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Read More »Postal workers ‘are told to bin leaflets due to backlog’ as parcels and letters pile up outdoors
Huge piles of undelivered post are reportedly being left out in the elements at a Royal Mail Centre. Staff at the Filton, Bristol, site also claim they have been told by management to bin flyers and promotional mail with questions raised by the union over the legality of that decision. …
Read More »Royal Mail says final Christmas posting date for Second Class mail is now today (12th December) as fears grow delays are increasing
Those wanting to send Christmas cards and packages by second class post should so so today, advise Royal Mail bosses amid fears that backlogs are building as workers launch into six days of strikes. The postal service has been forced to bring forward its final festive posting dates because of …
Read More »Royal Mail strike spreads disruption to couriers Evri and DPD By Proactive Investors
© Reuters Royal Mail strike spreads disruption to couriers Evri and DPD Proactive Investors – Royal Mail (LON:) competitors DPD and Evri have both blamed postal worker strikes for disrupting their services as demand for alternatives has shot up. Evri, formerly Hermes, said on its website that “high parcel volumes, …
Read More »As Britain’s workers reach their limits, the government has no option but to negotiate | John Harris
As the huge wave of winter strikes grinds on, the government seems to be suffering from the political equivalent of snow blindness. The general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing says she’ll “press pause” on her members’ imminent walkouts if ministers will finally talk about pay, but at the …
Read More »Dad fuming after Asda staff sell his 7-year-old son a £2 scratchcard
A dad has blasted Asda after claiming his son was allowed to buy a £2 scratchcard – despite being NINE YEARS below the legal age limit. James Fletcher-Retallick, 47, said he was “shocked” son Ronnie, seven, was able to make the purchase with his pocket money. The minimum age to …
Read More »Striking Chipping Norton posties demonstrate against Royal Mail ‘becoming just another courier’
Chipping Norton posties are pictured in Parliament Square with Branch Secretary, Chad Croom The postal workers massed in Parliament Square with banners demanding (Simon) ‘Thompson out’ and ‘Save our Royal Mail’. Simon Thompson is chief executive of Royal Mail. They were joined byChipping Norton Town Councillor and former UNISON Regional …
Read More »‘We cannot go on like this’: three striking workers on why they have no choice | Industrial action
Nurse Carmel O’Boyle has worked in the NHS for more than a quarter of a century, first as a healthcare assistant and then as a nurse at a walk-in centre in Liverpool. “Winter pressures are always hard. But after working through the pandemic, we are just exhausted. Morale is on …
Read More »‘The gloves are off’: Wigan Trades Council rallies support as striking workers head to picket lines
They will be joined by nurses, teachers and civil servants in January, while other smaller workplace ballots are being also conducted for strike action. Read More Gardening team recognised for their hard work at one of Wigan’s beautiful parks The Royal Mail picket line Wigan Trades Council has given its …
Read More »Can collective defined contribution schemes fulfil their potential?
Hybrids are often a way to get the best of both worlds and collective defined contribution schemes (CDCs) are no exception. They were introduced by the Pension Schemes Act 2021, combining elements of defined benefit (DB) pensions with aspects of defined contribution (DC) schemes to offer a middle path that …
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