Virtually the only point of agreement between the Royal Mail and the Communications Workers Union (CWU) on Wednesday was that talks ended at about 1.30am in the morning. The reasons for the failure of negotiations were, inevitably, disputed. The company cited differences over terms and conditions for new employees – …
Read More »Royal Mail apologises for ‘misjudged’ April Fools’ joke promising staff pay rises | UK News
Royal Mail has apologised for an April Fools’ joke in which staff at a Gloucester branch were promised a pay rise. A poster was placed at the Gloucester North delivery office on 1 April informing staff they would receive an 11% pay rise backdated to April 2022 after an agreement …
Read More »Royal Mail pay talks between CWU end without agreement | Business News
Talks aimed at resolving a long-running dispute between Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union have ended without agreement. The two sides have been negotiating for 11 months over pay, jobs and conditions for the 112,000-strong workforce. There were 18 strike dates called last year and 2023 has seen the …
Read More »UK Royal Mail postal workers speak on their forming a rank-and-file committee
The World Socialist Web Site (WSWS) spoke to postal workers who took part in the April 2 online meeting hosted by the Socialist Equality Party, Those who attended included postal workers based in delivery offices and mail processing centres from around the country in London, the south, Midlands, the Eastern …
Read More »Royal Mail announces latest postal delays – including the 12 UK areas ‘most impacted’
The postal service explained that on Wednesday April 5, deliveries are “operating as normal” across the country, and that Royal Mail “aims to deliver to all addresses we have mail for, six days a week”. However, due to local issues including sickness absences and resourcing, this may “temporarily not be …
Read More »Royal Mail talks end without agreement in dispute over pay, jobs and conditions
The company has been meeting the Communication Workers Union to try to reach a deal over pay, jobs and conditions. A Royal Mail spokesman said: “After 11 months of talks, including mediation by Sir Brendan Barber and Acas, we are deeply concerned that our talks with CWU have concluded without …
Read More »Will there be more Royal Mail strike dates? When to expect new postal strikes after CWU rejects pay deal offer
A fresh round of postal strikes is on the horizon after talks between Royal Mail and the Communications Workers Union (CWU) collapsed once again. Union leaders rejected a 10 per cent pay rise, plus a bonus of up to £1,500, they announced on Wednesday. The dispute over pay and working …
Read More »Live news: Royal Mail sets stage for more strikes as pay talks fail | Financial Times
The development risks deepening the financial crisis at Royal Mail, which has faced opposition from postal workers as it shifts its focus from letters … Source link
Read More »More strikes loom as Royal Mail union CWU rejects pay rise and bonus
Royal Mail strike talks have collapsed after union leaders rejected a 10pc pay rise plus a bonus of up to £1,500. In an announcement that raises the spectre of a fresh wave of postal strikes, Royal Mail said it was “deeply concerned” that talks had failed to reach an agreement. …
Read More »Royal Mail may face more strikes as talks with union end without deal | Royal Mail
Talks between Royal Mail and postal workers have ended without a deal, raising the prospect of further strikes disrupting the UK’s letter and parcel deliveries. The talks between postal service bosses and the Communications Workers Union (CWU) at the Westminster-based Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service ended after 1am on Wednesday …
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