London commuters today complained ‘there are no strikes, but there may as well be’ after Tube stations stayed shut as late as 9.30am this morning and TfL warned of delays across the Underground – as Britain braces for further travel mayhem tomorrow. Massive crowds formed queues outside shuttered Tube stations …
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Quick thinking workers at a New York cafe saved a kidnapped woman on Sunday from an accused serial rapist after she sent a note through the GrubHub delivery app to call the police. Employees at The Chipper Truck Cafe in Yonkers sensed something was wrong when they received the garbled …
Read More »Royal Mail workers could be next to strike as fears grow of new ‘Winter of Discontent’
Royal Mail workers will be sent ballot papers on Tuesday Royal Mail workers could be the next to go on strike as they prepare to vote in the coming weeks on proposed industrial action. Around 115,000 Communication Workers Union (CWU) members will be voting on the proposal after the union …
Read More »Senior EU official to urge U.S. to help fight Russian propaganda
European Commissioner for Values and Transparency Vera Jourova addresses the European Parliament plenary session in Strasbourg, France September 15, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman/Pool Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register BRUSSELS, June 22 (Reuters) – The United States should play a more active role in combating Russian propaganda and …
Read More »UK Royal Mail workers ballot for national strike action against imposition of 2 percent pay award
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has announced it will ballot 115,000 postal workers for national strike action against the imposition of a 2 percent pay award for this year by the highly profitable Royal Mail Group. The ballot will open on June 28 with results to be announced on July …
Read More »Teachers, doctors and postal workers threaten strikes as inflation rate hits 9.1%
The UK faces the growing prospect of a “summer of discontent” as unions threaten strike action unless workers are given pay rises in line with soaring inflation. Rail workers launched the biggest national strike in a generation on Tuesday, which saw 80 per cent of train services grind to a …
Read More »Midlothian movie buff transforms old Volkswagen Beetle into Herbie replica
A Gorebridge postie has shared the amazing transformation that he carried out of an old school Volkswagen Beetle into a movie replica of Herbie The Love Bug. Ross Nicholson, 27, who works for the Royal Mail, says that he is a movie enthusiast and has always had a dream of …
Read More »Royal Mail could be next workers to go on strike amid calls for ‘no strings’ pay rise
More than 115,000 Royal Mail workers could be next to go on strike amid calls for a “no-strings” pay rise. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) will vote in the coming weeks on whether to mount a campaign of industrial action after rejecting the company’s “inadequate” pay award offer. …
Read More »Royal Mail respond to bleach on Marlow’s gold postbox
Royal Mail has responded after it was reported to police that bleach was found on Marlow’s gold postbox. Marlow woman, Liz Wilks was walking down the high street when she noticed a “frothy white milk substance” which she was later told was bleach. The incident was reported to Thames Valley Police …
Read More »The Royal Mail share price is down 48%! Will it recover?
Image source: Getty Images The Royal Mail (LSE: RMG) share price has almost halved in 2022, culminating in the company’s ejection from the FTSE 100 index in the latest reshuffle. Is a recovery on the horizon for Royal Mail shares, or can investors expect further pain ahead? Let’s explore. Inflation …
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