[ad_1] It’s been a bit quiet on the Royal Mail postal worker strike front since Christmas. The Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents about 115,000 Royal Mail postal workers, and Royal Mail had been in negotiations, but very little progress, if any, has come of the talks. Earlier this month, the CWU had to call…
[ad_1] Prince Andrew fears the King is trying to force him out of his £30 million Windsor home by slashing his annual grant. A furious Duke of York is telling friends that without hundreds of thousands of pounds a year from his older brother, he will be unable to maintain Royal Lodge and will have…
[ad_1] Greek royal family pays tribute to former King Constantine II of Greece at Orthodox ceremony in Athens marking 40 days since his death By Jessica Taylor For Mailonline Published: 09:45 EST, 18 February 2023 | Updated: 09:52 EST, 18 February 2023 European royals have gathered in Athens to pay tribute to former King Constantine…
[ad_1] Britain is experiencing the highest levels of industrial action in the lifetimes of many of the workers who have taken part in recent strikes. The Office of National Statistics recently reported that days lost to industrial action in 2022 surpassed all totals recorded in the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. More than 2.4 million working…
[ad_1] A letter written during World War I has finally arrived at a flat in Crystal Palace, south London, more than 100 years later. According to the BBC, the envelope, sent in February 1916, bears a postmark from the English city of Bath and includes a one-penny stamp featuring the head of King George V….
[ad_1] London resident Finlay Glen received the letter with the wrong name and address — sent with a penny King George V stamp. Glen says he wants to share the letter with the intended recipient’s family. LEILA FADEL, HOST: Good morning. I’m Leila Fadel. London resident Finlay Glen got a letter in the mail with…
[ad_1] "Snail mail" has a whole new meaning. … As for why the letter was finally delivered, the Royal Mail has no idea. “Incidents like this happen … [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Postal workers at Royal Mail have delivered the ‘biggest national strike vote in British history’, according to their union. The Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents Royal Mail Group workers, will set new strike dates after 95.9% voted to continue industrial action over pay, terms and conditions, on a 77.3% turnout. Turnout has risen…
[ad_1] LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Around 1,500 ambulance workers in Wales will take strike action on Monday, joining some 10,000 others in England, after rejecting a new pay offer from the devolved Welsh government, trade union GMB said on Friday. The pay offer had amounted to an average 5.5% pay rise and a 1.5%…
[ad_1] Rail workers will stage another series of nationwide strikes next month in a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. The fresh industrial action follows announcements today by unions for Royal Mail staff, border force workers and nurses, who have declared their intention to stage walk outs. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union said…