Royal Mail workers are striking in the run-up to Christmas 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. Workers most …
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The ongoing dispute between Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has led to severe disruption to the postal service in the run-up to Christmas – but a Bishop’s Stortford postie wanted to stress to long-suffering customers that it was not just about money. The employee, who declined to …
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A gift set here and some wrapping paper there. While some of us like to plan weeks in advance for the big day, some of us love a last-minute rush to get everything. But if you’re doing the last, or all, of your Christmas shopping online this year, be wary …
Read More »All the strikes taking place this week across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
The week before Christmas is bringing in a round of strikes from multiple different sectors. Staff across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire will take to the picket lines to fight for pay rises and changes in working conditions. It comes at a key time of year, when many public services become stretched …
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Masked men stole parcels from a Royal Mail depot in Liverpool the week before Christmas. Merseyside police said two men, who were wearing black clothing with their faces covered, entered the loading bay area of the depot, on Harrington Road at around 8.20am on Friday, December 16. They targeted a …
Read More »All the strikes this week as NHS, Royal Mail, DWP, border staff and rail workers to walk out before Christmas
Christmas is just a few days away and in a bid to secure fairer working conditions and better pay, a raft of workers are set to walk out. Among those striking for better deals include NHS nurses, paramedics, Border Force passport officers, driving examiners and DWP staff, as well as …
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It has a ‘Steps to Zero’ plan which includes a focus on adoption of the circular economy which involves products that can be reused, have high recycled content, limit raw material usage and can be recycled at end of life. Having set this division up a year ago, the national …
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The price of a first class stamp could rise above £1 for the first time in history, the Royal Mail has warned. First class stamps rose by 10p in March to 95p, however, the delivery service has warned it will need further price hikes to stay in business if the …
Read More »When are this week’s Royal Mail strikes? Dates of the postal strike and how it will affect Christmas mail
As part of a protractеd disputе ovеr jobs, pay, and working conditions, Royal Mail еmployееs arе striking in thе run-up to Christmas. Thе Communication Workеrs Union (CWU) has stagеd a numbеr of walkouts latеly, which Royal Mail claims havе cost it morе than £100 million. Thе most rеcеnt strikеs by …
Read More »When are the Royal Mail strikes this week? Postal strike dates and how Christmas post will be affected
© Provided by The i Royal Mail delivery vehicles and cages of mail at the Bristol Filton office during a strike this month (Photo: Ben Birchall/PA) Royal Mail workers are striking in the run-up to Christmas as part of a long-running dispute over jobs, pay and conditions. Members of the …
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