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 …
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Read More »December strikes – dates of industrial action planned by nurses, train unions and Border Force
Strikes have been a constant occurrence in our 2022 calendar. Whether it’s on the railways, in the postal service or in the airport, there’s been a fair share of disruption this year. With the cost of living constantly rising, unions are asking for better working conditions and pay increases . …
Read More »Series of strike action looms in Perth and Kinross in the run up to Christmas and New Year
A series of strike action will impact Perth and Kinross over the Christmas and New Year period if pay and working condition disputes are not resolved. Members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) are taking further industrial action against Network Rail, resulting in ScotRail services …
Read More »Thousands of posties to hold national strike rally over Royal Mail attacks
TENS of thousands of striking Royal Mail workers will descend on London’s Parliament Square tomorrow for the “biggest demonstration by posties in living memory,” their union has warned. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) told the Morning Star that members “will not be cracked by intimidation and bullying” from bosses, who it said …
Read More »Royal Mail strike: When are the postal strikes in December 2022 ?
R oyal Mail workers are striking this month – including tomorrow – in an escalating row over pay, jobs and conditions. The Communications Workers Union (CWU), the main UK trade union for people working for telephone, cable, digital subscriber line and postal delivery companies, confirmed six strike dates in December …
Read More »Final posting dates to get your presents in time for Christmas Day
The last day that you can send something through the Royal Mail has been brought forward this year by almost a week due to ongoing industrial action, meaning Gloucestershire residents have just days to get Christmas cards and presents in the mail if they want them to arrive in time …
Read More »Royal Mail: Full list of strikes in run up to Christmas as fresh warning issued
Royal Mail has issued a warning to customers to send out their Christmas post earlier than usual if they want their letters and parcels to arrive in time for the big day. It comes ahead of planned strikes by members of the Communication Workers Union starting this week right up …
Read More »Royal Mail strikes and your rights to late, missing or faulty parcels
Strikes are currently happening all over the UK with the likes of nurses, teachers and ambulance staff fighting for better pay. And in addition to this, the Royal Mail are also set to strike – and very soon – which is set to affect everyone in the UK. It comes …
Read More »Moonpig cuts sales guidance as Royal Mail strikes impact deliveries
M oonpig has cut its sales forecast for the year after being hit by Royal Mail postal strikes and pressure on consumers. The greeting card and gifts business told shareholders “conditions have become progressively more challenging through October and November” due to the economic backdrop and industrial action. It said …
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