150,000 Royal Mail workers began a 48-hour strike on Thursday bringing postal services across the UK to a halt. But Communication Workers Union (CWU) officials cancelled Friday’s strike “out of respect for the Queen”, exposing their deference to a monarchy that is the embodiment of class oppression and hereditary privilege. …
Read More »A SCOTTISH mail distribution hub has been put up for auction. The Royal Mail distribution centre investment in Kilmarnock is being auctioned with a guide price of £1.1m-£1.2m. The heritable (freehold) interest in the 18,424 sq ft centre produces an annual income of £94,500 is being offered at the Acuitus …
Read More »More strikes by Royal Mail workers have been announced in a worsening dispute over pay and conditions. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are walking out on Thursday and Friday, threatening disruption to deliveries, and will now take further action at the end of the month. The union announced …
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The BBC Breakfast host was speaking to the Royal Mail union boss about the upcoming strike action over pay. However, viewers were unimpressed with Naga Munchetty’s line of questioning, with many claiming she closed her eyes in annoyance and was “rude” to the CWU boss. Naga began: “David Ward, good …
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Members of the Communication Workers Union – which represents Royal Mail Group workers – are striking today, Thursday, September 8, and tomorrow, Friday, September 9, in a dispute over pay, which threatens disruption to deliveries. Read More Read More Royal Mail Strike: Sheffield residents have their say The Communication Workers …
Read More »Royal Mail workers mounted picket lines outside delivery and sorting offices in Wallingford, Abingdon, Carterton, Chipping Norton, Witney and Thame in a worsening dispute over pay and conditions. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are walking out today and tomorrow, threatening disruption to deliveries, and will now take further action at …
Read More »Postal workers across Dorset have announced two new dates of strike action. Royal Mail workers will stage a 48-hour walk-out at the end of this month in a dispute over pay and conditions. 115,000 members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are already striking today and tomorrow. They will now …
Read More »Striking Royal Mail workers are in it for “the long haul”, their union leader said on Thursday as they staged fresh industrial action in a bitter dispute over pay and conditions. Dave Ward, general secretary of the Communication Workers Union (CWU), joined a picket line outside a Royal Mail delivery …
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Postal workers are on the picket line in Shrewsbury this morning in a dispute over pay The protests are expected to impact deliveries today and tomorrow, with more industrial action threatened if the deadlock is not broken. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said 115,000 of its members will be taking …
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A Royal Mail postal van is parked outside homes in Maybury near Woking in southern England March 25, 2014. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Sept 8 (Reuters) – Britain’s Royal Mail (RMG.L) said on Thursday it was not involved in talks with a private-equity …
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