I’m paraphrasing, but basically it said: “Have kids if you want, but don’t say I didn’t warn you”. Parenting is 90% feeling overwhelmed and 10% feeling useless and as with any situation involving human suffering, many, many self-proclaimed experts have rushed to the scene to offer their help, typically while …
Read More »Royal Mail celebrates the 40th anniversary of Warhammer with 10 Special Stamps
Royal Mail today announces the launch of 10 Special Stamps being issued to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the internationally popular miniatures hobby, Warhammer. Six stamps in the main set depict characters from the worlds of Warhammer – Space Marines and Orks from Warhammer 40,000; Stormcast Eternals and Slaves to …
Read More »Royal Mail, CWU agree to extend negotiations over pay
More than 110,000 postal workers at Royal Mail held several nation-wide strikes in 2022, joining a chorus of sectors in Britain — from teachers to nurses and rail workers — demanding higher pay to cope with elevated inflation. “Talks continued this weekend. Progress has been made in some areas and …
Read More »UK’s Royal Mail sees smaller loss for fiscal 2023 on cost cuts
The 507-year-old Royal Mail, which was privatised in 2013, is in the middle of a crisis after losing millions of pounds due to staff strikes in a long-running row over pay and conditions. The company now expects an adjusted operating loss near the mid-point of its previous forecast range of …
Read More »Britain’s Currys to avoid using Royal Mail ‘for now’ over strikes
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 …
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 »UK’s Royal Mail and trade union extend talks aimed at averting strikes
The CWU, which represents more than 115,000 postal workers at Royal Mail, has said workers will strike on Nov. 24 and Nov. 25, the bargain shopping day known as Black Friday, as well as on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. The two sides began talks last week aimed at resolving …
Read More »National Intern Week: Meet leading employers like Amazon, PwC, Pfizer. Win vouchers, prizes and discount codes.
Careermap|National Intern Week Contact details: Careermap – National Intern Week Jodie Hill jodie@careermap.co.uk National Intern Week: Say hello to the UK’s leading internship employers and experts Calling all university students! Are you interested in an internship or placement? National Intern Week is here to help you find and secure your …
Read More »Royal Mail : response to Unite/CMA calling off planned Industrial Action
A Royal Mail Spokesperson said: “We are very pleased Unite/CMA members have called off planned strike action from Wednesday 20 to Friday 22 July. “There were no grounds for industrial action. The extended consultation on our recent restructure concluded earlier this year, and the restructuring is complete. We committed to …
Read More »Royal Mail issues a set of eight stamps to mark Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
Royal Mail revealed images of a new set of eight dynamic illustrated stamps being issued to mark the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, held in Birmingham and the West Midlands. Designed by artist Charis Tsevis, the vivid images feature illustrations of both male and female athletes competing in a selection of …
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