R oyal Mail workers will stage fresh strikes in the days before Christmas in the increasingly bitter dispute over jobs, pay and conditions. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) will walk out on Friday and Christmas Eve following a spate of stoppages this year. The company said it will …
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“We are doing everything we can to deliver Christmas for our customers, and would like to thank the increasing number of posties returning to work each strike day, temporary workers and managers from across the business who are helping to keep the mail moving. Source link
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As Christmas Day is almost upon us, many of us are franticly trying to locate any last minute gifts, parcels or cards that may be arriving in the post. Due to the ongoing industrial action that has seen Royal Mail workers walkout over the Christmas period, a lot of people …
Read More »‘People are really feeling the pinch’: UK unions remain defiant as strike costs bite
Unions are appealing to the public to give money to support striking workers as they dig in for a winter war of attrition with the government and private sector employers over pay. The RMT rail union is selling padded jackets and beanies to keep warm on picket lines, along with …
Read More »Is there a postal strike today? How Royal Mail striking on Friday 23 December affects post ahead of Christmas
Royal Mail workers are continuing to strike, as part of a long-running dispute over jobs, pay and conditions. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have held a series of walkouts in recent months, which Royal Mail claims have cost it in excess of £100m. The strikes have disrupted post …
Read More »LIVE: Royal Mail postal workers on strike today and Christmas Eve
Statement from Royal Mail “Following several months of talks between Royal Mail and Communication Workers Union, including ACAS facilitation, Royal Mail has shared a best and final offer for pay and change. “The revised offer includes extensive improvements that have been made during the negotiations with the CWU, including an …
Read More »LIVE: Royal Mail postal workers on strike today and Christmas Eve
Statement from Royal Mail “Following several months of talks between Royal Mail and Communication Workers Union, including ACAS facilitation, Royal Mail has shared a best and final offer for pay and change. “The revised offer includes extensive improvements that have been made during the negotiations with the CWU, including an …
Read More »Dates in December 2022 and Christmas last posting details
What is the last date to send Christmas cards and parcels via Royal Mail? You’ve missed the deadline for post to arrive in time for Christmas. Royal Mail had urged customers to “allow plenty of time” for posting items this year, advising that 2nd class items be posted by December …
Read More »Royal Mail urges people to use or swap non-barcoded stamps
Do you have a book of stamps in your wallet, purse or drawer at home? Maybe you have stockpiled them to avoid future price rises. If so, you need to be aware that the official deadline for using up stamps without barcodes – notably the regular first and second-class “everyday” …
Read More »Border Force staff walk out at airports as Royal Mail workers back on strike
Friday 23 December 2022 7:24 am Border Force has called on airlines to make changes to their schedules to guarantee a smoother flow of passengers amid the upcoming strikes. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images) The UK’s major airports will be hit with a walk-out of Border Force workers on Friday, as …
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