Postboxes are being taped up across Kent as Royal Mail introduces upgraded solar-powered versions that can be used to send parcels. Residents have noticed many of the iconic pillar boxes wrapped in black plastic in recent months, along with a sign reading: “Out of service. Automated system coming soon.” Dozens …
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A Royal Mail delivery driver faces the sack after he crashed his own car into others while so drunk one magistrate said they had never seen a higher alcohol reading. Johannes Steenberg was more than four times the legal limit when he struck the parked vehicles on Deal seafront after …
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“The Board has sought, and EP Group has agreed to offer as part of the Proposal, a set of contractual undertakings to protect key public interest factors and recognise Royal Mail’s status as a key part of national infrastructure. It is anticipated that the commitment to offer these contractual undertakings …
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Open this photo in gallery: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 19. The Competition Bureau greenlit RBC’s takeover of HSBC Canada in September.Justin Tang/The Canadian Press Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for the federal government …
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11 July 2023, 19:15 | Updated: 11 July 2023, 19:20 Royal Mail workers vote to accept pay deal ending long-running strike action. Picture: LBC / Alamy Royal Mail workers have voted overwhelmingly to accept a new pay deal, averting further strike action as part of the long-running dispute. Over 67 …
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R oyal Mail boss Simon Thompson has announced plans to quit, weeks after the postal delivery firm agreed a new pay deal with striking staff. Thompson will leave the role on 31 October. The board of Royal Mail, which was privatised in 2013, is “in advanced stages of appointing a …
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The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has called a further 24-hour strike to be held on May 13 in its long-standing dispute with Britain’s train operating companies (TOCS). ASLEF, the train drivers’ union, has called another three strike days on May 12, May 31, and June 3. Calling the RMT …
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The World Socialist Web Site (WSWS) is publishing correspondence from postal workers exposing the brutal exploitive regime being imposed by Royal Mail, with the help of the Communication Workers Union (CWU). The latest comments are from postal workers opposing the CWU’s sell-out joint agreement with Royal Mail announced April 21. …
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The Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee is holding a meeting this Sunday, April 23, at 7pm to organise a fightback against the Communication Workers Union’s sellout agreement. Share the event with your colleagues and make plans to attend. You can sign up to the Committee and find out more about its …
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Martin Lewis has issued an urgent warning ahead of a widespread scam. The Money Saving Expert is more popular than ever amid rocketing inflation and a cost of living crisis. People are turning to experts like Martin Lewis more and more to help save a few quid with his handy …
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