Saturday’s day of action, billed by unions as a “megastrike”, brought the UK’s rail, postal system and much of the nation’s container traffic to a halt. Train drivers picket line at London’s Euston station, October 1, 2022 [Photo: WSWS] The strikes were held alongside demonstrations organised by Enough is Enough …
Read More »UK rail and postal workers speak during Saturday’s joint strike action
World Socialist Web Site reporters spoke to workers involved in Saturday’s strikes in Britain. These saw the almost complete shutdown of the UK’s rail network, alongside a national strike by 115,000 postal workers, and industrial action at two of the country’s largest ports, Liverpool and Felixstowe. At the train drivers …
Read More »Post Office workers stage first 24-hour strike
Around 1,500 Post Office workers walked off the job on Monday, in the first 24-hour strike over pay at the state-owned company. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) at Crown post offices were taking part in the action on Monday, after the company offered a 3% pay rise for …
Read More »The bottom of postboxes have to be seen to be believed
The humble red post box is something most people see all the time, but you’ve probably never given a thought to what the bottom of one looks like. Now thanks to a viral picture, people’s minds have been blown as it revealed they go way deeper underground than almost anyone …
Read More »Is there post on Good Friday and Easter Monday?
14 April 2022, 15:25 Here’s which delivery services are working this Easter weekend. Picture: Getty Images/Alamy Is Royal Mail delivering on Good Friday and will there be post? Here’s what we know… The Easter 2022 weekend is finally here, with many of us bagging an extra two days off work. …
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Read More »Homeowners in Gwinnett County raise red flag over mail delivery issues
On Castle Royal Court in Lawrenceville, homeowners raised a red flag when the postal service stopped delivering mail nearly two weeks ago. Brandi … Source link
Read More »‘Real potential’ for multi-employer CDC schemes in UK
There is “real potential” for collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes to take off in the UK through master trusts, according to Willis Towers Watson (WTW) director and senior consulting actuary, Shriti Jadav. Speaking at the Trades Union Conference (TUC) Pensions Conference, Jadav commented that while CDC schemes were likely to …
Read More »Royal Mail profits forecast to drop £150million after pandemic hits the post
R oyal Mail is expected to show a major fall in its profits in the first six months of the financial year, as the company prepares for what promises to be its busiest Christmas on record. The company’s adjusted operating profit is expected to reach around £9 million, according to …
Read More »Steve McQueen's tremendous pain
If I have to do a somersault about a stamp on a Royal Mail envelope? I'm sorry, we want real change. I'm not interested in some kind of symbolic … Source link
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