Image copyright Getty Images More than 100,000 Royal Mail staff are to be balloted for possible strike action in a dispute over job security and terms and conditions of employment. Members of the Communication Workers Union will vote in late September, with the result due on 8 October. The CWU …
Read More »More than 100,000 Royal Mail workers are expected to vote on whether to strike over grievances about job security, an alleged culture of bullying, and the terms and conditions of their employment. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) will begin balloting its members from 24 September unless an agreement can be …
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British Royal Mail’s main trade union is to ballot more than 100,000 workers on industrial action as a labour dispute threatens to erupt into the first UK-wide strikes since the postal service was privatised. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has set out plans to consult its members over a disagreement …
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Royal Mail’s latest Quality of Service report reveals that the Company has exceeded its regulatory Quality of Service targets for First and Second Class mail, for the first quarter of the financial year 2019-20. During the first quarter of the year leading up to 30 June 2019, Royal Mail delivered …
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Royal Mail are back on track with deliveries having exceeded their regulatory target for 1st Class Mail for the first time in two years. The latest Royal Mail Quality of Service report reveals that in the first quarter of their 2019-2020 financial year, Royal Mail delivered 93.2% of 1st Class …
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STUDENT entries for GCSE and A-level Religious Studies has fallen in the last year. In 2018 241,749 learners sat the subject at GCSE level down by 36% and 20,000 sat it at GCE A-level down from 26,000 in 2017. A number of scholars now believe religion is dying out both …
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The Ministry of Defence has recognised Brunel University London with the “highest badge of honour available” for its work supporting the British Armed Forces and its ex-service personnel. Brunel received the rare Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold Award for its deep relationship with the military and for its work helping veterans …
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Customers choosing Hyperoptic’s Fast broadband package will receive a maximum of 50Mb rather than the 30Mb previously offered. Existing customers on 30Mb deals will also receive a boost up to 50Mb as part of the pricing structure alterations. Hyperoptic are also offering a flexible rolling deal featuring the new 50Mb …
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BT Group (LSE: BT.A) and Royal Mail (LSE: RMG) shares are widely held in UK investor portfolios. Yet both stocks have been terrible investments recently. Over the last three years, BT’s share price has fallen 60%, while Royal Mail shares have declined 62%. Have these dramatic share price falls created …
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A Portstewart man who attempted to obtain cannabis through the post has been given a three months jail term, suspended for 18 months. Ryan Buckley (24), of Ardmore Drive, had the offence detected in October last year after police were alerted by Royal Mail. At Coleraine Magistrates Court on August …
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