[ad_1] Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has announced that the current Government will not be ‘held to ransom’ by waves of strikes in the public sector. With more and more strikes taking place up and down the country, with no end in sight, Mr Wallace insisted that there is ‘no magic wand’ to create more money…
[ad_1] People across the UK could find themselves awaiting parcels from Royal Mail that little bit longer, as strikes have seen thousands of workers walk out in a dispute over pay and working conditions. During Christmas, posties and delivery drivers are typically busier than ever, reports the Mirror. However, this year thousands of workers took…
[ad_1] UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has thanked public servants for their ‘selflessness’ – expressing his gratitude for ‘sacrifices’ made during an ‘extraordinary year’. While the prime politician would traditionally broadcast a message to the nation on Christmas, Sunak skimped on the usual way – instead opting to call workers directly to say thanks. It…
[ad_1] As Christmas Day is almost upon us, many of us are franticly trying to locate any last minute gifts, parcels or cards that may be arriving in the post. Due to the ongoing industrial action that has seen Royal Mail workers walkout over the Christmas period, a lot of people aren’t too sure if…
[ad_1] Santa may have nothing to deliver this year, as anxious mums and dads wait for their Christmas parcel to arrive. Royal Mail workers have been on strike for four days so far this month, leading to reports of piles of parcels and letters building up at sorting offices, as workers deal with the backlog…
[ad_1] As the Royal Mail strikes continue, many people will be feeling frustrated about the lack of Christmas post and parcel deliveries. While the Communication Workers Union (CWU) continues to take industrial action throughout December, many people will be frantically posting letters before the final deadline for postage. However, this date has now been brought…
[ad_1] Royal Mail workers will continue to be taking strike action in the lead up to Christmas. Members of the Communication Workers Unions (CWU) will be taking part in days of strike action today (December 15), December 23 and December 24. The CWU and Royal Mail have held talks in recent weeks but remain deadlocked…
[ad_1] You’ve only got until the end of the week to post your cards if you want to ensure they will arrive in time for the big day. Last posting dates for Christmas have been brought forward because of strike action on four remaining days this month by Royal Mail staff and households have been…
[ad_1] Postal workers started their 48-hour strike action today (December 14). This is also the third day out of a total of six that postal workers in the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are staging walk-outs in the run-up to Christmas. As a result, Royal Mail has brought forward the final posting dates for Christmas cards…
[ad_1] As Royal Mail workers across the United Kingdom continue to carry out strike action, many residents will no doubt be worried they’ve left it too late to get their Christmas shopping in. However, there is still a small window of opportunity to avoid disappointment. Those hoping to post parcels or cards using 1st Class…