For eight days in late August, the Port of Felixstowe — usually a scene of constant motion as Britain’s busiest container shipping dock — was almost devoid of activity, with few goods coming in or out. For the first time in more than three decades, its workers were on strike. …
Read More »Support for striking postal workers
Mick Lynch addresses striking postal workers at Mount Pleasant sorting office in Farringdon SIGNS reading “I support my postie” were stuck up in windows and doors across the borough as postal workers came out on strike this week. Both Royal Mail and Post Office workers downed tools on different days …
Read More »Postal workers set to continue strike action in Stratford district as ‘last resort’.
INDUSTRIAL action by postal workers in the Stratford district shows no sign of ending in the immediate future with further strikes planned for Thursday and Friday next week. The nationwide dispute between the Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) and Royal Mail about pay and conditions led to no postal deliveries on …
Read More »Union boss accuses Royal Mail of becoming 'another part of the gig economy' as strikes …
The Communication Workers Union's (CWU) General Secretary has accused Royal Mail of turning its service into “another part of the gig economy,” as … Source link
Read More »More Royal Mail strikes planned in dispute over modernising postal service
MORE strike action is being planned by Royal Mail workers in a dispute about how the postal service should be modernised. After staff finish their walkouts over pay next week, they will pencil in new dates after a separate ballot relating to working terms and conditions was successful. They argue that …
Read More »‘Those moments when things go wrong are the real moments of truth’
Sponsored Content THE phrase ‘it’s lost in the post’ is one rarely heard these days in the context of Jersey Post. Indeed, in this year’s customer satisfaction survey, 94% of Islanders rated their postal worker as good or very good, while 87% awarded the same praise to the organisation’s overall …
Read More »The World is Changing – Is Your Print Business Changing with It?
In the UK, it’s going to get trickier to produce direct mail A few months ago, the Royal Mail in the UK released new environmental guidelines. At the moment they are only guidelines. However, if you want to benefit from the some of the discounts that the organization offers, in …
Read More »Striking postal workers mount picket line outside Royal Mail offices
Chipping Norton postal workers on the picket line were provided with breakfast sausage baps by members of Chipping Norton Labour Party, and the Oxfordshire Health Services Branch of UNISON. Some 170,000 members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) working for Royal Mail, BT group and Openreach, took strike action with picket lines …
Read More »Picket lines as Royal Mail workers join strike | Local News | News
Royal Mail workers across the borough walked out on strike again yesterday in a pay dispute – with more action in the pipeline. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) mounted picket lines outside Royal Mail offices, including Teddington. The action follows a walkout last week and there will be …
Read More »USPS Service Status on Domestic Services and Shipments
Here is our list of known disruptions and suspensions of USPS domestic services based on information the Postal Service provides to the public and in Industry alerts. We may include problems reported in the media if they significantly impact Postal Service operations in an area. Covid-19 related disruptions are minimal …
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