“Well, I think that that is not true,” Simon replied as Jon interrupted: “You were at the last stage of the talks?” The CEO insisted: “We had three weeks of talks with Acas, which I was very involved with, including over the weekend. “And I think we have put our …
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Royal Mail workers have walked out on strike and members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are planning seven more strikes in December, including Christmas Eve. The union said its members will be in London on December 9 for the “biggest strike demonstration this country has ever seen”. CWU general …
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Wednesday 30 November 2022 8:51 am Credit: @CWUnews Royal Mail chief Simon Thompson pushes back against claims that union members are being intimidated during strike days, as disruption continues today. Speaking on Sky News this morning, the delivery boss said: “On strike action days we’ve seen some extraordinary behaviours,” including …
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BBC Breakfast viewers raged over a ‘car crash’ interview with a Royal Mail boss who said strikers will ‘ruin Christmas’. Royal Mail Chief Executive Simon Thompson was on the show this morning as strikes are underway at Royal Mail. Mr Thompson said: “We are doing everything we can to protect …
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Strikes are planned for Christmas Eve which is traditionally one of Royal Mail’s busiest days It is the latest in a series of walkouts involving 115,000 workers and will affect letter and parcel deliveries across the UK. The CWU, which represents postal workers, says its members want a pay rise …
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R oyal Mail workers are set to strike in November and December, causing disruption to the delivery of Christmas letters and parcels. It’s always important to be aware of the final Christmas posting dates, but even more so this year amid the industrial action in the run-up to the festive …
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Royal Mail workers, university lecturers and sixth-form college staff will walk out over pay disputes today as strikes continue across the country. Picket lines will be mounted outside universities, colleges and Royal Mail centres in one of the biggest walkouts on the same day. Royal Mail has warned that the …
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THE shadow business secretary has called for a government inquiry into the behaviour of Royal Mail bosses embroiled in a bitter dispute with their workforce. Labour’s Jonathan Reynolds wrote to Business Secretary Grant Shapps to express “extreme concerns” at the company’s conduct, saying the country deserves an explanation as to …
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The fresh wave of industrial action on Wednesday 30 November marks one of the biggest walkouts on the same day and will see picket lines mounted outside universities, colleges and Royal Mail centres, with further strikes planned in the run-up to Christmas. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are …
Read More »A fresh wave of strikes will be held on Wednesday as the year of industrial unrest continues across the country. Royal Mail workers, university lecturers and sixth-form college staff will take action on one of the biggest walkouts on the same day. Picket lines will be mounted outside universities, colleges …
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