[ad_1] After previously walking out on 1, 9, 11, 14 and 15 December, members of the Communication Workers Union are set to strike again on 23 December and 24 December, which could impact last-minute delivery in the run up to Christmas. Royal Mail has warned that “services will be affected” by the strike, and has…
[ad_1] As postal strikes continue and the backlog grows, Royal Mail warns customers that “services will be affected” and you may be entitled to some compensation if you are still waiting for post. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) who are responsible for sorting, collecting and delivering mail have already conducted several walkouts over…
[ad_1] © Reuters. Airports targeted as more strikes get underway, Royal Mail, nurses, rail disputes continue Proactive Investors – More strike action will start this week with airport staff and ambulance workers among those set to walk out in the coming days. Here is a list of the expected industrial action: Railways Rail strikes will…
[ad_1] Gift givers looking to get their cards and presents to family and friends before Christmas only have days to send them. Royal Mail announced a timeline for people to post their mail earlier this month as planned strike action has disrupted its services this Christmas. The deadlines for sending items with second and first…
[ad_1] Royal Mail workers are striking in the run-up to Christmas 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 in excess of £100m. Workers most recently walked out on…
[ad_1] The ongoing dispute between Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has led to severe disruption to the postal service in the run-up to Christmas – but a Bishop’s Stortford postie wanted to stress to long-suffering customers that it was not just about money. The employee, who declined to be named, contacted the…
[ad_1] A gift set here and some wrapping paper there. While some of us like to plan weeks in advance for the big day, some of us love a last-minute rush to get everything. But if you’re doing the last, or all, of your Christmas shopping online this year, be wary of the final date…
[ad_1] The week before Christmas is bringing in a round of strikes from multiple different sectors. Staff across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire will take to the picket lines to fight for pay rises and changes in working conditions. It comes at a key time of year, when many public services become stretched with high demands. Workers…
[ad_1] Masked men stole parcels from a Royal Mail depot in Liverpool the week before Christmas. Merseyside police said two men, who were wearing black clothing with their faces covered, entered the loading bay area of the depot, on Harrington Road at around 8.20am on Friday, December 16. They targeted a worker who was putting…
[ad_1] Christmas is just a few days away and in a bid to secure fairer working conditions and better pay, a raft of workers are set to walk out. Among those striking for better deals include NHS nurses, paramedics, Border Force passport officers, driving examiners and DWP staff, as well as railway workers. It comes…