Crunch week to resolve Royal Mail dispute

The CWU has described the week ahead as “critical to the outcome” of its long-running dispute with Royal Mail, with a series of pay for change proposals aimed at stabilising the business now on the table. The union issued an update to members on Friday (17 March), after the …

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US Fed to balance banking woes, inflation in next rate decision

WASHINGTON U.S. central bankers face an unenviable task when they gather in Washington this week: Tackling persistent inflation without adding to financial sector turmoil after Silicon Valley Bank’s rapid collapse. class=’cf’> The Federal Reserve has raised rates eight times since last year in the face of decades-high inflation as it …

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UK Royal Mail posties contact WSWS to describe brutal conditions and collusion of Communication Workers Union with management

The World Socialist Web Site (WSWS) received further correspondence over the weekend from postal workers around the country. They are speaking out against the crushing increase in workloads facilitated by the collusion of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) with Royal Mail. The new write-ins come from London, Essex, Glasgow, Worcestershire, Plymouth, Bolton upon …

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