Tag Archives: Kretinsky

The Communication Workers Union’s (CWU) letter-writing campaign urging postal workers to contact their Member of Parliament (MP) for urgent action to “Protect Postal Services” is a political fraud from top to bottom. It claims Royal Mail workers can “Have your Say”, when in fact it is based on adding a …

The leaders of the Communication Workers Union (CWU), Dave Ward and his deputy Martin Walsh, have gone into damage limitation mode to shore up their framework agreements with Royal Mail’s new owner, billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group. Their efforts come amid fresh evidence of the gutting of the mail service …

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) announced Wednesday that its members had “overwhelmingly endorsed” two agreements, on pay and “rebuilding Royal Mail”, with billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group. CWU officials reported a 79.5 percent Yes vote, and a 20.5 percent No vote, with Dave Ward and his Deputy Martin Walsh declaring …

So it really sucks when Natalie and the Royal Mail tell us that fewer people are using the postal service so that justifies the changes. Memo to Ofcom: if you make a service cost far more and provide far less, why, fewer people will use it. Most businesses grasp that, …

Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky is to become chairman of the Royal Mail, it was confirmed on Friday, a month after taking parent International Distribution Services private in a £3.6bn deal. The tycoon is joining the IDS board as a non-executive, along with three other directors, becoming chair of both. He …

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) on April 30 welcomed the news that Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group successfully completed their £3.6 billion takeover of Royal Mail—and parent company International Distribution Services (IDS)—with the buyout of 80.6 percent of shareholders. The CWU statement from General Secretary Dave Ward and his deputy Martin …

The following notice submitted by the Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee (UK) is advance notice for a Zoom meeting being held Sunday April 27, 7pm. Register here to attend. Two years after the sellout national agreement enforced by the Communication Workers Union (CWU) in July 2023, Royal Mail workers face a …

The CWU Live event last Thursday marked a new low point for the Communication Workers Union (CWU) leadership and its standing among members. The online event coincided with the announcement the previous day that Royal Mail’s takeover by billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group had passed its final regulatory hurdle, clearing …

The following report has been submitted by a postal worker in Northern Ireland in support of the campaign by the Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee (PWRFC) to oppose the imposition of “USO reform pilots” at 37 delivery offices across Royal Mail between February and May. Terms of Reference for the pilots …

Communication Workers Union (CWU) officials are continuing their imposition of Universal Service Obligation (USO) pilots at 37 targeted delivery offices across the UK. They are waging a massive PR campaign to conceal the implications of the pilot scheme. A CWU Live online event last week hosted by Novara Media’s Michael Walker, …