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With inflation, the rising cost of living and bills going through the roof, this year has been one gripped by strike action. Workers across a range of industries have walked out, taking part in industrial action to demand better working conditions from bosses. We have seen Birmingham New Street turn …

Royal Mail workers are to launch a fresh wave of strikes throughout December in a round of industrial action set to cause misery for millions of households posting gifts in the run up to Christmas. The walkouts have been organised by the Communication Workers’ Union amid a row with the …

A hunt for a new postmaster or mistress has been launched in Portishead – with a package on offer of £80,000. Post Office Limited is advertising for a new franchise to run a main post office in the town following news McColls is to close. Retail giant Morrisons announced earlier …

Royal Mail has issued an update on a long-running dispute about pay and working conditions as strikes continue. Employees are set to strike on November 30 and December 1, 9, 11, 14, 15, 23 and 24. Around 115,000 postal workers are walking out during the strike action. This means deliveries …

Royal Mail boss Simon Thompson has warned CWU leadership to “reflect on saving Christmas and their members’ jobs” amid ongoing strike action at the group. In a video clip and interview broadcast on Sky News yesterday as the two-day strike began, Thompson said: “We are always available to talk …

R oyal Mail workers and university lecturers will continue with a strike on Friday in long running disputes over pay, pensions, jobs and conditions. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) and University and College Union (UCU) walked out on Thursday for 48 hours, with more action planned in the …

Around 115,000 postal workers walked out nationally across 1,115 workplaces Thursday, on the first day of 48-hour strike action against the destruction of terms and conditions and pay restraint demanded by Royal Mail. The dispute, which has seen eight previous days of strike action taken since late August, has intensified. …

Postal workers in Northern Ireland are to take part in further strike action, a trade union has confirmed. The Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) said an ongoing dispute about pay and conditions, which led to strikes on Thursday and Friday, would lead to further action next week. There are believed to …

A wave of industrial action is sweeping across the country, affecting various industries including postal services, the education sector, and the railways. Some of the strikes will be taking place on the same day, leading to widespread disruptions. Today (November 24) picket lines will be mounted outside schools, universities and …

Every year, Royal Mail issues “last posting dates” in the run-up to Christmas, to ensure cards and gifts arrive before the big day. This year is no different, with the postal service urging customers to “beat the festive rush and get all your letters and parcels in the post on …