[ad_1] Postal workers across the UK could be set to strike this summer in a row over pay. More than 115,000 workers will vote in the coming weeks over whether to take industrial action. Notice of the ballot has been served to the Royal Mail by the the Communication Workers Union (CWU). The union, which…
[ad_1] Looking ahead… what will be disrupted on Wednesday and Thursday? Britain’s train services will continue to be disrupted on Wednesday due to the knock-on effects of Tuesday’s strike. Here we answer 10 key questions about what passengers should expect. – How many trains will run on Wednesday? Only around 60 per cent of the…
[ad_1] More than 115,000 postal workers could stage a mass walk-out later this summer, after the Communication Workers Union (CWU) served Royal Mail with an industrial action balloting notice. The union – which represents postal workers – served the notice today (June 21). Ballot papers will be dispatched on June 28, and the result will…
[ad_1] Nadine Dorries says she doesn’t ‘fancy’ Boris Johnson Downing Street has not refuted claims that Boris Johnson spoke with aides about getting wife Carrie Johnson two top jobs while prime minister. Mr Johnson discussed environmental roles for his wife in autumn 2020, either for the Cop26 summit or with the Royal Family, sources told…
[ad_1] A woman was left “horrified” after finding bleach sprayed on the bottom of Marlow’s gold postbox. Liz Wilks was walking down Marlow High Street on Thursday (June 16) afternoon when she noticed a “frothy white milk substance” which she was later told was bleach. Thames Valley Police has confirmed they are investigating the incident and have asked…
[ad_1] Royal Mail today unveiled its new state-of-the-art North West Super Hub in Warrington which can process more than 800,000 parcels a day and is set to transform the company into a parcels business. Officially opened by Andy Carter, MP for Warrington South, the Super Hub measures 32,000m2 – equivalent to 4.5 football pitches – and…
[ad_1] A union representing 115,000 postal workers at Royal Mail is giving formal notice of a ballot that could lead to strikes in a bitter row over pay and jobs. As rail and Tube workers staged the biggest national rail strike for 33 years on Tuesday, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) added to the combative…
[ad_1] Villagers facing a mile-long round-trip to mail their letters have been told their postbox may not be returned, because a substitute lies just 100m too close. The brick column postbox was installed on the corner of Manor Rise and and Yeoman Lane in Bearsted shortly after the Queen’s coronation, 70 years ago. The postbox…
[ad_1] Elon Musk: US recession more likely than not in near term Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has warned that the US economy could soon fall into recession. In an interview with Bloomberg News at the Qatar Economic Forum in Doha this morning, Musk said it appears “more likely than not” that the US economy…
[ad_1] “We believe there are no grounds for industrial action,” a Royal Mail spokesperson said via e-mail. “We have further talks on change with CWU this week. We hope this will ultimately lead to an agreement.” (Reporting by Muvija M; editing by William James) [ad_2] Source link