Tens of thousands of teachers march in London Prime Minister Sunak condemns strike Government says big pay rises will fuel inflation Schools shut, most trains not running LONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Up to half a million British teachers, civil servants, and train drivers walked out over pay in the …
Read More »October was worst month for UK strikes for more than a decade
LONDON, Dec 13 (Reuters) – The United Kingdom recorded the highest number of working days lost to labour disputes in October for more than ten years, official data showed on Tuesday, as employees went on strike to demand higher pay in the face of soaring inflation. The Office for National …
Read More »Greeting card firm Moonpig cuts forecast as Royal Mail strikes hit orders
Dec 7 (Reuters) – British greeting card company Moonpig (MOONM.L) lowered its annual revenue forecast on Wednesday and reported lower first-half profit as its orders in September and October was hit by postal strikes at Royal Mail. Workers across Britain, including more than 115,000 Royal Mail postal workers, have taken …
Read More »Britain’s Currys to avoid using Royal Mail ‘for now’ over strikes
LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) – British electricals retailer Currys (CURY.L) will not use Royal Mail as a delivery provider “for now” to reduce any impact from strike action, the company’s chief executive officer Alex Baldock said on Sunday. Speaking to the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg show, Baldock confirmed a …
Read More »UK’s Royal Mail workers to strike in run-up to Christmas
LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Postal workers at Britain’s Royal Mail will strike for six days in the run-up to the busy Christmas period in a dispute over pay and conditions, their union said on Thursday. The workers will strike on Dec. 23 and 24, in addition to Dec. 9, …
Read More »UK’s Royal Mail and trade union extend talks aimed at averting strikes
LONDON, Nov 16 (Reuters) – Talks between Britain’s Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) aimed at averting strike action in the run-up to Christmas have been extended, the company said on Wednesday. The CWU, which represents more than 115,000 postal workers at Royal Mail, has said workers will …
Read More »Royal Mail, union agree on talks over pay through arbitration
Oct 24 (Reuters) – Britain’s Royal Mail and its largest labour union have agreed to engage in talks through the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) to resolve their ongoing dispute over pay, the postal service’s parent company said on Monday. International Distributions Services (IDSI.L) said the opening session for …
Read More »Royal Mail denies talks over potential sale
A Royal Mail postal van is parked outside homes in Maybury near Woking in southern England March 25, 2014. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Sept 8 (Reuters) – Britain’s Royal Mail (RMG.L) said on Thursday it was not involved in talks with a private-equity …
Read More »Thousands of British postal workers walk out over pay
LONDON, Aug 26 (Reuters) – More than 115,000 workers at Britain’s Royal Mail (RMG.L) began the first of four days of strike action on Friday in a pay dispute which the postal group said was likely to cause significant disruption for customers. It is the latest in a spate of …
Read More »UK’s Royal Mail staff vote for fresh strike action
A postal worker makes a delivery in London, Britain, July 21, 2022. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register LONDON, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Postal workers at Britain’s Royal Mail (RMG.L) have voted to strike in protest at proposed changes to their terms and conditions, a …
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