It is December 23, which means there are just two days left to Christmas, and it is also Day 23 of the strike action that started in December. It is envisaged that the protests will continue till December 25. December 23 Strikes and Protests People from some of the major …
Read More »UK faces fresh wave of strikes amid cost-of-living crisis
LONDON Britain is facing a fresh wave of industrial action, including by nurses, postal workers and university lecturers, sparked by a bitter cost-of-living crisis triggered by soaring inflation and a deteriorating economy. The annual inflation rate in the UK jumped to 11.1% in October from 10.1% in September, its highest …
Read More »Royal Mail in a race to the bottom – People’s World
Royal Mail worker Leila delivers mail in Balham, London, Jan. 12, 2021. | Kirsty O’Connor / PA via AP Jon Tait is a former sports journalist and postal worker, now working for the U.K.’s largest public sector trade union. In this op-ed, he discusses the dispute between postal workers and …
Read More »UK’s Royal Mail workers to stage fresh strikes around Christmas, union says
Postal workers at Britain’s Royal Mail will strike for six days in December around the busy Christmas holiday period in an ongoing pay dispute, their union said on Thursday. The workers will now strike on Dec. 23 and 24, in addition to Dec. 9, 11, 14 and 15, the …
Read More »Royal Mail workers’ union to strike for two days in November
Britain’s Royal Mail said on Tuesday that members of its largest labour union, the Communication Workers Union (CWU), will strike for two days in November. Royal Mail, owned by International Distribution Services Plc , said the CWU notified it that they plan to call on members who collect, sort and …
Read More »Royal Mail workers’ union withdraws November strike plan in UK
The Royal Mail’s largest labour union, the Communications Workers Union (CWU), has withdrawn its planned strike action in Britain in the next two weeks, the company said on Sunday. The company and the union have talks planned through the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) on Monday. The union last …
Read More »Royal Mail Plans Up To 10,000 Job Cuts
Royal Mail was buoyed by strong parcel demand during the pandemic, but reported a heavy loss for the last six months Justin TALLIS Text size UPDATES with union, latest share price reax British postal operator Royal Mail on Friday unveiled plans to axe up to 10,000 jobs, blaming the move …
Read More »UK's Royal Mail to cut 6,000 jobs by next August – Anadolu Agency
In a statement, Royal Mail's parent group International Distribution Services announced it will post an adjusted operating loss of £350 million ($395 … Source link
Read More »UK Postal Worker Strike: UK postal workers’ trade union leaders to hold negotiations with Royal Mail executives amid strike over wages, working conditions
In order to prevent any disruptive shutdowns in the upcoming months, leaders of the trade union that represents striking postal workers in the UK will meet with Royal Mail executives on Monday for intense negotiations. The Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) consented to make an appointment with Royal Mail on Monday …
Read More »BT and Openreach workers to stage fresh strikes in pay dispute
B T and Openreach workers are to stage fresh strikes in a long-running dispute over pay. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said its members will walk out on October 6, 10, 20 and 24. The action will include the tens of thousands of Openreach engineers and BT call centre workers …
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