Royal Mail postal workers are also walking out on 31 August and 8 and 9 September. "There are strikes across the board, these strikes, rail strikes … Source link
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National, state responses must be included in any COVID-19 pandemic royal commission | The Border Mail
Sweden provides the best-practice example. Although adopting a different, less-repressive approach to most other countries, Sweden was proactive by initiating at the beginning of the pandemic, an ongoing commission of inquiry to assess the government’s responses during, as well as after, the pandemic. Over two years it released numerous interim …
Read More »Royal Mail is in desperate trouble – but the turnaround should be British-led
First, we need to rip up the rules that were put in place when it was privatised that protect the unions. The Royal Mail is ridiculously over-manned, and riddled with restrictive practices. Of course, we all sympathise with the posties who want a pay rise that matches inflation, and the …
Read More »Fat and rag build-up in sewer causes spill on Cornwall beach
Yet another pollution notice was issued on a beach in Cornwall, this time because of a build up of fat and rags. Sewage was reported at St Agnes beach earlier this weekend. Although the warning has now been removed, the Environment Agency (EA) has issued advice to residents and visitors …
Read More »London Underground: Tube to get new tech to reduce noise inside train carriages
Soon your journey on the Tube could be a lot quieter as London Underground is testing new technology to reduce noise in the tunnels. Up until recently, TfL has attempted to decrease track noise by grinding the tracks to restore the track profile. But if anything noise has got worse …
Read More »100,000 Royal Mail workers strike over pay: ‘We’re fighting for this great public service’
GBNews published this video item, entitled “100,000 Royal Mail workers strike over pay: ‘We’re fighting for this great public service’” – below is their description. Communication Workers Union’s Terry Pullinger says the UK ‘should protect the postal service’ as 100,000 Royal Mail workers strike over pay. Watch on TV: Virgin …
Read More »UK – Skybound Rescuer recruiting – sUAS News – The Business of Drones
Gemma Alcock I welcome anyone that is interested in joining SkyBound Rescuer to send their CVs to [email protected] along with answers to these 2 questions: what are you most passionate about in life? What value would you like to bring to SkyBound? We will be advertising for specific roles over the coming …
Read More »ROYAL MAIL LOOKS TO EXPAND SANDOWN SORTING OFFICE TO DEAL WITH RISING NUMBER OF PARCELS – Island Echo
Royal Mail needs more space to sort out parcels in Sandown as demand increases and the number of letters falls, so it has applied to the Isle of Wight Council to extend its sorting office. Serving nearly 14,000 households in the PO36 and PO37 areas of the Island, the Sandown …
Read More »Experts on how to change your life – even if you don’t know where to start
Want to change your life, but utterly overwhelmed? Satisfaction with UK living standards are the lowest they’ve been since 2014, a survey by Which? has revealed, with low incomes and soaring living costs playing a major role. People are yearning for change post-pandemic too. More than a third of Brits …
Read More »Royal Mail strike could impact Salmonella sample deliveries – News
Royal Mail strikes could impact Salmonella sample deliveries, triggering calls for poultry producers to take ‘appropriate’ contingency measures to avoid delays. Want to read this article? Register now for 2 free articles every 7 days. Already a member?Login Subscribe to Farmers Guardian Subscribe New to Farmers Guardian?Register …
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