Greek civil servants strike; UK postal workers strike ballot; South African bank workers to walk out Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa 27 September 2019 Europe Greek civil servants and transport workers hold 24-hour strike Around half a million Greek civil servants held a 24-hour strike Tuesday. The …
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A postman stood beside an art work titled Alphabetti Spaghett by artist Alex Chinneck on Norborough Road in Sheffield, Yorkshire. PA Photo. Picture date: Thursday September 26, 2019. British artist Alex Chinneck has returned with three identical new public artworks across the UK titled: ‘Alphabetti Spaghetti’. The sculptures which appeared …
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Britain's largest car maker, Jaguar Land Rover, will shut down its four UK factories …. Royal Mail couriers to go on strike to demand employment rights. Source link
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Earlier this month, Bridgend County Borough Council became the latest employer to sign up to the TUC’s Charter aimed at helping employees who become terminally ill at work. The Dying to Work campaign is seeking greater security for terminally ill workers and offers them additional employment protections when they need them …
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Meghan Markle has been praised as an ‘inspiration’ by Michelle Obama for her charity work. In an Instagram post, the former First Lady, 55, penned a touching tribute to the Duchess of Sussex, 38, and commended her work during the 10-day royal tour of Africa. Alongside a photograph of the …
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Our direct mail tracker reveals that the introduction of GDPR has resulted in a 30 per cent reduction in the amount of direct mail received by UK households. This equates to 2.8 billion less items dropping onto doormats across the country every year. Prior to the introduction of the new …
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Princess Beatrice beamed with joy today as she celebrated her engagement to property tycoon Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, three years after her ten-year relationship with her former partner Dave Clark came to an end. The daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York, was said to be ‘devastated’ when she split …
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Scottish craft distillery Dunnet Bay is pouring its Rock Rose gin into fully recyclable 70cl pouches. If shoppers own a standard ceramic bottle of the gin, they can order the pouches – which fit through a letterbox – to refill the bottles at home, for £4 less than the price …
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A woman was left furious after her 74-year-old husband was left sitting in his own urine at Hull Royal Infirmary for up to four hours. The woman, who did not wish to be named, went to pick up her husband from the hospital after he was discharged following treatment for …
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Drivers and riders working for eCourier, a same-day delivery service owned by Royal Mail Group, have voted for strike action, after the company refused to grant them basic employment rights and a living wage. Union member couriers, 90% of whom voted in favour of action, plan to strike on 10-11 …
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