The United Kingdom’s Royal Mail reached an agreement with the Communication Workers’ Union on a pay proposal over the weekend. The agreement comes amidst surges of strikes by workers in key sectors across the country. The Royal Mail and the CWU issued a joint statement announcing that both sides have …
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FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., today celebrates the reopening of its international road hub in Duiven, Netherlands, together with the 50th anniversary of the company. Transformed since 2021, the new hub will increase handling capacity, provide better reliability, and improve the working environment for team members. A key facility …
Read More »Princess Beatrix, the former queen of the Netherlands, has confirmed her attendance at the event, expected to be hosted by Charles, alongside her granddaughter and heir to the Dutch throne Catharina-Amalia, the Princess of Orange. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands will not be among the guests, who …
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Royal Mail issues have left people in a Kent town waiting more than two weeks to receive their post. A number of streets in Snodland, near Maidstone, are having to make do with their mail arriving on an almost fortnightly basis with some having to collect their post themselves from …
Read More »Nameberry has listed the top 10 names for boys and girls so far in 2023. The list of names is a roundup of the blog’s most viewed girl and boy names with Luxury topping the list of girls’ names while at the top of the boys’ names list is Aire. …
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Royal Mail’s beleaguered boss could be gone within months after the delivery group struck a deal with workers to end a long-running dispute that has paralysed the business. Simon Thompson has been trying to push through plans to modernise the firm in the face of fierce opposition from the Communication …
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Monday 17 April 2023 5:45 pm LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 30: A Royal Mail logo is displayed by an entrance to a sorting depot on June 30, 2022 in London, England. Royal Mail managers represented by the Unite union voted this week to strike in response to a plan that …
Read More »The postman, who did not wish to be named, claimed delayed mail was imminent as managers have “no idea how to implement a fair and achievable days’ work.” He added: “WGC are not getting the universal service and at best post is delivered every other day as managers tell staff …
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Lynn Walker was suffering for knee pain that was severely impacting her beloved campervan trips – but since losing three stone she’s never been fitter Royal Mail worker Lynn Walker loves nothing more than her campervan holidays. But the 57-year-old started suffering from knee pain, which made it hard for …
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Royal Mail’s owner, International Distributions Services (IDS), experienced a boost in share prices today following a breakthrough in the company’s long-standing industrial dispute. The FTSE 250-listed stock rose to 243.4p, settling 5% higher, after threatening the 250p threshold for the first time since November. The boost in IDS shares came …
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