Royal Mail workers have launched another 48-hour strike and warned bosses they are “risking a Christmas meltdown”. Postal workers joined the picket line outside the Royal Mail office on Watford Business Park on Wednesday (November 30). The Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents the workers, says it wants a pay rise that …
Read More »Royal Mail strike: Picket line at St Helens delivery office
ROYAL Mail workers picketed outside the delivery office in St Helens today as the latest 48-hour strike began in the long-running industrial dispute. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are taking part in the dispute with Royal Mail over pay and working conditions. When are strikes being held? A two-day strike …
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“Well, I think that that is not true,” Simon replied as Jon interrupted: “You were at the last stage of the talks?” The CEO insisted: “We had three weeks of talks with Acas, which I was very involved with, including over the weekend. “And I think we have put our …
Read More »All the dates Royal Mail workers will be on strike before Christmas
Royal Mail workers have walked out on strike and members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are planning seven more strikes in December, including Christmas Eve. The union said its members will be in London on December 9 for the “biggest strike demonstration this country has ever seen”. CWU general …
Read More »Royal Mail boss pushes back against claims union members intimidated during strike days
Wednesday 30 November 2022 8:51 am Credit: @CWUnews Royal Mail chief Simon Thompson pushes back against claims that union members are being intimidated during strike days, as disruption continues today. Speaking on Sky News this morning, the delivery boss said: “On strike action days we’ve seen some extraordinary behaviours,” including …
Read More »BBC Breakfast viewers rage over ‘car crash’ interview with Royal Mail boss who says his workers will ‘ruin Christmas’
BBC Breakfast viewers raged over a ‘car crash’ interview with a Royal Mail boss who said strikers will ‘ruin Christmas’. Royal Mail Chief Executive Simon Thompson was on the show this morning as strikes are underway at Royal Mail. Mr Thompson said: “We are doing everything we can to protect …
Read More »Royal Mail strike dates 2022: when CMU members are striking
Strikes are planned for Christmas Eve which is traditionally one of Royal Mail’s busiest days It is the latest in a series of walkouts involving 115,000 workers and will affect letter and parcel deliveries across the UK. The CWU, which represents postal workers, says its members want a pay rise …
Read More »Royal Mail strikes: How to get Christmas parcels delivered and when are the last days to post?
R oyal Mail workers are set to strike in November and December, causing disruption to the delivery of Christmas letters and parcels. It’s always important to be aware of the final Christmas posting dates, but even more so this year amid the industrial action in the run-up to the festive …
Read More »Royal Mail staff and university lecturers strike today as industrial unrest continues | UK News
Royal Mail workers, university lecturers and sixth-form college staff will walk out over pay disputes today as strikes continue across the country. Picket lines will be mounted outside universities, colleges and Royal Mail centres in one of the biggest walkouts on the same day. Royal Mail has warned that the …
Read More »Shadow business secretary demands inquiry into Royal Mail bosses for wrecking company
THE shadow business secretary has called for a government inquiry into the behaviour of Royal Mail bosses embroiled in a bitter dispute with their workforce. Labour’s Jonathan Reynolds wrote to Business Secretary Grant Shapps to express “extreme concerns” at the company’s conduct, saying the country deserves an explanation as to …
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