(Alliance News) – Workers at International Distributions Services PLC’s Royal Mail will hold a series of meetings on Tuesday to vote on whether they have confidence in the company’s chief executive ahead of fresh strikes in a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. The Communication Workers Union is organising …
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Royal Mail workers will strike on seven days in December, including on Christmas Eve, in a long running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions, their union has announced. The workers will now walk out on December 23 and 24, in addition to December 1, 9, 11, 14 and 15, the Communication …
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Royal Mail has asked the Government for an early move to cut its letter service to five days a week after unveiling an approximately £219million loss bosses say was worsened by strike action. The postal service is looking to switch from a six-days-a-week letter delivery service to five, covering Monday to …
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The CWU, which represents more than 115,000 postal workers at Royal Mail, has said workers will strike on Nov. 24 and Nov. 25, the bargain shopping day known as Black Friday, as well as on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. The two sides began talks last week aimed at resolving …
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More than 550,000 working days were lost to strikes in August and September – the highest in a decade ONS has published estimates for number of days lost to strikes over the summer More than 550,000 missed due to industrial action in August and September Most disputes over pay as …
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King Charles’ decision to allow the Princess Royal and the Earl of Wessex to deputise for him when he cannot fulfil official duties is a snub to Prince Harry that will make him ‘furious’, a royal expert said last night. The ‘slight’ to the Duke of Sussex and the monarch’s disgraced brother …
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Prince Andrew felt ‘ambushed’ into giving up his royal titles and ‘forced to step down’ as he plans ‘fightback’ to return to public life after accuser Virginia Giuffre dropped case against US lawyer Prince Andrew felt ambushed into giving up his royal titles, friends claim They say he is frustrated at …
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are unlikely to join the Royal Family at Sandringham for their first Christmas without the Queen. King Charles is understood to have invited Meghan and Harry, who remain ‘much loved’ members of the family despite quitting Royal duties nearly three years ago. But a …
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A ban on old ‘non-barcoded’ stamps has been delayed until next summer in a remarkable victory for The Mail on Sunday and letter writers across the UK. The Royal Mail’s climbdown also sees forms and freepost envelopes being made available at post offices, making the process of swapping old stamps …
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Other images will include are Mary and Joseph with baby Jesus in his manger, the angel Gabriel appearing to Mary, and the shepherds being visited by the angel. Our 2022 #Christmas stamps have arrived! Six perfectly illustrated stamps capturing the magic of the Nativity story. Explore the collection today here: …
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