Postal workers at some of the 37 UK delivery offices targeted by the “USO reform” pilot scheme at Royal Mail have been speaking this past week about the trials to begin in February. Workers voiced opposition to the restructuring plan to impose gig economy working conditions and slash jobs, and …
Read More »Gig economy apps demand payment for UK workers to even receive their wages
Workers using the gig economy app YoungOnes have accused the company of holding their earnings to ransom by charging them a fee to receive their wages on time. YoungOnes now charges workers 4.8 percent of their earnings to receive their wages in one minute, 2.9 percent to receive it in …
Read More »City investors urge UK’s top firms to pay workers living wage | Society
Influential City investors have written to the chief executives of companies including Royal Mail, British Airways and JD Sports urging them to pay their workers a real living wage. The letter calls on businesses to seek accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation, which makes sure companies pay employees and contractors …
Read More »UK’s Royal Mail seeks legal action to prevent postal strike
UK’s Royal Mail seeks legal action to prevent postal strike By Robert Stevens 9 November 2019 Royal Mail Group (RMG) has made an application to the High Court to prevent a strike by postal workers. The hearing is expected Tuesday, with Royal Mail claiming there were “potential irregularities” in …
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