A hunt for a new postmaster or mistress has been launched in Portishead – with a package on offer of £80,000. Post Office Limited is advertising for a new franchise to run a main post office in the town following news McColls is to close. Retail giant Morrisons announced earlier …
Read More »Royal Mail issue update as staff strike in run-up to Christmas
Royal Mail has issued an update on a long-running dispute about pay and working conditions as strikes continue. Employees are set to strike on November 30 and December 1, 9, 11, 14, 15, 23 and 24. Around 115,000 postal workers are walking out during the strike action. This means deliveries …
Read More »NEW: UK hit by waves of labor action over pay, conditions
The Sunday Mail RECURRING strikes by nurses, university staff and postal workers, among others, have caused chaos in the United Kingdom (UK) in November and the coming months are likely to bring further disputes over pay. NURSES TO WALK OUTThe Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said on Friday its members …
Read More »Royal Mail strikes: dates in December and Christmas latest mail data
Royal Mail workers will launch a new wave of strikes in December in a round of union action that will wreak havoc on millions of households posting gifts in the run-up to Christmas. The strikes have been organized by the Communication Workers’ Union amid a row with the company over …
Read More »Queen Elizabeth Knew Her Time Was Running Short, ‘Had No Regrets’ Before Her Death, Book Says
FEBRUARY 02: Queen Elizabeth II is photographed at Sandringham House to commemorate Accession Day, marking the start of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee Year, on February 2, 2022 in Sandringham, Norfolk. Chris Jackson/Getty Queen Elizabeth II’s final days are coming into focus with a new book. In an excerpt published by …
Read More »Taiwan president resigns as party leader after election loss
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has resigned as head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party following local election losses suffered by her party. Ms Tsai offered her resignation on Saturday evening, a tradition after a major loss, in a short speech in which she also thanked supporters. She said she will …
Read More »UK faces winter of strikes as workers demand higher pay
LONDON, Nov 26 (Reuters) – Britain faces widespread industrial unrest in the run up to the Christmas holiday period and into January as workers struggling with double-digit inflation resort to strike action to demand better pay and working conditions. Below are some of the industries in which labour unions have undertaken or …
Read More »St Albans: Oaklands basketball team become East of England Champions
A St Albans basketball team has become East of England Champions. The Oaklands College Men’s 2nd team beat the College of West Anglia (CEA) 20-17 earlier this month (November) to qualify for the AoC National Championships. They will now represent the East of England in the competition. READ MORE The college’s head of basketball, …
Read More »Steve Barclay pleas for nurses to negotiate while strikes threats mount | UK | News
Mr Barclay asked Royal College of Nursing general secretary Pat Cullen to formally notify employers of strike plans “without delay” so they can prepare for the walk-out. Nurses are expected to strike on December 15 and 20 unless they win a 19 percent pay rise. Ms Cullen said she would …
Read More »LETTER: All we will have left is coffee shops
We all know and understand these are difficult times for all, but to have three shops closing down in a town with very little variety for shopping anyway is bad. One of the shops closing is pretty much the only shop in town in which women have a decent choice …
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