© Bloomberg UK postal workers launched what their union dubbed the “biggest strike of the summer” after negotiations between Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union reached a stalemate. More than 100,000 postal workers voted for industrial action following failed negotiations over pay and conditions. Strikes begin today and have …
Read More »Royal Mail workers begin four-day strike as 115,000 walk out
R oyal Mail workers have begun a four-day strike over a pay dispute with the company. On Friday, some 115,000 are expected to stage a walkout, which will last throughout the weekened, with Royal Mail warning that letters will not be delievred, and parcels will be delayed. Amid the cost …
Read More »Why are postal workers going on strike?
More than 115,000 postal workers across the UK have begun the first of their four days of striking after the Communication Workers Union (CWU) said would be the biggest strike of the summer so far. The decision to take industrial action was made after a recent ballot, with members voting …
Read More »Royal Mail on course for strike over crucial Christmas period | Business
A strike by 115,000 Royal Mail workers begins today as industrial action looks set to last all the way to the crucial Christmas trading period. The Communication Workers’ Union has called strikes over the next fortnight, demanding a cost-of-living pay rise in line with inflation that is running at more …
Read More »UK to review Czech billionaire’s plan to raise Royal Mail stake
Britain is using new powers to examine whether a plan by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky to increase his stake in Royal Mail to more than 25 percent would be in the national interest, the postal company said on Thursday. Vesa Equity, ultimately controlled by Kretinsky and his business partner Patrik …
Read More »‘We have no choice’: why the strike at Royal Mail is no cookie-cutter pay row | Royal Mail
In a summer when picket lines have become a familiar sight, the casual observer could be forgiven for mistaking Friday’s strike at Royal Mail as a cookie-cutter pay dispute. In fact, the strike, the first of four, represents the culmination of years of simmering tensions between executives and its main …
Read More »Royal Mail faces national security investigation over raid by Czech billionaire
Royal Mail is facing a national security investigation as a billionaire investor known as the “Czech sphinx” prepares to take control of more than a quarter of the business. Kwasi Kwarteng, the Business Secretary, has told the company that he “reasonably expects” Daniel Kretinsky to increase his shareholding to more …
Read More »Royal Mail: 115,000 postal workers walk out on Friday – BBC News
Some 115,000 Royal Mail postal workers are striking on Friday in a dispute over pay. It is the first of four days of industrial action, with walkouts … Source link
Read More »Disruption to Swindon post likely as Royal Mail strikes begin
Royal Mail postal workers from all over the country, including Swindon, will be going on strike. Residents have been warned to expect disruption to their post, with the company saying it will have to prioritise certain packages during the course of the strike action. Around 115,000 postal workers have been …
Read More »100,000 Royal Mail workers are to strike from tomorrow, CWU confirms
Royal Mail workers are set to go on strike for four days in August and September after voting heavily in favour of industrial action (Picture: Getty) More than 100,000 postal workers will walk out on Friday in what is being described as the biggest strike of the summer so far. …
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