Royal Mail workers are set to strike on Thursday (October 20) which will be fourth strike out of 21 strikes in a long-running dispute over pay and conditions. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said 115,000 members across the UK would walk out in a 24-hour strike on Thursday, starting at …
Read More »Paisley posties’ jobs at risk as Royal Mail announce mass cuts
Paisley posties’ jobs could be at risk after Royal Mail announced it will be making up to 6,000 redundancies across the UK. The firm, which was sold off by the Conservative/Liberal Democrat government to private investors less than a decade ago, has said it will be cutting around 10,000 roles …
Read More »Christmas post faces chaos as Royal Mail workers plan rolling strikes for months
Postal services in Devon are facing more disruption this week with another 24-hour strike by staff who collect, sort, distribute and deliver letters and parcels, with more action planned in the lead-up to the busiest time of year ahead of Christmas. Around 110,000 UK staff are due to join a …
Read More »Royal Mail issues stamp warning with time running out before deadline
Now is the time to start using up your stamps if you have a stash tucked away at home. For the current – so-called ‘definitive stamps’ – are being phased out by Royal Mail and will become worthless by the end of January next year. After this date, you can …
Read More »Royal Mail stamp change explained – deadline to use old version and how to swap
The Royal Mail will see a big change next year when old stamps are swapped out for new versions that feature a distinctive difference. With the death of the Queen, the face of UK postage Brits have been accustomed to for decades will change with the ascension of King Charles, …
Read More »Royal Mail job cuts spell disaster for trade unions’ war on Britain
At times, the impression is that the recent wave of damaging strikes, not just at the Royal Mail, but also BT, the railways, the country’s ports, and other vital parts of the economy has been driven more by a desire among hard-left union barons to score points against a Tory …
Read More »Royal Mail announces plans to axe 10,000 UK jobs
Royal Mail announced today that it will axe 10,000 full time jobs—over 6 percent of its 150,000-strong workforce across the UK. The jobs massacre was unveiled by parent group International Services Distribution and will be realised in two tranches, with 5,000 redundancies by March and a total of 10,000 by …
Read More »Royal Mail strikes: Are post offices open and when post will be delayed
Royal Mail staff across the country will walk out on two more dates this month in a row over pay and conditions. It is the latest in a series of walk-outs which were confirmed by the Communication Workers Union (CWU) last month. A strike on Thursday (October 13), was the …
Read More »Royal Mail to cut up to 10,000 jobs as it warns of £350m losses
Royal Mail has announced that it plans to cut up to 10,000 jobs as it warned it expects its full-year losses to hit £350million. The postal network plans to axe up to 6,000 jobs by next August as part of parts to reduce its costs but in total it wants …
Read More »Royal Mail to investigate after hundreds of letters found dumped at roadside
The Royal Mail has launched an investigation after hundreds of letters were found dumped at the side of a busy road. The post, which included bills and personal letters, was collected by volunteer litter-pickers who were clearing hedgerows and grass verges by the A47, near Hinckley. Efforts are now being …
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