Welcome to the Motor Transport Top 100 2020. Good time for home work. MT examines the financial performance of the UK logistics industry ahead of challenge of Covid-19 and a new trading relationship with the rest of Europe. You can view the Motor Transport Top 100 2020 as an online …
Read More »Royal Mail settles union dispute in ‘landmark’ pay deal for workers
Royal Mail delivery vans are parked at the Mount Pleasant sorting office in London on December 19, 2016. (Photo by Justin TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images) Royal Mail (RMG.L) workers have won a “landmark” pay deal that ends a two-year dispute on job security, pay …
Read More »How much you should tip your postman and bin collectors this Christmas – and what are the rules in Tier 4?
Tipping your postman or bin collectors at Christmas time may be second nature to you. Or maybe you never even knew it was a thing. Either way, many people give those working in the service industry, like postmen, bin collectors and milkmen a cash tip or a small gift at …
Read More »Royal Mail agrees pay deal to end 2-year union dispute
Royal Mail has reached a landmark deal to improve pay and working conditions for its postal workers, ending a bitter two-year dispute with its union and enabling it to overhaul its business. In an agreement struck with the Communication Workers Union, members will receive a 2.7 per cent pay increase …
Read More »Post to mainland Europe, Turkey and Canada halted amid mutant COVID-19 scare
The Canadian Press Eating disorders in Canadian athletes on the rise amid COVID-19 TORONTO — Corey Bellemore’s unhealthy thoughts around food began to creep in last year. The Canadian middle-distance runner had always listened to his body’s signs of hunger, and had eaten a well-balanced diet to fuel his training. …
Read More »Switch Vauxhall Vivaro-e production to UK to ‘meet fleet demand’
The boss of BT Openreach says he has spoken to Vauxhall about the potential of bringing production of the Vivaro-e to Luton, by combining electric van demand from some of Britain’s biggest fleets. With around 27,000 vehicles, Openreach operates one of the UK’s largest fleets, and has run diesel versions …
Read More »Royal Mail to focus on pandemic-driven parcel growth as union dispute ends
Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) had been locked in a dispute over a 1.8 billion pound ($2.42 billion) restructuring plan, proposed by its former chief executive officer, Rico Back. The resistance led to Back resigning in May. “This agreement marks the end of our two year dispute …
Read More »The Postal Service Delivered On Election Day. But the Agency Remains in Peril
Snowfall in New Jersey A USPS worker delivers mail in Weehawken, New Jersey on Dec. 17 Credit – Tayfun Coskun—Anadolu Agency/Getty Images In early November, after news organizations called the Presidential race for Joe Biden, throngs of revelers poured into the streets, where they cheered not only for the new …
Read More »‘Landmark’ deal agreed to end long-running Royal Mail dispute
A “landmark” deal has been agreed to end a long-running dispute on job security, pay and hours for Royal Mail workers. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said it was an “excellent agreement” for postal workers, customers and the company. The settlement includes a two-year pay deal backdated to April, worth …
Read More »‘Landmark’ deal agreed to end long-running Royal Mail dispute
Royal Mail van A “landmark” deal has been agreed to end a long-running dispute on job security, pay and hours for Royal Mail workers. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said it was an “excellent agreement” for postal workers, customers and the company. The settlement includes a two-year pay deal backdated …
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