Picket lines have been mounted outside Royal Mail delivery and sorting offices after workers launched a 48-hour strike in a worsening dispute over pay. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) walked out, hitting deliveries of post across the country. Talks between the two sides were held on Thursday but …
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Queen Margrethe II. Photo: Steffi Loos/Getty Images Queen Margrethe of Denmark has stripped four of her grandchildren of their royal titles. The mother of Prince Joachim’s two eldest sons, Countess Alexandra, said she was “shocked” by the decision. The palace said the reason was to allow the four children to …
Read More »Picket lines have been mounted outside Royal Mail delivery and sorting offices after workers launched a 48-hour strike in a worsening dispute over pay. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) walked out, hitting deliveries of post across the country. Talks between the two sides were held on Thursday but …
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GBNews published this video item, entitled “Royal Mail workers are back on strike with 150,000 of its members joining picket lines this morning” – below is their description. GB News’ Will Hollis reports as Royal Mail workers are back on strike, with around 150,000 of its members joining picket lines …
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Royal Mail workers are continuing to stage strikes in a long-running dispute over pay and working conditions. Staff members represented by the Communication Workers Union (CWU) announced 19 further days of action taking place throughout October and November 2022. These follow a pre-existing two-day walkout which is expected to cause …
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Royal Mail workers begin 48-hour strike tomorrow as bosses say union’s planned 19 days of action is ‘reckless’ as business loses £1million a day Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) will mount picket lines Around 115,000 members will walk out in the biggest strike of the year so far …
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The official coin for King Charles III has made its debut. On Thursday, The Royal Mint unveiled Charles’ coin collection, which also salutes the late Queen Elizabeth II. “Today we are honored to reveal the first official effigy of His Majesty King Charles III appearing for the first time on …
Read More »The set consists of eight stamps that show the roles and operations of the Marines, including aviation, cold weather, mountains arid-climate, commando training, Band Service, amphibious, and maritime security. Four of the stamps have been illustrated by Graham Turner, a leading military artist who is exploring the history of Royal Marines’ uniforms from 1664 to 1944. The separate miniature sheet …
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The planned strikes would be spread across October and November, said the Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents 115,000 postal workers at Royal Mail. The union had already set out plans for strikes from late September to early October, Reuters reported. The strikes come days after Royal Mail said it …
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Today, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has called on its vast number of members, from collectors and sorters to delivery drivers, to take further national strike action from the end of this week. The proposed dates of the strikes are: Friday, September 30, Saturday, October 1, Thursday, October 13, Thursday, …
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