The Royal Mail CEO has been forced to deploy a security escort after violence broke out on strikers’ pickets. Simon Thompson is believed to have engaged security to protect him as he travels through Royal Mail sorting offices and other sites. Mr Thompson said over the summer that he would …
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If you’re enjoying being bedded into the Apple ecosystem you might well find that you have a lot of charges and cables strewn around your home. They sure do stack up over time. But Belkin might just have the solution for you with the Boost Charge Pro. The device is …
Read More »Royal Mail staff warned company in ‘fight for its life’ as more strikes loom
Management at Royal Mail have told staff that neither the government nor regulator will ride to the rescue of the struggling 506-year-old former monopoly in a last-ditch attempt to convince postal workers to end their strike action over the Christmas period. “We are now fighting for the life of this …
Read More »‘It was frightening’: four Britons on returning to work after retiring | UK cost of living crisis
After record numbers of people aged 50 and over in the UK left the workforce as a result of the pandemic, the trend has begun to reverse as the cost of living crisis has forced some to reconsider early retirement. This week, a report by the Lords economic affairs committee …
Read More »Full list of Royal Mail, National Highways, train, bus, and NHS strikes until the end of the year
This year has seen a resurgence in strike action in a number of different industries across transport, healthcare, and more, as the cost of living crisis has left many struggling and desperate for an increase in pay. December has been hit by more strikes that any other month as the …
Read More »How could postal delivery strikes impact organizations?
Royal Mail workers are planning to take national strike action on certain days throughout December (14, 15, 23, 24th), with this action already affecting customers and organizations who use the postal service. “Royal Mail has well-developed contingency plans, but we cannot fully replace the daily efforts of our frontline workforce. …
Read More »Investor known as the ‘Czech Sphinx’ raises his stake in Royal Mail
Secretive investor known as the ‘Czech Sphinx’ raises his stake in Royal Mail parent company to 23.2% By Calum Muirhead For The Daily Mail Published: 16:50 EST, 21 December 2022 | Updated: 16:50 EST, 21 December 2022 An investor known as the Czech Sphinx has upped his stake in the …
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Welcome to Phillimore Gardens, the most expensive street in the UK, where the average house will set you back £23.8m – or 83 times the national average property price. The tree-lined street of grand Victorian houses in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, central London, has topped mortgage lender …
Read More »I’m a postie – you clapped us during Covid, now back us when we strike
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Today is National Postal Workers Day, a day where people celebrate the posties who go above and beyond in the communities they serve. The only time I thought …
Read More »Royal Mail lashes out at Warrington workers on strike
ROYAL Mail has lashed out at the postal union who are on strike in the build-up to Christmas – leaving Warrington’s mail centre full.. In a scathing attack, the postal giants have decried workers taking part in industrial action, accusing them of ‘holding Christmas to ransom.’ Images were shared by the …
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