According to the Daily Telegraph, the letter was sent following Harry and Meghan’s appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show in March 2021. In the interview, Meghan claimed a member of the royal family had speculated about how dark their unborn son’s skin would be. The claims in March 2021 plunged …
Read More »Flood of businesses quit CBI as scandal deepens
A spokesman said: “The CBI shares the shock and revulsion at the events that have taken place in our organisation, and at past failures that allowed these events to happen. We are deeply sorry and express our profound regret to the women who have endured these horrific experiences. “We have …
Read More »Royal Mail shares new postal delays including areas ‘disrupted’ by 2023 London Marathon
Royal Mail is currently experiencing delays in some local offices due to high levels of sickness absences, resourcing or other local factors. On Saturday, April 22, Royal Mail shared the 17 UK areas most impacted this weekend. Royal Mail continued: “Deliveries are operating as normal across the UK today.” The …
Read More »Royal Mail agree pay deal with postal workers’ union in bid to end long-running dispute
GBNews published this video item, entitled “Royal Mail agree pay deal with postal workers’ union in bid to end long-running dispute” – below is their description. Andy Furey, from the Communication Workers Union, tells GB News about Royal Mail’s pay deal with the postal workers’ union, which is to end …
Read More »Royal Mail agreement now needs postie approval
An end to printing industry angst over disruption to Royal Mail services is hopefully in sight after the CWU accepted a new agreement with the business. Following the negotiators’ agreement reached last weekend, the proposals have now been okayed by the CWU’s postal executive and will be put to …
Read More »Royal Mail announced it will not close the Sedbergh office
The Royal Mail’s senior public affairs manager Michael Hogg sent a letter to MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale Tim Farron. In it, Mr Hogg said: “After a review of the operation in Sedbergh, we have taken the decision to not relocate the operation to Kendal Delivery Office. Customers will see …
Read More »Royal Mail agree wages deal with unions to avoid crippling year of postal strikes
A YEAR of postal strikes looked to be over yesterday after Royal Mail agreed a deal with union bosses. It includes a posties’ wage increase of ten per cent over three years and a one-off £500 payment. 1 A deal has been agreed which looks set to avoid a year …
Read More »Defeat the CWU’s rotten deal with Royal Mail!
The Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee is holding a meeting this Sunday, April 23, at 7pm to organise a fightback against the Communication Workers Union’s sellout agreement. Share the event with your colleagues and make plans to attend. You can sign up to the Committee and find out more about its …
Read More »Details of proposed pay deal for CWU workers unveiled by Royal Mail
Communication Workers Union picket line Royal Mail has revealed details of a proposed deal aimed at ending a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. The agreement, reached with negotiators from the Communication Workers Union (CWU), includes later starting times for deliveries, regular Sunday working, a 10% pay rise over …
Read More »Royal Mail dispute nears end as union recommends peace deal to posties | Business News
The most bitter UK industrial dispute of the last year is on the verge of being settled as the union representing 112,000 frontline Royal Mail workers has recommended they accept the terms of a peace deal. The company and Communication Workers Union (CWU) have been at each others’ throats for …
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