Around 11,000 Scottish postal workers have walked out in a dispute over pay and work conditions. The leader of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) labelled it the “biggest strike in the UK since 2009” as more than 115,000 Royal Mail workers across the UK take industrial action. Strike action will also …
Read More »Thousands of postal workers launch strike in UK over pay dispute | Business and Economy News
Workers at Royal Mail Group join picket lines after being given a pay rise that falls far short of inflation. Thousands of postal workers in the United Kingdom have launched a series of strikes over pay, as the cost-of-living crisis prompts mass industrial action in numerous sectors. In east London, …
Read More »Royal Mail strike: Union boss says they will fight ‘very hard’ for pay rise | News
Royal Mail employees staged a walkout on Friday (26 August) in what is being described as the biggest strike action of the summer. Communication Workers Union boss told Sky News they are “angry and have lost all confidence” in Royal Mail leadership. Dave Ward said: “This is a group of …
Read More »Will my post be affected by strikes this weekend? | UK | News
After today, the next CWU strikes are due on August 31, meaning letter delivery will return to normal over the weekend. But the action may have left a backlog in some deliveries, resulting in some post arriving later than intended. And offices will remain closed, so while people will receive …
Read More »West Midlands postal workers down tools in first day of strike action over pay
Postal workers join together in solidary on strike at Kingswinford Delivery Office Post was left unsorted and parcels undelivered at the distribution centres in Wolverhampton and Kingswinford as members of staff joined the first of several days of national strike action. Some 115,000 Royal Mail postal workers nationally have walked …
Read More »Brighton and Hove News » Royal Mail plans could harm Brighton’s water supply, warns engineer
The Royal Mail’s plans to build a new base in Patcham could have harmful effects on the water supply for the whole of Brighton and Hove, an engineer has warned. The plans also look likely to waste millions of gallons of water a year and could also increase the risk …
Read More »‘Amazing’ atmosphere and support for Royal Mail workers striking in Northampton over pay rates
There has been an “amazing” atmosphere and support from the public say Royal Mail workers who are striking at the Crow Lane site this morning (August 26). Hundreds of postal workers in Northampton, and across the country, are striking today over pay rates – and will do so again on …
Read More »How much do postal workers earn and why are they striking?
R oyal Mail workers have begun a four-day strike over a pay dispute with the company, with strike days set for August and September. On Friday, some 115,000 are expected to stage a walkout, which will last throughout the weekend, with Royal Mail warning that letters will not be delivered, …
Read More »Cambridgeshire postal workers join 115,000 Royal Mail staff on strike over pay
Cambridgeshire postal workers are among around 115,000 Royal Mail staff taking part in a four-day strike beginning today (August 26). Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) say that they are “striking for a pay rise that fully addresses the current cost of living”. 97.6 per cent of CWU members …
Read More »Royal Mail relying on skeleton staff as 115,000 postal workers strike | Royal Mail
Royal Mail was forced to rely on a skeleton staff to deliver only “essential items” on Friday after 115,000 postal workers went on strike in the year’s biggest industrial action so far. The 500-year-old postal service’s employees are planning further industrial action for Wednesday next week and 8 and 9 …
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