Posties, BT workers and emergency call handlers in Dumfries and Galloway braved a downpour and walked out yesterday in their ongoing battle for fairer pay. Staff, represented by the Communications Workers Union (CWU), downed tools for 24 hours in protest over the deals they have been given this year. BT …
Read More »How to get parcels delivered during the Royal Mail strikes, and when will strikes take place?
The Communication Workers Union (CWU), representing 115,000 postal workers, confirmed the strikes will also cover Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Strikes began early this summer as postal workers demanded a “proper pay rise”, after being offered 2 per cent at a time when inflation was nearing double figures. When are …
Read More »Royal Mail, BT and Openreach workers STRIKE in long-running rows over pay and conditions
Royal Mail, BT and Openreach employees across the UK have walked out over pay and working conditions in one of the largest strikes of the year. A picket line is in action at the Royal Mail delivery office in Brighton, Sussex on Thursday, with other members of the Communication Workers Union …
Read More »Royal Mail strike: When are the postal workers walking out?
R oyal Mail workers are striking on Thursday, October 20, the latest of 19 days of industrial action that began on October 13 in a long-running dispute over pay and conditions. Special delivery parcels should still get to their destination, and Covid-19 test kits and prescriptions would be prioritised, said …
Read More »Royal Mail warning as homeowners have months to act over new stamp change
Royal Mail has begun to roll out a stamp change – meaning people have just months to use their old stamps. The new style barcode stamps will begun to be introduced on January 31, 2023. This means the old-style stamps will become worthless in the next few months. Many households …
Read More »Biggest strike of the year to take place this week with BT, Royal Mail, and Openreach staff taking part
A large strike across multiple industries will take place on Thursday, affecting a variety of services. Royal Mail workers, BT staff and Openreach engineers will all walk out on the same day over pay and conditions – resulting in one of the biggest strikes this year so far. Members of …
Read More »Royal Mail ‘destroyed’ woman’s life after she questioned bonuses
Royal Mail has been accused by a judge of “destroying” a female employee’s life after she was the victim of a lengthy bullying campaign for blowing the whistle on potential fraud. In an extraordinary judgement, the postal service was told that if it had a “shred of decency” it would …
Read More »Royal Mail should pay employee £100,000 after it ‘destroyed’ her life, judge says
Royal Mail has been accused by a judge of ‘destroying’ a female employee’s life after she was the victim of a lengthy bullying campaign for blowing the whistle on potential fraud. In an extraordinary judgement, the postal service was told that if it had a ‘shred of decency’ it would …
Read More »Royal Mail strike dates in run-up to Christmas – full list
Royal Mail staff are set to strike again. It is due to a dispute over pay. From tomorrow (October 20), workers will walk out on 18 days from October to December – covering the busy run-up to Christmas Day – including Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Over summer more than …
Read More »Royal Mail jobs in Perth and Kinross at risk after plan announced to cut 10,000 roles
Royal Mail jobs in Perth and Kinross could be at risk after the national postal service company announced plans to cut up to 10,000 roles by next August. Ongoing strike action and huge financial losses at the parcel giants has been blamed for the decision. Mail bosses said on Friday …
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