Postal workers meet to discuss fightback against Kretinsky’s CWU and Labour-backed takeover of Royal Mail

The Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee (UK)—PWRFC—held a meeting Sunday, “For a rank-and-file fightback against Kretinsky take-over and defence of the mail service.” The meeting addressed the regressive character of the two agreements drawn up between Britain’s Labour government and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) with billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group …

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Guernsey Post in talks over mail plane replacement

CEO of Guernsey post Steve Sheridan says negotiations are ongoing [Guernsey Post] Guernsey Post is “confident” of finding a mail plane replacement when Royal Mail withdraws its funding in April. The UK postal service announced plans to pull its “equal contribution” of the funding in August 2024, due to a …

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Guernsey Post mail plane replacement talks ‘advanced’

Guernsey Post is “confident” of finding a mail plane replacement when Royal Mail withdraws its funding in April. The UK postal service announced plans to pull its “equal contribution” of the funding in August 2024, due to a “steady decline in volume” making planes underfilled. CEO of Guernsey post, Steve …

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Royal Society of Literature in chaos as chairman and director resign amid accusations it lowered standards to have a ‘more diverse’ membership and failed to support Salman Rushdie after near-fatal stabbing

The Royal Society of Literature has been flung into chaos after two of its chiefs resigned after a string of scandals.  Chairman Daljit Nagra and director Molly Rosenberg stepped down from the 205-year-old charity after rows over freedom of speech and accusations it lowered its standards to have a ‘more diverse’ …

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