Home › magazine › latest news › Cleaners to take part in first national strike Cleaners to take part in first national strike 5th of December 2022 The first-ever national strike staged by cleaners who belong to the Royal Maritime and Transport union is due to …
Read More »Do striking postal workers appreciate the consequences of delayed deliveries?
SIR – I was unlucky on Monday. I was hacked by fraudsters, which has resulted in my online banking being suspended. I am 81 years old and housebound, and do all my shopping online, including a food order, but now I cannot do this until I receive a new bank …
Read More »Southampton Royal Mail staff ‘told to prioritise parcels over letters’
ROYAL Mail has told staff to prioritise parcels over letters in a bid to reduce backlog, posties say. Photos taken inside a mail centre in the Southampton area show letters posted several weeks ago left sat on shelves. Workers at the site said they were told on Friday morning by higher-ups at Royal Mail to “prioritise …
Read More »What European companies are doing as workers face high inflation
Companies across Europe are offering one-off bonuses and renegotiating wages as surging inflation raises food and energy bills for staff over the winter. Here are some examples by sector: AUTOS, AIRLINES AND TRAVEL: SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINES SYSTEM (SAS) Two labour unions representing SAS cabin crew in Norway said on Nov. 30 …
Read More »The Tories are too weak towards union militants
Britain is flailing. It’s not all our fault; global shocks caused by the Ukraine war and European intransigence over Brexit have soured the economy, while the cultural madness sweeping the West continues to knock us off course. But when it comes to certain basics, we have no excuse. We face …
Read More »Legal advisors strike outside Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court
A NEW legal system is stopping justice be done, strikers outside Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court have said. Legal advisors from across North Hampshire stepped away from the busy courtroom to picket outside of the court on the morning of Friday, December 2. As previously reported, trade union PCS said the row is …
Read More »Axing Royal Mail Saturday deliveries will hit our sales, says Post Office | Business
The two demerged core components of the national postal network have clashed over the future of the universal service obligation. The Post Office has called out Royal Mail’s demand to cut Saturday postal deliveries as a move to an inferior service that would hurt businesses and households around the country …
Read More »Harry Potter coins launched by Royal Mint – How to collect
Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone was first published in the UK in 1997 by Bloomsbury Publishing. The Hogwarts Express collectable coin is part of a wider collection celebrating the anniversary. It is also the final individual 50p coin to have Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait appear on the obverse side of the …
Read More »Currys stops using Royal Mail to deliver due to strikes as its staff given 16% pay rise
Currys has stopped using Royal Mail for deliveries due to ongoing strikes as its chief executive confirmed staff have been given a 16% pay rise Currys have stopped using Royal Mail ( Image: PA) Currys has stopped using the Royal Mail for its deliveries because of ongoing strike action. Chief …
Read More »Royal Mail facing Xmas axe by firms
Royal Mail facing Xmas axe by firms: Retailers rush to ensure key festive sales period not scuppered by strike actionBy Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 16:50 EST, 4 December 2022 | Updated: 16:50 EST, 4 December 2022 Royal Mail could see multiple firms stop using its parcel delivery …
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