[ad_1] Thousands of Royal Mail workers have voted to strike in a dispute over pay in what could be the biggest industrial action of the summer. About 115,000 members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) were balloted and voted 96.7% in favour of strikes, on a turnout of 77%. The result of the ballot was…
[ad_1] A Royal Mail Spokesperson said: “We are very pleased Unite/CMA members have called off planned strike action from Wednesday 20 to Friday 22 July. “There were no grounds for industrial action. The extended consultation on our recent restructure concluded earlier this year, and the restructuring is complete. We committed to protecting pay for all…
[ad_1] Parcel delivery firms must get better at handling complaints, regulator Ofcom has warned. Ofcom has just announced that, from April next year, customers will need to be told exactly who to contact and what channels they can use to make a complaint, as reported by This is Money. But the new measures will only…
[ad_1] The latest study released on the Global Couriers and Messengers Market evaluates its size, trend, and forecast to 2028. The Couriers and Messengers market outlook looks extremely promising is a valuable source of insightful data for business strategists. It provides the industry overview with growth analysis and historical & futuristic cost, revenue, demand and supply data (as…
[ad_1] Aggressive seagulls have been harassing postal workers. Photo: Richard Ponter 133113e Residents on Haddon Road have been warned by a Royal Mail delivery manager that there might be slight delays to the usual service due to the birds harassing staff during their rounds. A letter sent out to residents said: “We have been experiencing…
[ad_1] A POP band who recorded two of the 80s biggest chart hits are coming to Greenock. The Blow Monkeys – who enjoyed top ten hits in the UK with ‘Digging Your Scene’ and ‘It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way’ – will play The Albany on November 5 at 8.30pm. Visit https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/thealbany to book….
[ad_1] Senior peers have slammed the Government’s attempts to sabotage strike action, reports David Hencke New proposed legislation to undermine strike action by recruiting agency workers has been condemned by peers as “government by diktat” and will not be effective. Ministers from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) have rushed through laws…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The Royal Mail (LSE: RMG) share price has seen a bloodbath this year. Its shares are down 45% on a year-to-date (YTD) basis. That being said, its upcoming earnings results could serve as a catalyst to turn its downward momentum around. Seeing red Once a pandemic darling, the tailwinds that…
[ad_1] News News in brief from workers’ struggle, including Uber strikes, anti-academy school battles and outsourced security guard dispute Downloading PDF. Please wait… Tuesday 19 July 2022 Issue 2814 One of the over 1,000 membership and gate meetings organised by CWU members. (Picture: CWU) Results of a national strike ballot by workers in Royal Mail…
[ad_1] Royal Mail’s share price spiked in 2021 thanks to a rise in parcel demand during the coronavirus pandemic. However, it has suffered so far in 2022, with the stock wiping out half its value amid union workers planning industrial action, causing further headwinds alongside inflationary pressures. Despite a lack of forecasts for Royal Mail’s…