Tag Archives: Employment

More than 100,000 Royal Mail workers are to be balloted for strikes. The members will be balloted over issues including job security and terms and conditions of employment, the Communication Workers Union announced. Earlier this week, the CWU accused the company of not honouring the “spirit and intent” of an …

Thousands of ex-Royal Mail bikes once destined for the scrapheap have been shipped out of Stoke-on-Trent to Africa – where they are transforming the lives of villagers. Not too long ago the red Pashley Mailstar bike was a familiar sight around Britain, as it was commonly used by postal workers …

The majority of Geordies have a reputation for being hard workers by getting their sleeves rolled up and their hands dirty to earn a living. And our industrial background meant decades ago many of us left school and headed straight for the shipyards, mines and big named department stores that …

Royal Mail is on the lookout for new posties in the Somerset area. And bosses promise the roles mean you’ll get to enjoy the British summertime, rather than watch it go by from your office window. According to the advert: “From scorching summer days to the depths of winter, our …

Applicants are being sought to become a postman or woman in Birmingham – and bosses are promising you’ll be out in the nice weather a lot. The summer is here – and it could be the perfect job for someone looking for something completely different – out of the office …

Many homes across Plymouth will not have received post today after Royal Mail workers went on strike due to bullying claims. Postmen and women from the West Park delivery office downed tools this morning [Wednesday] due to alleged problems with management, a week after workers from the Ivybridge delivery office …

A second Royal Mail office in the Plymouth area has gone on strike due to bullying and harassment claims. Postal workers from the West Park delivery office downed tools this morning, a week after postmen and women from the Ivybridge office walked out. Yesterday, Plymouth Live reported how Royal Mail …

Royal Mail has confirmed it is investigating claims of bullying and harassment at Ivybridge delivery office. Postal workers downed tools on Wednesday, July 17, “due to bullying” in the workplace. A worker from the Ivybridge office contacted Plymouth Live to say that postmen and women walked out of the office …