A Scots grandmother has blasted delivery courier Evri after £500 worth of presents for her grandchildren failed to arrive before Christmas. Eleanor Vanko, from Kirriemuir in Angus, paid £20 to post two parcels worth £200 and £300 to her grandchildren Essex and Milngavie on December 15th and 17th. The gifts …
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The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said it would ballot members if Royal Mail management did not negotiate a “no strings” pay rise within a … Source link
Read More »Strikes: Ministers refusing to negotiate on pay, says union body
“The pay review body process itself is in danger of being brought into disrepute because the government is hiding behind the pay review bodies, refusing to negotiate on pay and refusing to reach a reasonable settlement with our public sector unions,” he said. Source link
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Norfolk MP Liz Truss writes to Royal Mail about its review of sorting offices. Source link
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I AGREE the postal workers should receive a fair increase and not against a load of stipulations which equate to a pay cut. I will say one thing – no-one was complaining about the Tory government when many people around the UK were paid to stay at home costing the …
Read More »Rally calls for sick pay for postal workers
The community organisation, Derry Against Fuel Poverty, has responded to the fact that local Royal Mail postal workers have been refused sick pay for sick leave prior to Christmas. Spokesperson Sinead Quinn said Christmas may well be a wonderful and magical time for many but for many others it is fraught …
Read More »Alba Party claim Royal Mail should be nationalised following Scexit despite potential £2.6bn cost
The Alba Party has announced that they want to bring Royal Mail back into public hands in the event of Scexit despite the predicted £2.6billion cost of doing so. Deputy leader Kenny MacAskill made the calls following months of industrial action by postmen and women which has brought postal services …
Read More »By Fighting for Themselves, Trade Unionists Are Standing up for Everyone
This summer, speaking to workers on picket lines, rallies, or at their place of work, I found myself encountering the same words: “I can’t afford to work.” One worker spoke about the loans they’d taken out to pay for the petrol they needed to reach their job, while another listed …
Read More »Blue badge holder at Hengrove Park Leisure Centre ‘in tears’ over parking fines
A Bristol woman has been fined four times for parking in a disabled bay at Hengrove Park Leisure Centre, despite being told by staff that she is permitted to use it. The penalty notices, each for £100 or £60 if paid within 28 days, were issued by Smart Parking Ltd, …
Read More »Royal Mint reveals new coins celebrating NHS and the Flying Scotsman
The collection celebrates the NHS and the Windrush generation, and the Flying Scotsman. The new set will also mark one of the biggest changes to UK coins since decimalisation as the Royal Mint shares that all new coins struck from January 1 2023 will bear the King’s portrait. Royal Mint …
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