People are advised to either use up these stamps or exchange them for the new barcoded ones before the end of the year.Paper stamps are being phased out as part of the company’s ongoing modernization efforts. They claim that the new unique barcodes will improve operations and allow for the …
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Royal Mail jobs in Perth and Kinross could be at risk after the national postal service company announced plans to cut up to 10,000 roles by next August. Ongoing strike action and huge financial losses at the parcel giants has been blamed for the decision. Mail bosses said on Friday …
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Embargoed: 00:01 Wednesday 19th October 2022 As the TUC Congress 2022 considers joint strike action, the TaxPayers’ Alliance has revealed that the average remuneration of the top 30 public sector union bosses was £152,272 in 2021. The annual Trade Union Rich List showed that general secretary of UNISON, Christina …
Read More »As well as the postal workers themselves one independent business owner said she is also bearing the brunt of the postal strikes. And she fears her mail-order business will suffer badly if the 19 further walkouts in the lead up to the busy Christmas period go ahead. Postal workers are locked in …
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— This is the script of CNBC’s financial news report for China’s CCTV on October 19, 2022. Strikes in the UK have been spreading across a growing number of industries. As the dispute between rail unions and train operating companies continues, the RMT has announced two new strike dates in …
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Loganair says the type of aircraft it operates could fly using hydrogen “well before the end of this decade” as the Scottish carrier unveiled its return to the black following losses during the pandemic. Hydrogen is the front runner in the race with electrical power to fuel the aircraft of …
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Many people might not be ready to hear the word ‘Christmas’ just yet but there is no denying the festive season is fast approaching. For those who like to be prepared, buying presents early and getting them sent off is one way to take some of the stress out of …
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Royal Mail workers are set to strike on Thursday (October 20) which will be fourth of 21 strikes in a long-running dispute over pay and conditions. 115,000 members across the UK will walk out for a 24-hour strike on Thursday, beginning at 4am, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) said, according …
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We’ve had the rush to cash in our £20 and, if you were lucky, £50 notes as the old paper versions became redundant, now the race is on to either use up or swap your stamps. That’s right, the old book of stamps that you have squirrelled away in a …
Read More »The airline serving Scotland’s islands and remote airports has returned to profit as its owners continue to look to sell the business. Loganair said the easing of coronavirus restrictions had helped its financial performance, with passenger numbers rising 288 per cent to almost 980,000. That helped it book a near …
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