[ad_1] First, we need to rip up the rules that were put in place when it was privatised that protect the unions. The Royal Mail is ridiculously over-manned, and riddled with restrictive practices. Of course, we all sympathise with the posties who want a pay rise that matches inflation, and the unions are right to…
[ad_1] Britain is experiencing a wave of strikes on a scale unseen for decades. More than 40,000 rail workers represented by the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) and Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) will continue national rail strikes on Thursday and Saturday. Around 10,000 RMT members on the London Underground and Overground will strike…
[ad_1] Thousands of households across Britain will not receive their post until after six o’clock in the evening under a major shake-up proposed by Royal Mail. The postal service wants to push back deliveries until later in the day as part of plans to deliver parcels more quickly. With many online shopping orders now made…
[ad_1] Royal Mail has warned union bosses preparing to strike that the business could be split in two as its British arm loses £1m a day. The former FTSE 100 company warned the Communication Workers Union (CWU), whose 115,000 members yesterday voted in favour of strike action, that its UK and overseas arms would be…
[ad_1] Growing up in the north-east market town of Darlington, Simon Thompson has fond memories of attending the nearby Durham Miners’ Gala in the 1970s and 1980s. For many working class families, the annual trade union jamboree was – and remains – a highlight of the social calendar. “My grandfather was one of [Arthur] Scargill’s…
[ad_1] Thousands of BT telecoms and call centre staff could strike within weeks. On June 15, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) balloted workers in three categories—BT, Openreach and EE subsidiaries—across the BT group. If the strike goes ahead it will be the first national stoppage of BT workers in 35 years. That strike took place…
[ad_1] It demanded that the company negotiates to secure a “straight, no-strings pay increase” for employees. A spokesman for the CWU said: “Britain’s postal workers are being forced into accepting a massive pay cut by the same people they have generated incredible profits for. “Our members are going to food banks while bosses reward themselves…
[ad_1] During an exclusive interview with the Telegraph in October, Mr Williams said: “We have challenges, but we have a fantastic opportunity here too in the growing customer demand for parcels. If we can adapt our business quickly enough, we will be well positioned to meet our customers’ demands. “If we don’t, the market will…
[ad_1] Postal workers have called on Royal Mail and e-commerce sites to limit the amount of non-essential items they are being asked to deliver at a time when they are risking their health by turning up to work. Despite the UK government’s closure of non-essential retail outlets, e-commerce companies can continue operating unless they decide…
[ad_1] Labour leadership hopefuls and their supporters are wooing union executive members as they seek to make the final ballot which will decide who will lead the party. Representatives of the five remaining candidates – Rebecca Long-Bailey, Lisa Nandy, Sir Keir Starmer, Emily Thornberry and Jess Phillips – have approached general secretaries as they seek…