Workers will stage the strikes around the two big consumer dates amid an escalating row over pay, jobs and conditions. The strikes around Black Friday on November 25 and Cyber Monday on November 28 were announced on Tuesday, November 11. It comes after the Communication Worker’s Union (CWU) withdrew strikes planned for …
Read More »Black Friday and Cyber Monday woe for shoppers as Royal Mail workers plan strike
Royal Mail workers will stage two 48-hour strikes around Black Friday and Cyber Monday in an escalating row over pay, jobs and conditions. t announced strikes around Black Friday on November 25 and Cyber Monday on November 28. The union has withdrawn strikes planned for November 12 and 14, saying …
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Royal Mail postal workers will stage two 48-hour strikes around Black Friday and Cyber Monday, as a dispute over pay, jobs and conditions escalates. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) announced on Tuesday that around 115,000 workers will strike around Black Friday on November 25 and Cyber Monday on November 28 …
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Royal Mail workers will stage two 48-hour strikes around Black Friday and Cyber Monday in an escalating row over pay, jobs and conditions. It announced strikes around Black Friday on November 25 and Cyber Monday on November 28. The union has withdrawn strikes planned for November 12 and 14, saying it wants …
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-Britain’s Royal Mail said on Tuesday that members of its largest labour union, the Communication Workers Union (CWU), will strike in November and December in the run up to Christmas. Royal Mail said the CWU notified it that they plan to call on members who collect, sort and deliver parcels …
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The Communication Workers Union (CWU) announced two 48-hour strikes around Black Friday and Cyber Monday – which are massive dates for retailers Royal Mail postal workers are set to strike over Black Friday and Cyber Monday ( Image: Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) More than 100,000 Royal Mail workers are …
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1 November 2022 Transport / Logistics Services The postal workers union the CWU has rejected Royal Mail’s latest pay offer, accusing the postal operator of a “declaration of war on posties”. This raises the prospect of further strike action by the union in the run-up to Christmas. Royal Mail and the …
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