Royal Mail workers have walked out on strike and members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are planning seven more strikes in December, including Christmas Eve. The union said its members will be in London on December 9 for the “biggest strike demonstration this country has ever seen”. CWU general …
Read More »Royal Mail boss pushes back against claims union members intimidated during strike days
Wednesday 30 November 2022 8:51 am Credit: @CWUnews Royal Mail chief Simon Thompson pushes back against claims that union members are being intimidated during strike days, as disruption continues today. Speaking on Sky News this morning, the delivery boss said: “On strike action days we’ve seen some extraordinary behaviours,” including …
Read More »BBC Breakfast viewers rage over ‘car crash’ interview with Royal Mail boss who says his workers will ‘ruin Christmas’
BBC Breakfast viewers raged over a ‘car crash’ interview with a Royal Mail boss who said strikers will ‘ruin Christmas’. Royal Mail Chief Executive Simon Thompson was on the show this morning as strikes are underway at Royal Mail. Mr Thompson said: “We are doing everything we can to protect …
Read More »Royal Mail strike dates 2022: when CMU members are striking
Strikes are planned for Christmas Eve which is traditionally one of Royal Mail’s busiest days It is the latest in a series of walkouts involving 115,000 workers and will affect letter and parcel deliveries across the UK. The CWU, which represents postal workers, says its members want a pay rise …
Read More »Royal Mail strikes: How to get Christmas parcels delivered and when are the last days to post?
R oyal Mail workers are set to strike in November and December, causing disruption to the delivery of Christmas letters and parcels. It’s always important to be aware of the final Christmas posting dates, but even more so this year amid the industrial action in the run-up to the festive …
Read More »Royal Mail staff and university lecturers strike today as industrial unrest continues | UK News
Royal Mail workers, university lecturers and sixth-form college staff will walk out over pay disputes today as strikes continue across the country. Picket lines will be mounted outside universities, colleges and Royal Mail centres in one of the biggest walkouts on the same day. Royal Mail has warned that the …
Read More »Shadow business secretary demands inquiry into Royal Mail bosses for wrecking company
THE shadow business secretary has called for a government inquiry into the behaviour of Royal Mail bosses embroiled in a bitter dispute with their workforce. Labour’s Jonathan Reynolds wrote to Business Secretary Grant Shapps to express “extreme concerns” at the company’s conduct, saying the country deserves an explanation as to …
Read More »Royal Mail and teaching staff begin new strikes over pay
The fresh wave of industrial action on Wednesday 30 November marks one of the biggest walkouts on the same day and will see picket lines mounted outside universities, colleges and Royal Mail centres, with further strikes planned in the run-up to Christmas. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are …
Read More »Postal and education workers take part in fresh wave of strikes
A fresh wave of strikes will be held on Wednesday as the year of industrial unrest continues across the country. Royal Mail workers, university lecturers and sixth-form college staff will take action on one of the biggest walkouts on the same day. Picket lines will be mounted outside universities, colleges …
Read More »When are the Royal Mail postal strikes in December 2022?
Royal Mail workers will strike again in December over pay and working conditions. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) told staff of the strike dates in early November. The action is expected to create delays in the delivery of parcels and letters in the run up to Christmas. A union spokesperson said: “The …
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