Royal Mail has announced it will offer doorstep parcel collection for free until the end of the year as it tries to boost its UK business in the face of significant losses. The service allows customers to arrange for a package being sent or returned to be collected directly from …
Read More »Editorial: Peterloo remembered: our radical history has lessons for today’s striking workers
STRIKES are multiplying. Train drivers’ action at the weekend will be followed by other transport workers this week. RMT and TSSA members will be taking action across the rail network on Thursday and Saturday. The capital will be paralysed on Friday as RMT and Unite members strike on the underground …
Read More »Sussexes unlikely to reunite with the Cambridges upon return to the UK, say royal experts
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are unlikely to meet with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge upon their return to the UK this September, according to royal experts. The Duke, 37, and Duchess of Sussex, 41, are travelling from their home in California to visit two charities in Britain, as well …
Read More »Andover man confused after Royal Mail fail deliver post for two weeks
A PHOTOGRAPHER from Andover has called for answers after he and his neighbours did not receive any mail for two weeks. Brian Cartwright, who lives on Ward Close, was left confused when he did not receive any parcels or letters for a fortnight. During that time the 75-year-old was expecting …
Read More »Royal Mail’s AR Transformer stamps: Release date, how to buy, and prices
The stamps even have an Augmented Reality (AR) feature allowing fans to scan the stamp and watch a clip from the original animated Transformers TV series. Transformers fans will be delighted to see their favourites on the stamps, such as Optimus Prime, Megatron, Bumblebee, Starscream, Grimlock, Shockwave, Arcee, and Soundwave. …
Read More »Royal Mail strikes could affect salmonella samples, NFU says
The NFU has urged poultry producers to make sure salmonella samples arrive on time as Royal Mail strikes are set to commence later this month. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has called on its members who collect, sort and deliver parcels and mail to take strike action on 26 and …
Read More »Unite the strikes to terrify the bosses and beat Tories
News Strikes on the rail services, the buses and the postal services are leading the way. United strikes can hit the bosses and the Tories. By Sam Ord Downloading PDF. Please wait… Tuesday 16 August 2022 Issue 2818 Activists join a rally in support of RMT rail workers on strike …
Read More »BT and Openreach workers set for second strike on August 30-31
Workers at BT are set for a further two days of strikes at the end of the month. More than 40,000 BT workers held a two-day national strike on July 29 and August 1 after the operator refused to meet with union leaders who turned down an across-the-board pay increase …
Read More »Postal workers in the UK to escalate struggle for pay rise : Peoples Dispatch
Postal workers at the Royal Mail Group in the UK will escalate their struggle for a pay rise to help them cope with the ongoing cost of living crisis. Last week, the leadership of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) at the Royal Mail Group announced strikes – on August 26, …
Read More »Facebook Marketplace offers US deliveries with DoorDash
16 August 2022 Transport / Logistics Services Facebook Marketplace in the US has agreed a deal with DoorDash to deliver goods from sellers to buyers within 15 miles of the seller. Under the deal DoorDash drivers will only deliver items that are small enough to fit in a car boot, and …
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