Officers investigating the serious collision near Dorchester are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward. The incident, involving a blue Land Rover Discovery and a Royal Mail van, happened on Westleaze near Charminster and was reported to police at 7.15am on Wednesday May 24. The driver of the …
Read More »Union suspends Royal Mail pay deal over ‘toxic’ environment
Wednesday 24 May 2023 5:49 pm A pay deal that helped end months of strike action at Royal Mail is at risk of falling apart after the Communication Workers Union (CWU) said today it would suspend its upcoming vote on the agreement over concerns with the company’s “toxic” working environment. …
Read More »Man fighting for his life after crash involving Royal Mail van in Dorchester
Two men have been taken to hospital after a crash north of Dorchester involving a Royal Mail delivery van. Old Sherborne Road was closed both ways at Westleaze, near Charminster following the collision at 7.15am today (May 24). Dorset Police has confirmed the crash involved a blue Land Rover Discovery …
Read More »Postal workers slam Communication Workers Union agreement with Royal Mail: “It’s a surrender deal to appease the company.”
The World Socialist Web Site has received a further outpouring of opposition from postal workers against the deal reached by Communication Workers Union (CWU) leaders Dave Ward and Andy Furey with Royal Mail. The agreement was set to be voted on by 115,000 postal workers starting from tomorrow and closing …
Read More »Royal Mail Pay Deal Frozen as Union Bemoans ‘Toxic’ Relationship
(Bloomberg) — Royal Mail’s hopes of ending months of strikes have been dealt a blow after the Communication Workers Union said it was suspending a vote on the company’s latest pay offer due to a “toxic” atmosphere between the two sides. Workers had been voting on a 10% raise over …
Read More »Work begins on Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus
The Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus development will bolster the entire Temple Meads area transformation, benefitting both the university and the city’s community. The £500 million net carbon neutral campus has been given the green light to begin construction this month, and the development will be complete in three years’ time, …
Read More »Christmas card arrives in May after Royal Mail delay – BBC News
A woman says it is "outrageous" a Christmas card took more than four months to arrive via Royal Mail. Jayne Ozanne, from Littlemore in Oxford, … Source link
Read More »CWU suspends vote on deal with Royal Mail
A BALLOT of Royal Mail workers on a deal aimed at ending a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions has been suspended by their union. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said that it had become clear that the environment it was attempting to deliver the agreement in remained “toxic.” In …
Read More »Cambuslang Rangers and East Kilbride Thistle to remember Alan Paterson with memorial match
East Kilbride Thistle and Cambuslang Rangers will come together to remember their former player and manager, Alan Paterson, with a memorial match next month. Paterson, who played for and managed both clubs, tragically passed away in September at the age of just 44. The father of two’s sudden death shocked …
Read More »UK interest rates forecast to jump above 5% this year after higher-than-expected inflation – business live | Inflation
Closing summary: Inflation data shock raises prospect of higher UK rates Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey does not think the UK is in a wage-price spiral, he said today. But the inflation surprise this morning has given watchers of the British economy plenty to think about. UK consumer price …
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