Postal workers at Royal Mail have begun a wave of strikes that will stretch until Christmas Eve amid a bitter dispute over pay and conditions. The walkouts will hit deliveries across the UK, Royal Mail said. Members of the CWU union will now strike on 9, 11, 14, 15, 23 and 24 …
Read More »Royal Mail Christmas strikes begin and letters pile up as 115,000 workers walk out in…
9 December 2022, 07:52 | Updated: 9 December 2022, 08:42 A huge pile of Christmas post at a sorting office. Picture: CWU Over 100,000 Royal Mail workers go on strike today in the run-up to Christmas in a bitter ongoing row over pay and conditions. A total of 115,000 workers …
Read More »Scots Royal Mail staff take further day of strike action over bitter pay dispute
Thousands of Scottish postal workers are taking a further day of strike action today after talks between union representatives and Royal Mail reached a standstill. Around 11,000 members of the Communications Workers Union (CWU) are embroiled in an increasingly bitter dispute over pay and working conditions with the postal service, …
Read More »Five couriers and Christmas delivery services to use amid Royal Mail strikes
With postal workers set to launch a fresh wave of strikes throughout December, plans to post gifts in the run up to Christmas have been left in disarray. Royal Mail has been urging customers to “allow plenty of time” for posting items this year, but there are alternatives to work …
Read More »Royal Mail strike begins – see last posting dates for Christmas
Strike action begins today Friday 9 December. Strike Action National strike action dates formally notified by the CWU ‘The CWU has formally notified Royal Mail they plan to call on their members who collect, sort and deliver parcels and letters to take national strike action on Friday 9 December, Sunday …
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Read More »UK: Unionized postal workers striking nationwide Dec. 9 and 11 /update 1
08 Dec 2022 | 09:01 AM UTC Unionized postal workers striking across the UK Dec. 9 and 11. Business disruptions, protests possible. Informational transportation security GBR GGY IMN JEY Event Unionized postal workers represented by the Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) will embark on strike action Dec. 9 and 11 due …
Read More »Boxing Day 2022: Christmas, Boxing Day gift for flyers! Despite strikes, airlines intend to run all flights
Despite the written warnings by the worker’s Unions, the airlines have decided to operate their flights entirely during the holiday season. The travellers coming into the UK have been warned that they might face disruptions. The advice is that they quickly cross the borders during that period and also travel …
Read More »Thousands of striking Royal Mail workers expected at rally near Parliament
Thousands of Royal Mail workers will stage a rally on Friday to mark another strike in the increasingly bitter dispute over jobs, pay and conditions. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) will gather outside Parliament in central London, with little sign the long running row will be resolved soon. …
Read More »Royal Mail workers begin wave of festive strikes – BBC News
Negotiations between the union and Royal Mail have broken down. Members of the CWU union are due to strike on 9, 11, 14, 15, 23 and 24 December. Source link
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