It is December 23, which means there are just two days left to Christmas, and it is also Day 23 of the strike action that started in December. It is envisaged that the protests will continue till December 25. December 23 Strikes and Protests People from some of the major …
Read More »‘Businesses will be going under because of this’: The cost of the Royal Mail strike
Small businesses are struggling to survive against the rocketing cost of living crisis and the Royal Mail strike. Speaking to people who run companies that rely on delivers, the MEN discovered a shocking rise in abuse and huge losses, with one company reporting losses up to £15k this year. Members …
Read More »Royal Mail bosses hold back Christmas cards telling staff ‘focus on parcels’ amid strikes
Exclusive: Letters and Christmas cards have taken a back seat as Royal Mail managers hit by staff strikes tell employees to prioritise parcels and tracked items for the 2022 festive period Mail workers processing post have been told to prioritise parcels over letters and Christmas cards due to striking workers …
Read More »Fresh Royal Mail strikes on run-up to Christmas
R oyal Mail workers will stage fresh strikes in the days before Christmas in the increasingly bitter dispute over jobs, pay and conditions. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) will walk out on Friday and Christmas Eve following a spate of stoppages this year. The company said it will …
Read More »Royal Mail strikes: Christmas cards found outside Swan pub in Haslemere
“We are doing everything we can to deliver Christmas for our customers, and would like to thank the increasing number of posties returning to work each strike day, temporary workers and managers from across the business who are helping to keep the mail moving. Source link
Read More »Everything you need to know about the Royal Mail’s postage over Christmas Eve, Boxing Day and New Year
As Christmas Day is almost upon us, many of us are franticly trying to locate any last minute gifts, parcels or cards that may be arriving in the post. Due to the ongoing industrial action that has seen Royal Mail workers walkout over the Christmas period, a lot of people …
Read More »‘People are really feeling the pinch’: UK unions remain defiant as strike costs bite
Unions are appealing to the public to give money to support striking workers as they dig in for a winter war of attrition with the government and private sector employers over pay. The RMT rail union is selling padded jackets and beanies to keep warm on picket lines, along with …
Read More »Is there a postal strike today? How Royal Mail striking on Friday 23 December affects post ahead of Christmas
Royal Mail workers are continuing to strike, as part of a long-running dispute over jobs, pay and conditions. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have held a series of walkouts in recent months, which Royal Mail claims have cost it in excess of £100m. The strikes have disrupted post …
Read More »LIVE: Royal Mail postal workers on strike today and Christmas Eve
Statement from Royal Mail “Following several months of talks between Royal Mail and Communication Workers Union, including ACAS facilitation, Royal Mail has shared a best and final offer for pay and change. “The revised offer includes extensive improvements that have been made during the negotiations with the CWU, including an …
Read More »LIVE: Royal Mail postal workers on strike today and Christmas Eve
Statement from Royal Mail “Following several months of talks between Royal Mail and Communication Workers Union, including ACAS facilitation, Royal Mail has shared a best and final offer for pay and change. “The revised offer includes extensive improvements that have been made during the negotiations with the CWU, including an …
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