A fresh war of words has escalated the bitter dispute at Royal Mail, as union leaders across the communications, rail, health and education sectors said that only fair pay and job security can end the UK’s waves of strike action. Dave Ward, the secretary general of the Communication Workers Union, …
Read More »Rail, Royal Mail and Eurostar staff ALL announce walkouts over festive period
Strikes could cause havoc over Christmas as rail, Eurostar and Royal Mail staff will walk out over the festive period – putting present deliveries at risk. Members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) working for Eurostar will walk out on December 16, 18, 22 and …
Read More »London politics LIVE: Rishi Sunak clashes with Keir Starmer over government cash for private schools
R ishi Sunak faced a grilling from Keir Starmer on Wednesday over government cash given to private schools. The two leaders locked horns at Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons. Mr Starmer continued to press the Prime Minister to end the “scandal” of private school charitable status. Sir …
Read More »What dates are the Royal Mail strikes in December 2022? Full list of strikes planned over Christmas period
Royal Mail are striking again this week as part of a long-running dispute over jobs, pay and conditions. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have held a series of walkouts in recent months, which Royal Mail claims have cost it £100m. Workers walked out last Thursday and Friday, coinciding …
Read More »Piles of undelivered post as Royal Mail strikes threaten to cause Christmas meltdown
Exclusive: Photos show mountains of packed mail bags and cages piling up at Royal Mail depots, with bosses under pressure to halt a Christmas meltdown during a wave of strikes Images said to have been taken in the last few days show mountains of packed mail bags and cages piling …
Read More »Royal Mail workers protest outside Basingstoke delivery office
ROYAL Mail workers protested outside the delivery office in Basingstoke on Wednesday, November 30, as part of a nationwide strike by a workers’ union. Members of Communication Workers Union (CWU) were picketing in an attempt to resolve a dispute over national agreements and protections. This is the first of seven strikes …
Read More »Food banks in Royal Mail offices as CWU strike action continues
HARD-UP postal workers are using a food bank in their delivery office amid a row over who put it there. Striking staff were on the picket line outside the office in North Road, Brighton, yesterday as part of long-running strike action in a dispute over pay. Postman Tom Bancroft, a …
Read More »Post ‘piles up’ at sorting offices amid warnings women could miss cancer screening letters
Post has been “piling up” at sorting offices during Royal Mail strikes, with an NHS mammographer warning that women could miss breast cancer screening letters. The fresh wave of industrial action launched this week is understood to be “catastrophic for Christmas”, according to a union source, with Royal Mail staff …
Read More »Royal Mail Watford strike amid ‘Christmas meltdown’ warning
Royal Mail workers have launched another 48-hour strike and warned bosses they are “risking a Christmas meltdown”. Postal workers joined the picket line outside the Royal Mail office on Watford Business Park on Wednesday (November 30). The Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents the workers, says it wants a pay rise that …
Read More »Royal Mail strike: Picket line at St Helens delivery office
ROYAL Mail workers picketed outside the delivery office in St Helens today as the latest 48-hour strike began in the long-running industrial dispute. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are taking part in the dispute with Royal Mail over pay and working conditions. When are strikes being held? A two-day strike …
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