It never rains but it pours for Royal Mail, which is now under investigation by Ofcom over its failure to meet delivery targets. Yesterday, Royal Mail announced that it did not meet its performance targets in 2022/23, which included a period of industrial dispute and 18 days of strike …
Read More »“The CWU treat us like nothing and bow down to Royal Mail demands”
The World Socialist Web Site has received further write-ins from postal workers around the UK speaking out against the ramped-up exploitation being enforced through cost cutting revisions agreed between the Communication Workers Union (CWU) and Royal Mail. Mounting anger against these sweatshop conditions is fuelling intense opposition to the CWU’s …
Read More »Ofcom launches probe into Royal Mail’s failure to meet delivery targets in the past year
Royal Mail is facing a major investigation by an industry watchdog after failing to meet its delivery targets over the past year. The British postal giant fell short of its performance targets across the 2022 to 2023 financial year for first and second class mail and deliveries, following 18 days …
Read More »Ofcom launches investigation into Royal Mail after it missed delivery targets
R egulator Ofcom said it has launched an investigation into Royal Mail’s failure to meet its delivery targets in the past year – and could hand out a fine. The British delivery firm fell short of its performance targets across the 2022 to 2023 financial year for first and second …
Read More »Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee resolution: It is time to declare our own red lines in the fight against Royal Mail and the CWU bureaucracy
The following resolution was unanimously adopted by a meeting of the Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee on Sunday May 14. The vote followed a wide-ranging discussion among postal workers in attendance from across the UK, from delivery, processing, and Parcelforce. A report on the meeting will be published in the coming …
Read More »Royal Mail postal deliveries are worst on record
The figures follow revelations in the Telegraph last week that “postal deserts” had sprung up across the country, leaving households starved of deliveries for up to a fortnight. Grant McPherson, Royal Mail operating chief said: “We’re sorry to any customers who may have been impacted by our performance during a …
Read More »Plymouth Oxygen Centre is offering natural healing to the ill and injured
Plymouth people who are sick or injured can benefit from special treatments at the newly opened Plymouth Oxygen Centre. The family-owned business, located in Stonehouse, offers accessible and affordable hyperbaric oxygen treatments. Bogdan and Cristina Buflea, who run the business, say the treatments have been proven to help speed up …
Read More »Pretty Woman being shown on the big screen at Plymouth’s outdoor cinema
The classic film Pretty Woman is coming to Plymouth’s outdoor cinema later this month. Saltram House is set to host the movie starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere as part of Adventure Cinema’s May lineup. The 1990 picture is just one of three films being shown at the historic grounds …
Read More »Residents of Bromley forced to drive to sorting offices to collect their post
The land that Royal Mail forgot: Residents of Bromley are forced to drive to sorting offices to collect their post with deliveries arriving just once a fortnight By Hannah Mcdonald For Mailonline Published: 06:27 EDT, 14 May 2023 | Updated: 06:57 EDT, 14 May 2023 Residents of Bromley are being …
Read More »Reporter tries Martin Lewis approved site where M&S and River Island clothes cost £5
Online shopping has become incredibly popular over the last few years, with more and more customers heading online from the comfort of their homes to pick up products. But as the cost of living crisis continues, and with clothes seemingly getting more expensive, everyone’s on the lookout to save a …
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