How I miss that distinctive sound of Advent: the heavy thud of 11 envelopes landing on the doormat! Ever since the decline of handwritten letters, which began in the 1990s with the arrival of the internet, Advent has been the one time of year when we could re-live the daily …
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Parcel delivery giant DPD has temporarily stopped delivering to a number of Merseyside postcodes. The company said there will be delays to its next-day delivery service because of the industrial action. According to DPD, there will be delays in delivering parcels to the affected Merseyside postcodes of one day. READ …
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Huge piles of undelivered post are reportedly being left out in the elements at a Royal Mail Centre. Staff at the Filton, Bristol, site also claim they have been told by management to bin flyers and promotional mail with questions raised by the union over the legality of that decision. …
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The WSWS spoke with postal workers attending the Communication Workers Union (CWU) rally in London’s Parliament Square on Friday, the thirteenth day of national strike action since August. Part of the delegation of postal workers from Wolverhampton Mail Centre, West Midlands [Photo: WSWS] A postal worker who was part of …
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Travis thanked The Office – for winning the band a new generation of young fans. The band’s hit Sing was the soundtrack to a famous scene in the US version of the sitcom, a montage of clips showing main characters Pam and Jim falling in love over several series. And …
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Writing on social media, it said the hold-up was because of “significantly increased demand due to Royal Mail and rail strikes as well as the demands of the festive season”. It said 98 per cent of its orders usually arrive the next working day, but current delays are expected to …
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They don’t understand the upset and misery it causes’: Families and small business owners describe the impact of strikes on their lives this Christmas Families and small business owners claim strikes are inflicting misery on lives Royal Mail action could be ‘the final nail in the coffin’ for small businesses ‘Hundreds of …
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Royal Mail customers could be hit with extra postage fees as thousands of stamps are set to become unusable. Barcoded stamps are planned to replace the traditional ones. When the postal company makes this switch, the old style stamps will no longer be valid. Any customers with traditional stamps are …
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Royal Mail has announced its latest advised posting dates for people wanting to make sure that what they send to their loved ones arrives on time this Christmas. And it’s no surprise that the dates are earlier than usual – to take heed of the potential delays to deliveries due …
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The festive season is here and the rush to get presents sent by post will be bigger than ever with Royal Mail strikes likely to cause disruption. Members of the Communication Workers Union are taking national strike action on December 9, 11, 14, 15, 23 and 24, 2022 – after …
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