POSTAL workers in Merseyside walked out on a wildcat strike for a second day today after a manager allegedly made a racist comment to a Muslim colleague. Around 50 Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) members at Bootle and Seaforth delivery office walked off the job and picketed outside their depot in protest …
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A Royal Mail postman was sacked after being just one minute late with a special delivery. Robert Lockyer, who had been in the job for 28 years, was tasked with delivering the package to a bank by 1pm. But Kent Live says, though he got there at 12.56pm, Mr Lockyer …
Read More »British postal workers to hold strike ballot to defend jobs and conditions
British postal workers to hold strike ballot to defend jobs and conditions By Steve James 20 September 2019 Some 110,000 British postal workers at Royal Mail are balloting between September 24 and October 15 on industrial action in defence of jobs and working conditions. The vote, official notice of …
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More than 100,000 Royal Mail workers are to be balloted for strikes over issues including job security and terms and conditions of employment. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) will vote from September 24, with the result due in the first week of October. The dispute has flared over …
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