A Bedfordshire lorry driver who died after crashing into the back of a Royal Mail truck may not have been wearing his seatbelt, an inquest has revealed. Kevin Thompson, 57, died after the lorry he was driving smashed into the back of the Royal Mail vehicle on the M25 earlier …
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Full-service business-to-business (B2B) agency gyro has appointed Jason Fletcher to the role of Executive Creative Director for gyro UK, reporting directly to gyro UK President, Emma Rush. Fletcher joins from McCann Worldgroup, where he was Creative Managing Partner. He will act as the creative lead for all clients across both London …
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You can make your little one’s Christmas all the more special this year with a letter from Father Christmas himself. With Christmas fast approaching Santa Claus and his elves are busy preparing for December 25 which is just over two months away. But not too worry as they have promised …
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Couriers employed by Royal Mail’s same-day subsidiary company ECourier will strike Thursday and Friday to protest over basic employment rights. The strike today follows the sacking yesterday – as reported by Left Foot Forward – of activist Mike Hutchinson after he wrote for us about the forthcoming action. Speaking to …
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“Business to consumer (B2C) Delivery Service Market” Report presents an outline of the related market comprising types, applications and top producers with new technology, characteristics, and market chain with the investigation and newest market trends and expansion. Further, the Business to consumer (B2C) Delivery Service Market research report explains potential …
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The Morecambe Bay Hospitals team collecting their 2018 award The 2019 Personnel Today Awards take place on the 19 November. In the latest in our series of articles profiling our finalists, we introduce the contenders for the Employee Engagement Award. Brighterkind This care provider runs 70 care homes, looking after …
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Northampton International Academy – project went £11.7m over budget Optimism bias and a culture of limited transparency led to an £11.7m overspend on a new academy school in Northamptonshire, according to an internal investigation. A report presented to Northamptonshire County Council (NCC) last week found poor budget management and a …
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Mike Hutchinson spoke out about ‘gig’ economy conditions at Ecourier – owned by Royal Mail. A trade union activist says he has had his contract ‘terminated’ at a courier firm after speaking out in support of strike action on Left Foot Forward. The Independent Workers of Great Britain – which …
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UK: Bootle Royal Mail workers’ strike sold out by Communication Workers Union By Robert Stevens 10 October 2019 An unofficial strike by Royal Mail delivery workers against management racism was sold out yesterday by the Communications Workers Union (CWU), after a scabbing operation enforced by the police. The strike …
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Link to this page: https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/issue/1059/29684 From The Socialist newspaper, 9 October 2019 Just some of the events where the Socialist newspaper was sold in the past week… Wherever working-class people are fighting back, expect to find the Socialist on sale, photo London Socialist Party (Click to enlarge) Newcastle Corbyn rally …
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