The rail union originally planned strike action for November 3 but has now moved that to November 9. The Legion, which raises millions for armed forces veterans, thanked them in an online statement, adding: “We are very grateful and appreciate the significance of this gesture.” RMT members in Network Rail …
Read More »Royal Mail staff to stage fresh strike in long-running dispute over pay and conditions
Royal Mail employees will go on strike on Tuesday in a long-running dispute over pay and terms. Members of the Communications Workers’ Union (CWU) will install picket lines outside sorting and delivery offices across the country. Efforts to break the deadlock continue despite the industrial strike continuing. More strikes are …
Read More »Royal Mail confirms deadline to use old stamps as new barcodes take over
Brits must use any Royal Mail stamps without barcodes before the deadline comes around. Barcoded stamps were introduced back in February following a successful trial. They have been designed to make deliveries more efficient and secure for Brits. READ MORE: How much does a postal worker earn? As Royal Mail …
Read More »Teddington postal workers join national Royal Mail strike | Local News | News
Teddington Royal Mail workers joined colleagues from across the country in walking out on strike today (October 25th) over continued pay disputes. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) mounted picket lines outside Royal Mail offices, including Teddington. Over the busy Christmas period, which includes Black Friday and Cyber Monday, …
Read More »Postal strike continues but union welcomes ACAS talks
Over 115,000 postal workers are striking again today (25 October) but the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has agreed to enter into talks with Royal Mail through ACAS. Following an invitation from the arbitration body, the union – which represents postal workers – will now be attempting to resolve the ongoing …
Read More »Royal Mail strikers say they’re determined to win
News Royal Mail workers are right to question if they can trust anything that bosses say as talks begin Downloading PDF. Please wait… Tuesday 25 October 2022 Issue CWU union members picket outside Romford Royal Mail centre, east London Royal Mail workers struck together for the last time on Tuesday …
Read More »Warning to those who contracted covid over increased risk of deadly disease
New research has found those who contract covid have an increased risk of a blood clot condition. It comes as colder weather approaches, meaning an increase in respiratory diseases including coronavirus. According to the research, published in Heart, those who are admitted to hospital with Covid are 27 times as …
Read More »Consumer confidence impacts PostNL revenues in third quarter
25 October 2022 Transport / Logistics Services With mail and parcel volumes dropping and inflation impacting costs, PostNL’s third financial quarter results are weaker than the same period in 2021. Revenues have dropped by €20 million to €709m and operating profit (EBIT) down by €3m to €20 million. Mail volumes have …
Read More »Prince Harry and Prince Andrew’s royal duties are discussed in Parliament for the first time
Prince Harry and Prince Andrew’s royal duties are discussed in Parliament for the first time as Lords question whether the Dukes should be allowed to perform official duties for King Charles Peers in Lords asked if Harry and Andrew should remain as ‘Counsellors of State’ Constitutional experts believe it’s first …
Read More »WhatsApp down: Thousands report problems with messaging service
WhatsApp is down across the UK with thousands reporting problems. People have gone to social media to complain about the issues. According to DownDetector, more than 68,000 users reported issues with the app. Of those reporting issues, 63 per cent said they could not send messages and 33 per cent …
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