R oyal Mail workers are striking this month – including tomorrow – in an escalating row over pay, jobs and conditions. The Communications Workers Union (CWU), the main UK trade union for people working for telephone, cable, digital subscriber line and postal delivery companies, confirmed six strike dates in December …
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LONDON Britain is facing a fresh wave of industrial action, including by nurses, postal workers and university lecturers, sparked by a bitter cost-of-living crisis triggered by soaring inflation and a deteriorating economy. The annual inflation rate in the UK jumped to 11.1% in October from 10.1% in September, its highest …
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eBay UK has reconfirmed its commitment to protecting a seller’s reputation as a result of the Royal Mail postal worker strike as the situation intensifies during the holiday peak shipping season. Background: More than 115,000 Royal Mail postal workers have been striking several days each month since August, demanding higher wages, better …
Read More »WEST of Shetland-focused Hurricane Energy is facing complications as a result of strike action launched by Royal Mail workers. The oil and gas firm is seeking investor approval for a plan under which it could return up to $70 million (£62m) to shareholders early next year. However, Hurricane said the …
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The last day that you can send something through the Royal Mail has been brought forward this year by almost a week due to ongoing industrial action, meaning Gloucestershire residents have just days to get Christmas cards and presents in the mail if they want them to arrive in time …
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Royal Mail has issued a warning to customers to send out their Christmas post earlier than usual if they want their letters and parcels to arrive in time for the big day. It comes ahead of planned strikes by members of the Communication Workers Union starting this week right up …
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Half year results broadly in-line with expectations with revenue of £143m and cash profits of £34.6m Trading conditions have become much more challenging according to the group, as cost-of-living crisis and Royal Mail Strikes weigh Outlook now worse than expected for full year Sophie Lund-Yates, Lead Equity Analyst at Hargreaves …
Read More »Investors in Moonpig headed for the exit yesterday after the online card and gift group cut its revenue forecast for the year as the cost of living crisis and Royal Mail strikes deterred consumers. In its half-year results, the FTSE 250 group said revenue for the year would be about …
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NEW MANCHESTER PARCEL SORTING MACHINE CAN PROCESS 157,000 PARCELS PER DAY Royal Mail has installed its latest high-speed parcel sorting machine in Manchester, capable of processing 157,000 parcels per day to help meet the shift in consumer demand for parcels and next-day delivery. With parcel deliveries now representing almost £6 …
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Wednesday 07 December 2022 7:23 am Shoppers hunting for birthday and anniversary presents are forking out for cheaper options and hesitating to send cards due to postie walk-outs, Moonpig’s boss has said. Ongoing disruption from Royal Mail strike days was “clearly not helpful” to the greetings cards business, CEO Nickyl …
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