An Edinburgh resident has been left frustrated after spotting a Royal Mail postie van parked over a well used cycle lane in Leith. The image was captured shortly after 8am on Tuesday, August 24 and appears to show a red van blocking the entirety of a cycle lane at a …
Read More »UK: 170,000 telecom and postal workers to strike at BT Group, Royal Mail and Post Office
Up to 170,000 telecom and postal workers will take six days of selective strike action across Britain from Friday. The largest contingent in the national strike action are 115,000 post workers at Royal Mail who strike across 1,500 workplaces August 26/31 and September 8/9. This is the first national strike …
Read More »Royal Mail strikes: Limited post expected on strike days, but some items will be prioritised
Royal Mail workers are set to go on strike on Friday, August 26 – the first day of four planned walkouts which have been planned across August and September due to disputes over pay. Friday will be the first time that postal staff will have striked since 2013, with more …
Read More »High stakes for Royal Mail as posties walk out
Friday marks the first of four days of stoppages by 115,000 postal workers. For the Communication Workers Union it is a dispute about pay. The union has rejected a 5.5% offer from management and insisted that its members must be protected from the ravages of inflation. On first look that …
Read More »Royal Mail prepares to tear up union agreement in battle to cut costs
A Royal Mail spokesman said: “While our competitors work seven days a week, delivering until 10pm to meet customer demand, the CWU want to work fewer hours, six days a week, starting earlier and finishing earlier. “Their plans to transform Royal Mail come with a £1billion price tag, are predicated …
Read More »Royal Mail strike action to cause significant disruption as customers advised to post in advance
Royal Mail workers are set to go on strike for four days in the coming weeks. The first day of industrial action will take place this Friday, August 26. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has called on members who collect, sort and deliver parcels to take strike action over four …
Read More »Royal Mail plc (OTCMKTS:ROYMY) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages
Shares of Royal Mail plc (OTCMKTS:ROYMY – Get Rating) have earned an average rating of “Hold” from the ten research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have assigned a hold recommendation and one has …
Read More »JPMorgan Chase & Co. Reiterates “Overweight” Rating for Royal Mail (LON:RMG)
JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated their overweight rating on shares of Royal Mail (LON:RMG – Get Rating) in a research note issued to investors on Thursday morning, MarketBeat.com reports. RMG has been the topic of several other research reports. Citigroup reaffirmed a buy rating and issued a GBX 410 ($4.95) …
Read More »Sky unveils winners of £2m sustainable advertising initiative
Broadcast giant Sky has revealed the five winners of its £2m SkyZero Footprint Fund – an initiative which aims to harness the reach of TV advertising to promote business initiatives that are driving positive behavioural changes that curb environmental impacts. The five winning businesses – Ecosia, Homethings, Royal Mail, Serious …
Read More »Hilarious moment, kid, 3, tells postman ‘mummy is upstairs having a poo’
A postman was left red-faced when he was out sending a parcel and told by a young girl that her mum was busy upstairs “having a poo”. The hilarious moment was captured on a door security camera when he came by to drop a parcel and some letters. In the …
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