13 December 2022, 07:55 The 2nd class deadline has already been missed but 1st class post will still arrive in time for Christmas. Picture: Alamy The deadline for posting letters to make sure they arrive in time for Christmas has been brought forward. Owing to strike action by Royal Mail …
Read More »National Milk Records : Royal Mail national strike action
Royal Mail national strike action will take place on the below dates Friday 9th December Sunday 11th December Wednesday 14th December Thursday 15th December Friday 23rd December Saturday 24th Decembe All orders will be dispatched as soon as possible however any special and tracked deliveries cannot be guaranteed to arrive …
Read More »Royal Mail Christmas strikes begin and letters pile up as 115,000 workers walk out in…
9 December 2022, 07:52 | Updated: 9 December 2022, 08:42 A huge pile of Christmas post at a sorting office. Picture: CWU Over 100,000 Royal Mail workers go on strike today in the run-up to Christmas in a bitter ongoing row over pay and conditions. A total of 115,000 workers …
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Speaking to the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg show, Baldock confirmed a report by the Telegraph newspaper that his company would not use the post and parcel company as a temporary measure. Asked whether the report was true, Baldock said: “For now, yes. Obviously our first responsibility is to the …
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British letter and parcel carrier Royal Mail has told to stop blaming the Covid pandemic for late deliveries after missing performance targets. An investigation by industry regulator Ofcom found that just 82% of first class mail was delivered within one working day in the year to March 31, well below …
Read More »Friday newspaper round-up: UK farmers, Total, Royal Mail
UK farmers are receiving negligible profits for many items as food prices rise and supermarkets boast record takings. An average block of cheese or loaf of bread produces less than a penny for farmers, and fruit producers do not fare much better, making just 3p from each kilo of apples. …
Read More »Wednesday newspaper round-up: Manchester United, Ovo, Royal Mail, HP
The Glazer family has announced it is “commencing a process to explore strategic alternatives” for Manchester United, potentially bringing an end to its 17-year ownership of the club. On the day it was also confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo had left Old Trafford by mutual consent, a statement from United on …
Read More »Workers at IDS unit Royal Mail to vote amid pay, conditions dispute
(Alliance News) – Workers at International Distributions Services PLC’s Royal Mail will hold a series of meetings on Tuesday to vote on whether they have confidence in the company’s chief executive ahead of fresh strikes in a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. The Communication Workers Union is organising …
Read More »Royal Mail workers to strike on Christmas Eve
Royal Mail workers are to extend industrial action to include Christmas Eve, it emerged on Friday, the latest salvo in a long-running dispute over jobs, condition and pay. Members of the Communication Workers Union at the postal company, who are already due to strike for four days around Black Friday …
Read More »Royal Mail workers to strike on Christmas Eve and throughout December as present…
17 November 2022, 23:35 Royal Mail workers will walk out on Christmas Eve and throughout December. Picture: Alamy Christmas present deliveries will be thrown into turmoil as Royal Mail workers strike throughout December – including Christmas Eve. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said Royal Mail needed to “wake up” and …
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