Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Royal Mail workers will stage strikes this month and next in an escalating row over pay, jobs and conditions. The Communications Workers Union (CWU) formally notified Royal Mail …
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Walkouts by around 115,000 postal workers organised in the CWU are continuing this month, after the union turned down Royal Mail’s derisory 2% pay offer. Royal Mail bosses have become increasingly belligerent, threatening further cuts to pay and conditions in an attempt to break the strikes by any means …
Read More »A Buckinghamshire MP has urged Royal Mail to sort out postal problems in Amersham ahead of Christmas. Chesham and Amersham MP Sarah Green voiced concern over the “chaos” affecting residents’ mail deliveries for over a year, including delayed hospital appointment notices, driving licences and passports. Missed Christmas post last year prompted …
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Those needing to send letters and packages to arrive in time for Christmas are being urged to be aware of changes to posting dates. Industrial action has meant that changes have been made to the last posting dates to allow more time for people to get their deliveries. The Communication …
Read More »Strikes by workers across the country in disputes over pay, pensions, jobs and conditions are set to escalate in the weeks up to Christmas and into January. Here are some of the strikes and ballots planned: – December 7 Members of the Scottish Secondary Teachers Association and the NASUWT to …
Read More »A POSTAL worker said he is struggling to cope in the stressful environment between managers and workers at St Helens’ Royal Mail office. The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, is a contract worker at St Helens Delivery Office after working as a postman for more than ten years. Royal Mail workers …
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Strike action announced by members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has resulted in impending disruption to Royal Mail services Royal Mail’s last posting day for 2nd Class, 2nd Class Signed For and Royal Mail 48 deliveries will be Monday, the group has announced. Strike action announced by members of …
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Each year, InternetRetailing has an in-depth focus on the peak trading period. In part, that’s because it is the most important time of the financial year for many UK retailers. It’s also because shopping takes place at higher volumes in the run up to Christmas, meaning that any changes in …
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Parents have been warned to get their children’s letters to Santa sent off in good time as kids have just one week left to get a reply in time for Christmas. Children will be able to get an actual personalised letter response from the big man himself, thanks to Royal …
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The late UK Queen’s former postmaster has revealed how the cherished monarch played pranks with the staff and initially called him the ‘scary postman’ because of his tattoo and earring. Mick Delaney spent 19 years at Buckingham Palace and said he has nothing but good things to say about the …
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