The postal service is set to see some major disruption as Royal Mail workers are preparing for a second day of strike action — here’s how it will impact the Post Office Royal Mail workers are preparing for a second day of strike action ( Image: Getty Images) Royal Mail …
Read More »UK: 170,000 telecom and postal workers to strike at BT Group, Royal Mail and Post Office
Up to 170,000 telecom and postal workers will take six days of selective strike action across Britain from Friday. The largest contingent in the national strike action are 115,000 post workers at Royal Mail who strike across 1,500 workplaces August 26/31 and September 8/9. This is the first national strike …
Read More »UK scammers mailing counterfeit Microsoft Office USB drives
Cybercriminals in the UK are sending malicious USB drives to people in the post, in an effort to infect their systems with malware. As covered by Sky News, scammers sent USB sticks with fake Microsoft Office suites to random addresses in what appeared to be genuine Microsoft packaging, trying to …
Read More »Royal Mail took aim at striking posties on Twitter and the union’s comeback was 1st class
Twitter Poke Staff. Updated August 18th, 2022 You’ll probably already know that UK postal workers will go on strike for four days later this month and early in September. Now members of the Communications Workers Union (CWU) have voted for further industrial action over working conditions. We mention this because …
Read More »Post Office workers to strike on same day as Royal Mail walkout
Post Office workers are to stage fresh strikes in escalating action over pay. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) will walk out on August 26, 27 and 30, with some of the action coinciding with strikes by BT, Openreach and Royal Mail employees. It will be the fourth round …
Read More »Full list of post services facing delays
The first Royal Mail strike in 13 years will bring the postal service to a standstill in two weeks time, jeopardising medical deliveries and isolating the elderly. Roughly 115,000 Royal Mail workers will launch four days of industrial action on Friday August 26 and Wednesday 31, and again on Thursday …
Read More »Full list of post services facing delays
The first Royal Mail strike in 13 years will bring the postal service to a standstill in two weeks time, jeopardising medical deliveries and isolating the elderly. Roughly 115,000 Royal Mail workers will launch four days of industrial action on August 26 and 31, and September 8 and 9 – …
Read More »Letter deliveries to be delayed until 5pm in Royal Mail shake-up
Thousands of households across Britain will not receive their post until after six o’clock in the evening under a major shake-up proposed by Royal Mail. The postal service wants to push back deliveries until later in the day as part of plans to deliver parcels more quickly. With many online …
Read More »UK postal union sits on strike mandate at Royal Mail after 115,000 vote for action against 2 percent pay award
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) is sitting on the largest strike mandate it has been handed for decades, refusing to name any dates for action against Royal Mail’s imposition of a 2 percent pay award this year. Around 115,000 postal workers at 1,500 workplaces returned a 97.6 percent vote for …
Read More »Government changes law to help plug staffing gaps caused by strikes
B usinesses can now provide skilled agency workers to plug staffing gaps caused by strike action under changes to the law coming into force on Thursday, the Government has announced. Ministers said they have worked at speed to repeal trade union laws that restrict employment businesses from providing temporary agency …
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