The union representing 112,000 frontline Royal Mail staff is increasingly “gambling with their members’ futures”, a company source has told Sky News as a new wave of strikes looms in their bitter row over pay and modernisation plans. Speaking as the Communication Workers Union (CWU) revealed a fresh mandate for …
Read More »Workers at UK postal firm Royal Mail vote for more strikes
LONDON (Reuters) -Thousands of workers at Britain’s Royal Mail have voted in favour of further strikes, their trade union said on Thursday, warning of more walkouts until a long-running dispute over pay is resolved. More than 95% of those who participated in the ballot voted for strikes, said the Communication …
Read More »Royal Mail workers vote to continue strikes campaign
R oyal Mail workers have voted overwhelmingly to continue with a campaign of industrial action in a bitter dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. A fresh ballot of members of the Communication Workers Union showed almost 96% were in favour of more strikes unless the deadlock is broken. CWU general …
Read More »Rail workers, nurses and frontline Royal Mail workers to stage fresh strikes | UK News
Rail workers and nurses will strike again next month, while frontline Royal Mail workers are also threatening a new wave of strikes. Tens of thousands of RMT members will strike again beginning on 16 March after the union received “no new offers” from employers involved in the national rail dispute. …
Read More »Royal Mail workers vote to continue strike action in bitter dispute over pay and conditions
Royal Mail workers have voted overwhelmingly to continue with a campaign of industrial action in the ongoing bitter dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. A fresh ballot of members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) showed almost 96 per cent were in favour of more strikes unless the deadlock is …
Read More »Royal Mail strikes: More action on the way after record vote
Members of the Communication Workers’ Union are in dispute over pay, jobs and conditions and have already taken significant action. The union balloted its members on a renewed mandate and on a 7.3 per cent turnout a massive 95.9% voted to strike, which it said was the biggest ever return in a …
Read More »Royal Mail workers vote to continue strikes campaign
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Royal Mail workers have voted overwhelmingly to continue with a campaign of industrial action in a bitter dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. …
Read More »Royal Mail workers vote to continue strikes campaign
Royal Mail workers overwhelmingly vote to continue strike campaign with nearly 96% of union members in favour of further action unless deadlock is broken CWU general secretary Dave Ward said it was a ‘stunning’ result He revealed that talks have been held with Royal Mail’s chairman By Henry Martin Published: …
Read More »Royal Mail customer service points won’t be axed in Ayrshire
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock MP Allan Dorans has won his battle to save Royal Mail Customer Service Points in Ayrshire. Mr Dorans said he was “deeply worried” last week over the prospect of losing any in his Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock constituency. His fears escalated when Royal Mail announced they …
Read More »Royal Mail workers vote overwhelmingly to continue strikes – as it happened | Nicola Sturgeon
Royal Mail workers vote overwhelmingly to continue industrial action Royal Mail workers have voted overwhelmingly to continue with a campaign of industrial action in a bitter dispute over pay, jobs and conditions, the Communication Workers Union announced. The CWU tweeted: BREAKING: POSTAL WORKERS HAVE MADE HISTORY CWU members in Royal …
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