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Postal services were disrupted today in Burton as Royal Mail workers walked out as part of one of the biggest strikes of the year. It comes as industrial unrest continues to spread across the country in disputes over pay, jobs and conditions. Postal workers are joining university staff and teachers …

A Royal Mail worker of 30 years has slammed the company over its treatment of staff. Sajid Shaikh spoke out from a picket line outside Royal Mail’s Central Delivery Office in Birmingham today, November 24. The area distribution representative is one of thousands of postal workers who have begun a …

Union bosses reject Royal Mail’s ‘best and final offer’ to postal workers as 115,000 staff prepare for 48-hour walkout on Thursday and Friday Communication Workers Union said this is the ‘end of Royal Mail as we know it’ Royal Mail said strikes which have already taken place have cost them …

POSTIES across Britain declared no confidence in Royal Mail boss Simon Thompson today as they prepare for more strike action over pay and working conditions later this week. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) told the Morning Star that every meeting of workers it had organised unanimously supported the informal motion and …

Christmas is just over a month away, and with people all across the country buying and sending presents and cards, Royal Mail have shared their last posting dates to ensure everything arrives in time for the special day. If you’re planning on sending things internationally, you don’t have long left …

Royal Mail has made an improved pay offer in a final effort to avoid 10 days of strike action by post men and women in the run-up to Christmas. The FTSE 250 company is understood to have offered a 9pc pay rise spread over 18 months, rather than two years, …

It’s hard to believe that Christmas is literally just around the corner – a little over a month away. And, this year, it’s worth making sure that you’re aware of Royal Mail’s postal dates and deadlines as there are a number of planned strike days taking place during the key …

Evri has been named as the UK’s worst parcel company for a second year in a row. The company formerly known as Hermes – alongside Yodel, DPD and Amazon Logistics – did not receive a three-star overall rating in the second annual parcel league table by Citizen’s Advice. This is …

Jason Fox has issued a warning after he fell for a Royal Mail text message scam. The SAS Who Dares Wins star, 46, is warning people not to fall for the same mistake. He said: “I received a text, purportedly from the Royal Mail, informing me that there was a …

Royal Mail has announced the plans they have to counteract further industrial action taken by the members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU). The CWU has formally notified Royal Mail that they plan to call on their members who collect, sort and deliver parcels and letters to take four days …