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Read More »San Diego Zoo penguin fitted with orthopaedic footwear
A member of the San Diego Zoo’s African penguin colony has been fitted with orthopaedic footwear to help it deal with a degenerative foot condition. The four-year-old penguin named Lucas has lesions on his feet due to a chronic condition known as bumblefoot, which covers a range of avian foot …
Read More »Is there going to be a Royal Mail strike tomorrow? How the strike on Wednesday, August 31 affects postal services
Ads The first of four days of strikes organized by Royal Mail employees disrupted postal services ahead of the bank holiday weekend. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) represents approximately 115,000 workers, and further action is planned this week and next week. After three months of negotiations, Royal Mail’s union has …
Read More »Over 500,000 people sign up to Enough is Enough campaign
Campaign group Enough is Enough has been gathering pace since launching earlier in August. Today, the group announced that over 500,000 people have signed up to the campaign. Announcing the milestone, the campaign group said, “We won’t accept the misery forced onto our people by a greedy elite. We are …
Read More »READER’S LETTER: What cost Social Care?
Dear Editor,As we wait for the outcome of the Prime Ministerial contest, I’ve personally asked both candidates this question; “Cheshire East spends two thirds of the budget on Social Care. How will you support and fund social care going forward?” Sunak cited his National Insurance rise for higher earners to …
Read More »Will the Post Office be open tomorrow — and when will the Royal Mail strikes end?
The postal service is set to see some major disruption as Royal Mail workers are preparing for a second day of strike action — here’s how it will impact the Post Office Royal Mail workers are preparing for a second day of strike action ( Image: Getty Images) Royal Mail …
Read More »Pembrokeshire postal workers strike for ‘dignified, proper pay rise’
Postal workers from Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire joined more than 100,000 postal workers across the UK in walking out last Friday in a dispute over pay. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said its members were taking industrial action for a “dignified, proper pay rise” after they voted in favour by 97.6% in …
Read More »Underpaid and frustrated posties on the picket lines
POSTAL workers formed picket lines across the county on Friday morning as they commenced their first day of what could be protracted industrial action. The strike, initiated by the Communication Workers Union (CWU), saw thousands of workers across the North unite on Friday morning in their call for a fair …
Read More »Posties say public support has been ‘huge’ ahead of further strikes
Members of the CWU: Photo: CWU. Postal strikes planned for tomorrow (Wednesday) and next week are set to go ahead as the row over workers’ pay and conditions continues. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents Royal Mail workers, held their first day of industrial action on Friday, …
Read More »When is the postal strike this week? Royal Mail strikes list in full and how post is affected on walkout dates
Royal Mail workers declared its ongoing series of walkouts “the biggest strike in the UK since 2009” as it began industrial action last Friday. The leader of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) said more than 115,000 postal staff were striking over pay, with members gathering outside Royal Mail offices around …
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