[ad_1] A record near-three million emergency food parcels have been handed out at food banks in the year to March, with the number provided for children topping a million for the first time. The figures from the Trussell Trust charity represent a 37% increase compared to the previous year. A total of 2,986,203 emergency food…
[ad_1] Four members of a county line gang which operated between Liverpool and Cornwall have been jailed. The members of the gang, known as “Scouse Mick” were jailed at Truro Crown Court in Cornwall for their roles in a conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine to vulnerable people. The men were also jailed for conspiracy…
[ad_1] The World Socialist Web Site (WSWS) is publishing correspondence from postal workers exposing the brutal exploitive regime being imposed by Royal Mail, with the help of the Communication Workers Union (CWU). The latest comments are from postal workers opposing the CWU’s sell-out joint agreement with Royal Mail announced April 21. Correspondence has come in…
[ad_1] Concerns about problems with Royal Mail deliveries across Nuneaton have been raised with Ofcom. Over recent weeks householders in communities across the town have aired concerns about not regularly getting their post. CoventryLive has reported on examples of mail not being delivered in Vernons Lane and in Galley Common, while Nuneaton’s MP Marcus Jones…
[ad_1] The Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee held a meeting Sunday, passing a resolution pledging a campaign against the sell-out deal agreed between the Communication Workers Union (CWU) and Royal Mail. The meeting was attended by postal workers from all grades within the Royal Mail Group (RMG). The resolution states: Organise to defeat CWU-Royal Mail agreement:…
[ad_1] Eight towns and villages in Devon have starring roles in a new film being released in cinemas this week. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry stars Jim Broadbent and Penelope Wilton, and arrives in local cinemas on April 28. Based on the best-selling book by Rachel Joyce, it tells the story of one man’s…
[ad_1] A probe has been launched by police and fire officers after a blaze broke out near Leicester Railway Station this morning with fears people might be inside. Fire crews were called to Campbell Street at around 5.14am where smoke was seen coming from the old Royal Mail building. The centre, off St George’s Way,…
[ad_1] An end to printing industry angst over disruption to Royal Mail services is hopefully in sight after the CWU accepted a new agreement with the business. Following the negotiators’ agreement reached last weekend, the proposals have now been okayed by the CWU’s postal executive and will be put to members via a ballot…
[ad_1] The Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee is holding a meeting this Sunday, April 23, at 7pm to organise a fightback against the Communication Workers Union’s sellout agreement. Share the event with your colleagues and make plans to attend. You can sign up to the Committee and find out more about its work here. On Friday…
[ad_1] ROYAL MAIL revealed details today of a proposed deal aimed at ending a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. The agreement reached with Communication Workers Union (CWU) negotiators includes later starting times for deliveries, regular Sunday working, a 10 per cent pay rise over three years and a one-off lump sum of £500….