Royal Mail workers are planning to take national strike action on certain days throughout December (14, 15, 23, 24th), with this action already affecting customers and organizations who use the postal service. “Royal Mail has well-developed contingency plans, but we cannot fully replace the daily efforts of our frontline workforce. …
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Secretive investor known as the ‘Czech Sphinx’ raises his stake in Royal Mail parent company to 23.2% By Calum Muirhead For The Daily Mail Published: 16:50 EST, 21 December 2022 | Updated: 16:50 EST, 21 December 2022 An investor known as the Czech Sphinx has upped his stake in the …
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Welcome to Phillimore Gardens, the most expensive street in the UK, where the average house will set you back £23.8m – or 83 times the national average property price. The tree-lined street of grand Victorian houses in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, central London, has topped mortgage lender …
Read More »I’m a postie – you clapped us during Covid, now back us when we strike
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Today is National Postal Workers Day, a day where people celebrate the posties who go above and beyond in the communities they serve. The only time I thought …
Read More »Royal Mail lashes out at Warrington workers on strike
ROYAL Mail has lashed out at the postal union who are on strike in the build-up to Christmas – leaving Warrington’s mail centre full.. In a scathing attack, the postal giants have decried workers taking part in industrial action, accusing them of ‘holding Christmas to ransom.’ Images were shared by the …
Read More »Christmas cards may not arrive until MARCH as bosses prioritise new parcels over ‘horrendous’ backlog
A huge backlog of post is set to become even worse as more Royal Mail strikes are announced, creating fears that Christmas cards may not be delivered until March Strikes by Royal Mail workers will go ahead just days before Christmas after their union said the company had turned down …
Read More »Royal Mail workers confirm fresh strikes before Christmas
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Royal Mail workers have confirmed fresh strikes two days before Christmas. The Communication Workers Union confirmed two days of strikes on Friday 23 December and Christmas Eve. An …
Read More »HR documents that could be affected by Royal Mail strikes
Contributor: Lesley Rennie, WorkNest | Published: 21 December 2022 Lesley Rennie, WorkNest 19 December 2022 With strike action still due from Royal Mail this month and previous strike days causing backlog issues there are expected to be significant delays to the UK postal service. Whilst the impact on Christmas shopping …
Read More »Christmas shopping final delivery dates for Amazon, DPD, Evri, Royal Mail and more
Last minute Christmas shoppers don’t have long to pick up the final items on their lists. The big day is fast approaching, with all the planning and prep – or lack of, in some cases – finally coming to a conclusion. Whether you’ve been shopping since the leaves first started …
Read More »Royal Mail, DPD, Amazon, Evri and Yodel final Christmas shopping delivery dates
Christmas shoppers are being urged to get their orders in quick before the delivery dates cut-off to avoid disappointment. Millions of people across the UK will be looking for last minute purchases for family, friends or work colleagues before December 25. However, the Royal Mail strikes mean that there is …
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