Piles of undelivered parcels and letters have been seen outside a Royal Mail depot amid strike action with sources saying they are being chewed on by foxes and rats. Postal workers in the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are staging a fresh 48-hour national walkout from today, marking their third and fourth …
Read More »Royal Mail strike: Foxes and rats chewing through post stockpiled in strike action, says union
P arcels piled high amid Royal Mail strikes have caught the unwanted attention of foxes and rats tjhat have been chewing at them, a union has said. The Communication Workers Union, which represents more than 100,000 postal workers, is holding its latest 48-hour walkout from Wednesday. Officials said that hoards …
Read More »Strikes close Britain at Christmas: Business reveals it has lost £1MILLION amid Royal Mail action
Public support for Mick Lynch’s crippling Christmas strikes is tanking – including amongst his own members who will lose up to £5,000 – as pickets thinned out massively today. Britain faces another Covid-style lockdown with the festive season now in ruins for the third year running and businesses face losing …
Read More »Royal Mail strikes: Workers to stage fresh 48-hour strike with final dates for Christmas brought forward
Royal Mail workers are set to stage a fresh 48-hour strike on Wednesday, December 14, bringing postal services to a halt in the run-up to Christmas. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are set to walk out in an increasingly bitter dispute over pay, jobs and conditions, with picket …
Read More »Royal Mail: Last dates for Christmas delivery as UK strikes continue to affect post
As Royal Mail workers across the United Kingdom continue to carry out strike action, many residents will no doubt be worried they’ve left it too late to get their Christmas shopping in. However, there is still a small window of opportunity to avoid disappointment. Those hoping to post parcels or …
Read More »Royal Mail issues ‘final chance’ warning for posting Christmas gifts as strikes affect deadlines
More Communication Workers Union (CWU) industrial action means that Friday, December 16 is now the final chance to post for Royal Mail deliveries to arrive in time for Christmas Day. The deadline for 2nd Class deliveries has already passed yesterday (December 12). The Post Office is recommending customers visit branches …
Read More »Royal Mail Christmas strikes to go ahead and the four dates affected as festive post deadline looms
Royal Mail strikes planned over the festive period are still going ahead after the latest terms put forward by union bosses reportedly received no response from the company. Workers of the postal service are set to walk out over an ongoing dispute over pay. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said …
Read More »THIS is where all your Christmas post is as Royal Mail workers set to stage 48-hour strike tomorrow
So THIS is where all your Christmas presents and post are: Letter and parcels are seen piling up outside Royal Mail centre as workers are set to stage fresh 48-hour strike from tomorrow Royal Mail workers will stage a 8-hour strike from Wednesday, December, 14 The final posting dates for …
Read More »Christmas deadline for posting by Royal Mail is looming and you don’t have long
Christmas is just a matter of a few days away, so the mad dash for last minute shopping is well and truly upon us. And for those of you who’ve still not sent off your cards or presents yet, you will need to get a move on if you want …
Read More »Royal Mail Christmas deadline moved – so you’ve only got days left to post letters
13 December 2022, 07:55 The 2nd class deadline has already been missed but 1st class post will still arrive in time for Christmas. Picture: Alamy The deadline for posting letters to make sure they arrive in time for Christmas has been brought forward. Owing to strike action by Royal Mail …
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