[ad_1] T he firefighters union proposing industrial action has warned members to send strike ballots in early because of post delays caused by Royal Mail walkouts. More than 33,000 members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) are balloting on strike action between December 5 and January 30 -an extended period, which is usually around a…
[ad_1] Industrial strike Royal Mail workers will stage fresh strikes in the days before Christmas in the increasingly bitter dispute over jobs, pay and conditions. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) will walk out on Friday and Christmas Eve following a spate of stoppages this year. The company said it will be doing all…
[ad_1] A deals website is offering anybody who wants access to the Disney+ streaming service £30 off in time for Christmas. Fans of Disney can get access to the entire streaming service including the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s newest films Thor: Love and Thunder and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, classics such as Frozen…
[ad_1] East Londonderry MLA Claire Sugden has expressed solidarity with striking postal workers in Coleraine as they prepare to enter their sixth month of industrial action. Royal Mail workers in the Communication Workers Union have held a series of strike days since August, demanding improved pay and conditions. Ms Sugden met with many of the…
[ad_1] A pensioner was left bemused after a package was delivered to his home – nine years after he originally posted it. Michael McQuaide, 67, had posted the parcel in October 2013 but the post has now been returned to him by the Royal Mail with a label which says ‘unable to deliver this item’….
[ad_1] Receive the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters around the world Sign up for our free Morning Headlines email Royal Mail has warned customers about this “services will be affected” by postal workers going on strike over wages, job security and working conditions in succession, adding that the strikes are “likely…
[ad_1] (Bloomberg) — Royal Mail said the company is battling for survival and accused a union of “peddling lies” in a strongly-worded letter to staff ahead of another round of strikes. Postal workers will walk out on Friday and Saturday, disrupting the delivery of Christmas gifts and cards in a blow to both Royal Mail…
[ad_1] IDS (LON: IDS) share price has been in a freefall in 2022 as the company fights for its life. The stock of Royal Mail’s parent company plunged to a low of 174.3p in October, which was about 67% below the highest level this year. Its market cap has plunged to about £2 billion. Royal…
[ad_1] H undreds of thousands of workers across several sectors have voted to go on strike in recent months, including rail employees, bus drivers, teachers, Royal Mail workers, and civil servants. Here’s all you need to know about those involved: Rail workers Rail unions announced on November 22 several 48-hour walkouts in December and January…
[ad_1] Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Royal Mail has warned customers that “services will be affected” by postal workers striking in a row over pay, job security and working conditions, adding that the walkouts are “likely to cause…