ROYAL MAIL bosses are “displaying a complete lack of integrity” during a long-running dispute over jobs and working conditions, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) charged today, after announcing another 24-hour strike. The union said the walkout — set to involve more than 115,000 workers from 12.30pm on February 16 — is needed after …
Read More »Communications Workers Union strike re-ballot buys Royal Mail time to impose restructuring
Around 115,000 postal workers in the Communications Workers Union (CWU) are re-balloting on strike action in their dispute with Royal Mail. The ballot opened on January 23 and will close on February 16. Postal workers took 18 days of strike action from last July up to Christmas Eve, in the …
Read More »Burnham’s Royal Mail sorting office braced for possible shake-up
Concerns have this week been raised by staff at Burnham-On-Sea mail Sorting Office that its customer service front desk could soon permanently close under cost-cutting plans by Royal Mail. It comes amid an ongoing national review of the facilities across the UK by Royal Mail. The customer service point at …
Read More »Royal Mail workers to strike again on 16 February – BBC News
Royal Mail postal workers will walk out again later this month in an ongoing row over pay and conditions, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) said. Source link
Read More »Royal Mail Communication Workers Union members announce new strike dates over jobs and conditions
Royal Mail workers will walk out in fresh strike action amid a long-running dispute over pay and conditions. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) announced that they will walk out on February 16, threatening more disruption to mail deliveries. The strike was announced despite talks last month at the …
Read More »‘Global markets’ impacted by ransomware attack on financial software company
A ransomware attack on Dublin-based software company ION Group has impacted the trading of financial derivatives on international markets. ION Group describes itself as enabling “financial institutions, central banks and corporations to digitize and automate their most business critical processes.” A pop-up notice on its site on Wednesday warned that …
Read More »The Drum | The Drum Roses Awards Recap: Award-winning Work From Southern England And Wales
As we get set to once again celebrate the UK’s best advertising by agencies and brands based outside of London, we take a look back at 2022’s award-winning work. Eleven gold winners of The Drum Roses Awards 2022 were from the south From Specsavers to Irn-Bru, top brands were recognized …
Read More »UK set for biggest strike action for years as teachers, civil servants walk out | The Mighty 790 KFGO
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – Up to half a million British teachers, civil servants, train drivers and university lecturers will strike on Wednesday in the largest coordinated action in a generation which the government says will cause widespread disruption. The mass walkouts will see schools close, the military on …
Read More »Britain’s teachers, civil servants join country’s biggest strike in a generation
In what has emerged as Britain’s largest coordinated strike action in a generation, up to half a million teachers, civil servants, train drivers and university lecturers walked out of their places of work on Wednesday over pay and conditions. The strike resulted in the shutting down of schools across Britain, …
Read More »Emma Corrin: My West End performance as Orlando is a celebration of queer joy
Emma Corrin has described their West End production of Virginia Woolf’s novel Orlando as a “celebration of queer joy”. The actor, who played Diana, Princess of Wales in The Crown, is currently starring as the titular character at the Garrick Theatre, directed by Michael Grandage. Corrin, who identifies as non-binary …
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