Members of the CWU have walked out The picket line outside a BT telephone exchange in Fareham Author: Chris MaskeryPublished 5 hours ago Workers from Royal Mail, BT and Openreach engineers have walked out on strike today in separate disputes over pay and conditions. Members of the Communication Workers Union …
Read More »BT, Royal Mail and Openreach workers begin countrywide strike
One of the biggest strikes of the year began on Thursday morning with Royal Mail, BT and Openreach workers walking out over pay and conditions. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are embroiled in long-running rows with the companies and have already taken strike action in recent weeks. A …
Read More »Kettering, Corby and Wellingborough Royal Mail postmen and women workers join national strike
Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have been staffing picket lines outside county Royal Mail delivery offices. The workers are in dispute with Royal Mail over changes in terms and conditions to their contracts. Kettering – CWU postal workers Kettering postal worker and CWU representative Pete Bracey said: “Out …
Read More »More than 100 BT and Royal Mail workers gather in Cardiff as part of biggest strike action of the year – live updates
Telecoms and postal workers from all across south Wales have gathered in Cardiff’s Central Square in a protest over pay. The industrial action coincides with the first of two days of BT and Openreach strikes, and the first of 18 days of Royal Mail walkouts. During the action senior union …
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Royal Mail has been ordered to pay a recommended sum of more than £100,000 to an employee due to bullying and unfair dismissal after she blew the whistle on potential fraudulent activity relating to bonuses. The case, Ms K Jhuti v Royal Mail Group, saw the claimant Kam Jhuti allege a …
Read More »BT, Royal Mail and Openreach workers begin countrywide strike
One of the biggest strikes of the year began on Thursday morning with Royal Mail, BT and Openreach workers walking out over pay and conditions. embers of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are embroiled in long-running rows with the companies and have already taken strike action in recent weeks. A …
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Royal Mail strikers outside the sorting depot, Sun Street, Wolverhampton. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are gathering outside the Sun Street depot in Wolverhampton and other spots in the region. The strike action includes workers who collect, sort and deliver parcels at letters at the company – with …
Read More »Royal Mail workers join massive strike action today over pay dispute
A number of strikes are taking place across the city today as union members from Royal Mail, BT and Openreach are set to walk out over separate clashes over pay and conditions. The Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents Royal Mail Group, BT and Openreach employees, has been tangled up …
Read More »Royal Mail strike: When are the postal workers walking out?
R oyal Mail workers are striking on Thursday, October 20, the latest of 19 days of industrial action that began on October 13 in a long-running dispute over pay and conditions. Special delivery parcels should still get to their destination, and Covid-19 test kits and prescriptions would be prioritised, said …
Read More »Royal Mail warning as homeowners have months to act over new stamp change
Royal Mail has begun to roll out a stamp change – meaning people have just months to use their old stamps. The new style barcode stamps will begun to be introduced on January 31, 2023. This means the old-style stamps will become worthless in the next few months. Many households …
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