lose their leases in early 2014, leaving neighbors worried they'll have to schlep their packages across town. “As you can see, I can't walk that good,” said 81-year-old …
Read More »Royal Mail agrees to pay rise over three years – Independent Online
Independent Online Royal Mail agrees to pay rise over three yearsIndependent OnlineRoyal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents the majority of the postal firm's staff, said last week an agreement had been reached in principle on pay, pensions and working conditions, averting the risk of a strike …
Read More »