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July 20 (Reuters) – Royal Mail’s parent group International Distributions Services (IDS) (IDSI.L) appointed Martin Seidenberg, CEO of the group’s international parcels network, as its new group CEO on Thursday. Seidenberg, who previously spent 15 years at Deutsche Post DHL, joined GLS in 2015 and has been a member of …

June 19 (Reuters) – The largest union of UK’s Royal Mail will resume voting on an agreement reached with the British postal firm on June 22, after updating its terms to focus on restoring the quality of services and increasing the one-off lump sum payout to employees. The Communication Workers …

May 24 (Reuters) – Royal Mail’s largest union warned on Wednesday it would suspend voting on an agreement reached with the British postal services firm last month over pay and worker terms, charging the firm of not abiding by some of the agreed-upon conditions. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) had …

May 12 (Reuters) – Royal Mail’s CEO Simon Thompson plans to step down later this year, saying it was the “right time” for the company to move forward under new leadership, as the British postal group tries to draw a line under a lengthy pay dispute. Parent company International Distributions …

May 8 (Reuters) – Royal Mail’s parent (IDSI.L) could announce the UK postal services firm’s CEO Simon Thompson’s exit as soon as this week, Sky News reported on Monday. The report said the exit plan could be delayed beyond this week but an announcement will be made before annual results …

April 15 (Reuters) – Britain’s Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have reached a proposed agreement over pay and employment terms, which will be considered by the union’s executive before being voted on by members, the two sides said in a joint statement. More than 110,000 postal staff …

Feb 14 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and finance minister Jeremy Hunt are considering a deal to end a wave of strikes among Britain’s public sector workers that would backdate next year’s pay rise, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. Sunak and Hunt are mulling giving NHS staff …

Feb 6 (Reuters) – Postal workers at Britain’s Royal Mail called off a planned 24-hour strike over pay next week after receiving legal challenges by the company, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) said on Monday. Lawyers have advised that the union could defend its position in court, CWU said in …

LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Postal workers at Britain’s Royal Mail will strike for 24 hours on Feb. 16 in a long-running dispute over pay, the CWU (Communication Workers Union) said on Thursday. “We have served notice on Royal Mail Group for a 24-hour strike commencing for all shifts starting …

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 …