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Postal workers are continuing to write to the World Socialist Web Site (WSWS) voicing opposition to the sell-out deal between the Communication Workers Union (CWU) and Royal Mail (RM). CWU headquarters are stepping up their marketing exercise to promote the agreement, but their claims to have pushed the company back …

The Coronation of King Charles III will take place this weekend, marking one of the most historic royal events in many Brits’ lifetimes. The country has also been given an extra bank holiday so they can fully enjoy the celebrations. Charles’ coronation will take place on Saturday, May 6, and …

With a bank holiday right around the corner, many people will be getting ready to enjoy a couple of days off work. However, if you’re hoping to send out some letters and parcels, it may be worth checking when the Post Office is actually open. This is because operating hours …

Furious stamp collectors have accused Post Office staff of defacing stamps with biro pens and rendering them “worthless”. Instead of being “cancelled” with official, dated postmarks, stamps are increasingly being scrawled on by Post Office workers, enthusiasts have said. Collectors and dealers have reported an alarming uptick in the practice, …

It’s been almost 70 years since we last saw the crowning of a monarch in the UK, so King Charles III’s coronation ceremony on Saturday is set to be a much anticipated once-in-a-generation event. While there will be public events and parties as well as the official Coronation Concert over …

From Heinz to Uber, brands are commemorating the coronation of Charles III. Here are the stand-outs. On Saturday, May 6, King Charles will ascend to the throne inside Westminster Abbey in London. The ceremony, which will be conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, is predicted to draw viewers in the …

Royal Mail has introduced a major change to the way it delivers parcels. The delivery service has said it will automatically attempt to redelivery parcels that were initially missed the first time posties tried to deliver them. If someone isn’t at home when Royal Mail attempts to deliver a parcel, …

A Royal Mail worker [Photo by Maureen Barlin / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0] A member of the Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee (PWRFC) has issued an appeal to Delivery workers on why they should reject the Communication Workers Union’s (CWU) pro-company agreement with Royal Mail. A founding member of the committee, he …

115,000 postal workers in Britain are currently being balloted on a sellout agreement reached between Royal Mail management and the Communication Workers Union (CWU). The deal includes the market-based restructuring of Royal Mail, massive attacks on pay and conditions, and plans for up to 10,000 job cuts. Postal workers delivered …

Royal Mail has this month rolled out a brand-new delivery service, which will hopefully slash carbon emissions across the board – as well as save customers time. The national postal service will, as of yesterday, automatically attempt to redeliver missed parcels the next working day, rather than sending them straight …