The number of dog attacks on postmen and women has leapt by 73 per cent in just one year, new figures show. The statistics, released after Royal Mail prosecuted a dog-sitter for letting a Jack Russell get out and bite a postman’s groin , show there were 133 attacks on …
Read More »‘Hundreds’ of Royal Mail staff join walkout over ‘racist’ comment to Muslim worker
A strike sparked by a manager’s alleged racist comment to a post office worker has now spread to a neighbouring county. On Wednesday, more than 50 workers set up a picket line at the Bootle and Seaforth delivery office on Trinity Industrial Estate in Sefton. It followed claims that a …
Read More »UK Royal Mail workers wildcat strike over racist insult by management
UK Royal Mail workers wildcat strike over racist insult by management By Laura Tiernan 4 October 2019 Royal Mail postal workers in Merseyside walked off the job Tuesday to protest a racist comment against a Muslim co-worker. The solidarity action continued yesterday with a picket outside company headquarters in …
Read More »Around 50 Royal Mail staff refuse to return to work over ‘racist question’ row
A strike at a Royal Mail depot in Merseyside over claims a manager made a ‘racist’ comment to a Muslim worker has entered its second day. Workers at the Bootle and Seaforth delivery office walked out yesterday over claims a manager is alleged to have put a racist question to …
Read More »Liberum Capital Downgrades Royal Mail (LON:RMG) to Sell
Liberum Capital downgraded shares of Royal Mail (LON:RMG) to a sell rating in a report published on Tuesday, September 24th, ThisIsMoney.Co.Uk reports. Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on RMG. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a neutral rating on shares of Royal Mail in a research note on Friday, …
Read More »‘Furious’ postal workers on strike over ‘unfair’ dismissal of worker
Around 70 postal workers protested outside a Nottingham delivery office on Tuesday (October 1). The workers, who met outside Glaisdale Delivery Office, have vowed to fight for justice in response to the “unfair dismissal” of one of the workers. As well as the national ballot taking place, members at the …
Read More »Royal Mail staff storm out over claims of ‘racist’ comment to Muslim worker
Royal Mail staff in Merseyside stormed out on strike today over claims a manager made a “racist” comment to a Muslim worker. Employees at the Bootle and Seaforth delivery office set up a picket line outside their headquarters on Trinity Industrial Estate in Bootle. It follows an incident this morning, …
Read More »Royal Mail bullying investigation at delivery office continues
A Royal Mail investigation into bullying and harassment at a Devon delivery office continues. Postal workers at the Ivybridge office went out on strike “in support of a colleague” after an alleged “bullying” incident with management back in July this year. At the time, Royal Mail confirmed that it had …
Read More »‘They wanted me out’: Liverpool doctor speaks of ‘inhumane’ treatment by government
A young Liverpool doctor has spoken of the ‘inhumane’ way she was ordered to leave the country after living here for more than 13 years. Dr Mu-Chun Chiang, 27, is a fully qualified NHS doctor who lives in Liverpool City Centre and is currently working at Aintree Hospital while she …
Read More »Easy, tigers: Where mobile speed camera vans are in Gloucestershire in October
We are well into autumn and we’ve experienced weather and flood warnings already, so driving carefully is vital when the weather can suddenly turn. Speed limits are there for a reason and in the locations below, there is going to be extra enforcement this month with mobile speed cameras in …
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