The Postal Workers Rank-and File-Committee (PWRFC) in Britain sends its warmest solidarity to our 340,000 brothers and sisters at UPS in America in your fight against brutal restructuring and a substandard pay contract. We are engaged in a similar battle against Royal Mail. Your determination has been demonstrated in …
Read More »Popular postman addresses postie ‘myth’ as he makes final delivery after 44 years of service
A popular postie has made his final delivery as he called time on more than 44 years of service in Ayr. John Price, 65, has been a familiar face across the town during a Royal Mail career spanning four decades. John today (Friday) bid an emotional farewell to a job …
Read More »Aberfoyle postal issues criticised by villager as deliveries drop to twice a week
Royal Mail have been slammed over the postal service it is providing in Aberfoyle amid concerns that the number of delivery rounds have been cut. A resident of the village says the area has seen the number of rounds brought down from three to two due to a management decision …
Read More »OAPs threatened with court action after Post Office glitch sends council tax bill to wrong account
An elderly couple were sent letters threatening court action for non-payment of council tax – only to find the payment they had made had gone to the wrong bank account. Ron and Jean Febrey, who live in Nailsea, had paid their £184 monthly instalment to North Somerset Council as normal …
Read More »Royal Mail slammed for prioritising drone trials over supporting posties
TRADE unionists slammed Royal Mail bosses today for focussing on “trialling drones, rather than supporting posties” during a Scottish Parliament committee hearing. Royal Mail’s director of operations development, Ricky McAulay, has come under fire for his appearance at the economy and fair work committee this week. Communications Workers’ Union (CWU) Scotland secretary …
Read More »Vote NO! For a rank-and-file fightback at Royal Mail!
Dear brothers and sisters, A No vote is essential to defeat the “Business Recovery, Growth and Transformation Agreement” negotiated behind our backs by Communication Workers Union (CWU) officials Dave Ward and Andy Furey in alliance with Royal Mail. The agreement rubber-stamps all the brutal revisions to terms and conditions imposed …
Read More »Using drones to deliver mail on islands ‘definitely worth exploring’
The use of drones to deliver the post is “definitely worth exploring”, the Royal Mail’s operations development director has told MSPs. Ricky McAulay said the service has already carried out initial trials involving drones on some islands around Scotland and on the Isles of Scilly. While he said drones could …
Read More »Bosses’ sadness as Burton Post Office closes down for good
A couple running a Burton Post Office at the heart of its community have spoken of their sadness as they close their doors for the final time. Winshill Post Office’s last day of trading is today, June 27, with bosses Rupa and Parish Vakharia having been in charge for the …
Read More »Royal Mail issues warning and says ‘time running out’ before stamps rule change
Royal Mail has issued a warning ahead of a new rule change affecting the posting of letters and parcels. Information cards are being sent out to thousands of homes advising people that “time is running out” and providing a form that can be used to swap old unused stamps. People …
Read More »Scottish Socialist Party urges locals to sign Rutherglen and Hamilton West recall petition
The Scottish Socialist Party is appealing to residents to sign the Rutherglen and Hamilton West recall petition to trigger a by-election so locals can vote for their new candidate. The party selected lifelong socialist and trade unionist, Bill Bonnar, as their potential candidate for the by-election. He will stand as …
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