[ad_1] Curry’s has ditched Royal Mail as its delivery provider amid a series of Christmas strikes at the firm. As first reported by The Telegraph and since confirmed by Curry’s CEO Alex Baldock on BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg Show, the retailer is to stop using Royal Mail to deliver its products “for now”. Baldock revealed Royal…
[ad_1] Huge piles of undelivered letters and packages have been left at Royal Mail depots, sparking fears of Christmas chaos. Images show sacks of undelivered items stacked up high, inside three depots in North West England, South West London and Essex. The pictures were taken over the last few days as Royal Mail workers took…
[ad_1] R oyal Mail has brought its final posting dates for Christmas forward by almost a week amid industrial action by its workers. It has brought forward the final suggested date for sending second class post to December 12 from December 19, and for first class to December 16 from December 21. Six days of…
[ad_1] December is in full swing and that means only one thing, people are frantically getting ready for Christmas. As the big day gets closer and closer, people are preparing to post gives to family and friends in time for December 25. But with Royal Mail strikes looming there could be major delays. It’s wise,…
[ad_1] Royal Mail have brought forward the dates this year due to planned industrial action. Dozens of disgruntled workers joined a picket line in front of the Portsmouth Delivery Office in Hilsea last week. Royal Mail workers protesting outside Royal Mail Portsmouth Delivery Office, Hilsea, for pay, jobs and conditions on November 30. Picture: Habibur…
[ad_1] RESIDENTS who are running out of ideas for Christmas are encouraged to book a charity concert for their loved ones. Tickets for the Basingstoke Deane Rotary Charity Concert featuring the Band of His Majesty’s Royal Marines would make a great Christmas present, the band say. For some years Basingstoke Deane Rotary has been privileged…
[ad_1] The Royal Mail postal worker strike is getting uglier, and as we have warned for some time now, this will affect the timely delivery of holiday gift shipments. Now entering its fourth month, more than 115,000 Communication Workers Union (CWU) postal workers are planning to strike on six more days in December: Friday, December 9 Sunday,…
[ad_1] Electricals giant Currys has dropped the Royal Mail for parcel deliveries to minimise disruption from strikes in the crucial Christmas period. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] 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 action is set to…
[ad_1] Ah, Christmas, a time for giving and receiving. Or perhaps not. The industrial action planned by Royal Mail workers over pay and working conditions does not just threaten to play havoc with Christmas card deliveries, it is also a big problem for the countless small enterprises whose trade depends so heavily on seasonal gifts…