Figures from Indeed, the recruiter, show advertised salaries are accelerating in the UK even as they slowed in the eurozone. Real wages have risen by more in 12 months than they did in the previous 16 years, according to the Resolution Foundation. Regular wages are 2.4pc higher than they were …
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The Czech billionaire vying to buy Royal Mail has pledged not to cut any jobs if his takeover bid is successful. Daniel Kretinsky, known as the “Czech sphinx”, has made private assurances that there will be no compulsory redundancies as a result of his swoop on the 500-year-old postal service. …
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Amazon warehouse workers are to stage a week-long strike over pay, the longest run of industrial action by the company’s staff in the UK to date. Staff at Amazon’s Coventry warehouse are planning to walk out for five consecutive days next month between March 13 and 17, as well as …
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Royal Mail has been accused by a judge of “destroying” a female employee’s life after she was the victim of a lengthy bullying campaign for blowing the whistle on potential fraud. In an extraordinary judgement, the postal service was told that if it had a “shred of decency” it would …
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Mr Burgeman added: “Greggs has been another victim of the economic pressures this year. The bakery chain warned about staff shortages in October and the shares are down more than 40pc.” However, market consensus suggests that investors could still profit off all three stocks’ potential to bounce back when …
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More than 115,000 Royal Mail workers have overwhelmingly voted for industrial action, marking the biggest strike of Britain’s “summer of discontent”. Some 97.6pc of workers voted to walk out in a row over pay and working conditions. Turnout for the ballot was 77pc. Union barons were accused of refusing to …
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Growing up in the north-east market town of Darlington, Simon Thompson has fond memories of attending the nearby Durham Miners’ Gala in the 1970s and 1980s. For many working class families, the annual trade union jamboree was – and remains – a highlight of the social calendar. “My grandfather was …
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Whether your item was delivered by Royal Mail or a courier is also important. If Royal Mail left your parcel in the recycling box because you told them to, it’s not the seller or Royal Mail’s responsibility if it’s now lost. It’s your problem. If Royal Mail left the parcel …
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