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Today, 115,000 Royal Mail workers took their sixth day of national strike action and the first of 19 more one-day strikes scheduled in the run up to Christmas. Placards on display on a picket line during the Royal Mail strike, October 13, 2022 The Royal Mail dispute is by far …

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 …

THOUSANDS of postal workers across the country began a 48-hour strike action today morning against the “Uberisation” of Royal Mail. About 115,000 members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) gathered today to demand better pay and working conditions, and are set to be back today for more. The action will be followed by 19 …

P icket lines have been mounted outside Royal Mail delivery and sorting offices after workers launched a 48-hour strike in a worsening dispute over pay. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) walked out, hitting deliveries of post across the country. Talks between the two sides were held on Thursday …

C alls to support striking workers received a standing ovation from Labour members, as a bacon butty was offered to tempt Sir Keir Starmer to visit a picket line. Dave Ward, general secretary of the Communication Workers Union, moved a motion aimed at committing the next Labour government to bringing …

POSTIES have accused Royal Mail bosses of “unforgivable greed” after it emerged they were awarded over £2 million in new shares while workers struck over poor pay.  Four of the firm’s senior staff were handed the hefty conditional share awards this month, according to postal workers’ union CWU, with CEO Simon Thompson …

Royal Mail and Post Office workers took national strike action today, covering a combined workforce of up to 120,000. There were large turn outs on picket lines at delivery offices, mail centres and Parcelforce depots across the UK. Striking Royal Mail workers in Bournemouth, August 26, 2022 [Photo: WSWS] The …

Up to 170,000 telecom and postal workers will take six days of selective strike action across Britain from Friday. The largest contingent in the national strike action are 115,000 post workers at Royal Mail who strike across 1,500 workplaces August 26/31 and September 8/9. This is the first national strike …

A postal worker union had the best response after Royal Mail stuck the boot in over their strikes. More than 115,000 UK postal workers will go on strike for four days later this month and early in September. And members of the Communications Workers Union (CWU) have voted for further …

A ll Royal Mail deliveries and collections will be “shut down” across Scotland during four days of strike action, a union has warned. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said services will be disrupted as a result of the industrial action, set to take place on August 26 and 31 as …