Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents postal workers, are planning further walkouts on Dec 11, 14, 15, 23 and 24. CWU general secretary Dave Ward claimed the “unachievable” conditions proposed by postal bosses, which includes starting work three hours later, would “destroy the future of Royal Mail”. …
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Royal Mail’s failure to contain strikes has also hit the court system. A paralegal based in the North West, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said cases were falling through because documents regularly arrived three weeks late. “It’s been extremely stressful because of the amount of additional work we’ve been …
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If you want cards and presents to arrive by Christmas Day, you should post 2nd class items at the latest by December 19, while 1st class should be sent no later than December 21. Special deliveries and tracked guaranteed items should be sent by December 22. Special deliveries with the …
Read More »Five couriers and Christmas delivery services to use amid Royal Mail strikes
With postal workers set to launch a fresh wave of strikes throughout December, plans to post gifts in the run up to Christmas have been left in disarray. Royal Mail has been urging customers to “allow plenty of time” for posting items this year, but there are alternatives to work …
Read More »Royal Mail Strikes: Trains, Nurses, Royal Mail: Full List of strikes planned ahead of Christmas in UK
Amid soaring inflation, several professions and industries have announced strikes. The inflation in the country has led to clashes over pay rates and pensions. From roadways to the airways, from hospitals to emergency services, everyone is going to be affected by the upcoming strikes. Nurse The Royal College of Nursing …
Read More »Do striking postal workers appreciate the consequences of delayed deliveries?
SIR – I was unlucky on Monday. I was hacked by fraudsters, which has resulted in my online banking being suspended. I am 81 years old and housebound, and do all my shopping online, including a food order, but now I cannot do this until I receive a new bank …
Read More »Royal Mail dropped by Currys as strikes threaten Christmas deliveries
Currys has dropped Royal Mail as a delivery provider to avoid damage from one of the country’s most bitter industrial disputes in the crucial run up to Christmas. The FTSE 250 electricals retailer has taken the decision to stop using Royal Mail ahead of its most important trading period, according …
Read More »Strikes force Royal Mail to bring forward final date for Christmas post
Families will have one less week to post Christmas presents to loved ones elsewhere in the country this year as strike action brings the postal service to its knees. Royal Mail has brought forward the last date for guaranteed festive deliveries by a week. It now recommends sending first class …
Read More »Stop using pandemic as excuse for late deliveries, Royal Mail warned
Royal Mail has been warned it must stop using the Covid-19 pandemic as an excuse for late deliveries even as it grapples with nationwide strikes. Ofcom, the communications regulator, has been investigating Royal Mail after it missed official performance targets because of Covid. The watchdog said it had decided Royal …
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