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Read More »Postal vote application deadline for Buckie by-election
PEOPLE living in Buckie are being reminded of the deadline for registering to vote by post in the upcoming by-election. The deadline for postal votes applications in the Buckie by-election has been announced. Voters will be asked to select a new councillor to represent them, and the list of candidates …
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Winners of 2022 SMP Awards revealed The winners were announced at an awards ceremony at the Mail Rail Museum in London Shining a spotlight on the industry Tuesday, 11 Oct 2022 15:38 GMT The SMP represents and protects the interests of printers and mailing houses across …
Read More »Wallace and Gromit unveiled as faces on new Royal Mail stamps
A new stamp collection showcases a selection of Bristol’s most beloved animated characters. Royal Mail has teamed up with Aardman to feature some of their most celebrated faces on a new set of eight stamps. These will include fan favourites such as Wallace and Gromit, Feathers McGraw, Shaun The Sheep, Timmy, Robin, Morph …
Read More »UCU – The Final Countdown
With our friends at the CWU going on two further days of strike action at Royal Mail we are asking everyone to get their ballots sent in by the end of the week at the latest. We have also brought forward the deadline for ordering a replacement ballot to this …
Read More »Royal mail is rubbish! Selfish strike action is RUINING small businesses.
The entitled, lazy, incompetent workers at royal mail all need to lose their jobs. Times are tough for small businesses right now (I should know because I am trying to run one) but that doesn’t stop royal mail workers from going on strike. This Thursday royal mail workers plan to …
Read More »Hucknall and Bulwell postal workers strike set to strike again this week
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has called on its members who collect, sort and deliver parcels and letters to take further strike action across the upcoming months with the next walkout due on Thursday, October 13. Strike action is also expected to take place on the following days: October 20, …
Read More »Real wages fall despite lowest unemployment rate in 50 years | Business
Real wages continue to fall despite the UK’s unemployment rate dropping to its lowest level since 1974, official figures reveal today. Sharply rising inflation outpaced wage growth, leading to a decrease in real pay — including bonuses — of 2.4 per cent year-on-year in the three months to August, data …
Read More »Zulu monarchy: How royal women have asserted their agency and power
The death of South Africa’s Zulu king, Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu, in March 2021 refocused attention on the role of royal women in Zulu leadership. After the official mourning period, and to the surprise of many observers, the late king’s will appointed his senior wife Queen Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu to hold the …
Read More »Royal Mail workers stay cheerful in Ely as strikes continue
Published: 4:00 PM October 11, 2022 Updated: 4:59 PM October 11, 2022 Royal Mail workers in Ely have been in positive mood as more look set to continue taking strike action. The strikes are in response to pay and working conditions, with members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) due to …
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