The following resolution was unanimously adopted by a meeting of the Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee on Sunday May 14. The vote followed a wide-ranging discussion among postal workers in attendance from across the UK, from delivery, processing, and Parcelforce. A report on the meeting will be published in the coming …
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The figures follow revelations in the Telegraph last week that “postal deserts” had sprung up across the country, leaving households starved of deliveries for up to a fortnight. Grant McPherson, Royal Mail operating chief said: “We’re sorry to any customers who may have been impacted by our performance during a …
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Plymouth people who are sick or injured can benefit from special treatments at the newly opened Plymouth Oxygen Centre. The family-owned business, located in Stonehouse, offers accessible and affordable hyperbaric oxygen treatments. Bogdan and Cristina Buflea, who run the business, say the treatments have been proven to help speed up …
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The classic film Pretty Woman is coming to Plymouth’s outdoor cinema later this month. Saltram House is set to host the movie starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere as part of Adventure Cinema’s May lineup. The 1990 picture is just one of three films being shown at the historic grounds …
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The land that Royal Mail forgot: Residents of Bromley are forced to drive to sorting offices to collect their post with deliveries arriving just once a fortnight By Hannah Mcdonald For Mailonline Published: 06:27 EDT, 14 May 2023 | Updated: 06:57 EDT, 14 May 2023 Residents of Bromley are being …
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Online shopping has become incredibly popular over the last few years, with more and more customers heading online from the comfort of their homes to pick up products. But as the cost of living crisis continues, and with clothes seemingly getting more expensive, everyone’s on the lookout to save a …
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MORE changes are needed at the top of Royal Mail, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) said today after under-fire chief executive Simon Thompson finally confirmed rumours that he plans to step down. The former banker, who was accused of misleading MPs earlier this year when he denied that bosses were intrusively …
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Royal Mail delivery workers have explained to WSWS why they are attending this Sunday’s Zoom meeting (May 14 at 7pm) called by the Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee. The meeting will discuss “A Fighting Programme for Royal Mail Workers”. Postal workers can register for Sunday’s meeting here. London “The CWU has …
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R oyal Mail boss Simon Thompson has announced plans to quit, weeks after the postal delivery firm agreed a new pay deal with striking staff. Thompson will leave the role on 31 October. The board of Royal Mail, which was privatised in 2013, is “in advanced stages of appointing a …
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Simon Thompson is set for a pay-off of up to £700,000 after quitting as the boss of Royal Mail in the wake of a tempestuous battle with union leaders. Mr Thompson will formally step down from the helm of Royal Mail in autumn, leaving the UK postal monopoly on the …
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