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2022 will be remembered as the year of three prime ministers, record-breaking temperatures, the war in Ukraine, and strikes. Over the last 12 months a number of industries, all with employees dealing with inflation eating away at their paychecks, have taken action in a bid to force employers to improve …

LONDON The Communication Workers Union in the U.K that said postal workers had voted overwhelmingly for more strikes this year and next, affecting deliveries in the run-up to Christmas and opening hours at post offices.   class=’cf’> The CWU said those in charge of Royal Mail, which employs delivery workers, …

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has said that its members will stage six more strikes in December, including on Christmas Eve. In a long-running dispute over pay and service conditions, the Royal Mail workers will hold strikes on December 9, 11, 14, 15, 23, and 24. The workers will also …

The multi-award-winning independent animation studio Aardman has today (10th November) announced the appointment of Lydia Gough as its new Sales and Marketing Manager for Agencies and Brands.  Gough will be responsible for the ongoing business development of Aardman’s creative services, showcasing the studio’s director and producer talent and world-famous animation …

New pay offer includes a 7% salary hike over two years Conditions for hike include changes to Sunday working CWU says it would vote to take further strike action Oct 31 (Reuters) – The dispute between Britain’s Royal Mail and its largest labour union flared up again on Monday after …

Oct 31 (Reuters) – Britain is no longer intervening in Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s plan to increase his stake in Royal Mail parent International Distributions Services (IDSI.L), sending the company’s shares up more than 7% on Monday. In August, Royal Mail said it had been notified by then business minister …

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 …

Oct 18 (Reuters) – European countries are facing more strikes and protests due to high energy prices and mounting costs of living. Here are details of some industrial actions and demonstrations. FRANCE Regional train traffic in France was cut by about half on Tuesday as several unions called a nationwide …

World Socialist Web Site reporters spoke to workers involved in Saturday’s strikes in Britain. These saw the almost complete shutdown of the UK’s rail network, alongside a national strike by 115,000 postal workers, and industrial action at two of the country’s largest ports, Liverpool and Felixstowe. At the train drivers …

Rail passengers have been urged to only travel if “absolutely necessary” today as members of four trade unions stage a 24-hour walkout. The latest strike by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT), Aslef, Unite and the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) is expected to cause the worst …