Recent months have seen many industries announce strike action as staff struggle with the cost of the living and ask for support. December will see the run-up to Christmas disrupted for some as different unions strike. From the Royal Mail, rail industries, and the NHS to name a few, industrial …
Read More »Royal Mail warned to stop blaming Covid for late deliveries
British letter and parcel carrier Royal Mail has told to stop blaming the Covid pandemic for late deliveries after missing performance targets. An investigation by industry regulator Ofcom found that just 82% of first class mail was delivered within one working day in the year to March 31, well below …
Read More »New Royal Mail deadline for Christmas deliveries in December
Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) will be striking throughout December. The strikes are expected to create delays in the delivery of parcels and letters in what is the busiest time of year for the service. When are the Royal Mail postal strikes in December? Friday, December 9 Sunday, December 11 Wednesday, …
Read More »Royal Mail says people should send Christmas post early – BBC News
Royal Mail has asked customers to post Christmas mail earlier than usual due to strike action by postal workers. It has brought forward the final … Source link
Read More »Royal Mail issues Christmas warning as customers urged to post gifts now
Royal Mail is asking customers to post their mail earlier than usual for Christmas this year as a result of the ongoing strike action by its workers. The company is bringing forward its latest recommended posting dates for domestic and international mail to help manage any impact from planned strike …
Read More »Last posting dates revealed as Royal Mail asks customers to send early for Christmas
The company is bringing forward its latest recommended posting dates for domestic and international mail to help manage any impact from planned strike action by the CWU during the festive season. The CWU intends to take further industrial action on December 9, 11, 14, 15, 23 and 24. The changes …
Read More »Piles of undelivered post seen at Essex depot as Royal Mail strikes threaten to cause Christmas meltdown
A mountain of undelivered letters and packages have been spotted at an Essex Royal Mail depot in photos taken inside the facility during the first round of strikes that threaten a huge backlog over the festive period. The images show sacks of undelivered items piled on top of one another …
Read More »COVID no longer excuse for Royal Mail to miss delivery targets – UK regulator
Dec 2 (Reuters) – Royal Mail had failed to meet its delivery targets for 2021-2022 due to the pandemic, Britain’s communications watchdog Ofcom concluded on Friday, but warned the post and parcel services company that it cannot use COVID as an excuse anymore. The regulator, which launched its probe in …
Read More »Royal Mail strikes see postal workers in Lancashire accused of ‘violence and harassment’ at picket lines
The company said it has written to union leader Dave Ward to complain about a pattern of “wholly unacceptable behaviour” on the picket lines. The union has strongly denied the allegations and insisted that picketing has been peaceful since the start of strikes. A sign held by a postal worker …
Read More »Royal Mail reports picket line incidents to Lancashire police
Royal Mail has clashed with the main union representing postal workers as they staged another strike in the long-running dispute over jobs, pay and conditions. The company said it has written to Dave Ward, general secretary of the Communication Workers Union (CWU), claiming a pattern of “wholly unacceptable behaviour” on …
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