Eleven postal workers were reportedly suspended by Royal Mail after having a cup of tea at a local pub. The suspension action was taken after workers were found to have been taking their breaks at the Caernarvon Castle pub in Prenton, Merseyside, though locals say they were only ever seen …
Read More »Royal Mail chief quits after wave of strikes – and trousers six-figure payoff
Under-fire Simon Thompson claimed it was the “right time” to go, but his departure comes after a long-running pay dispute with its postal union Simon Thompson has quit his role ( Image: ROYAL MAIL GROUP/AFP via Getty I) Fury erupted after the boss of Royal Mail quit with a six-figure …
Read More »Royal Mail chief steps down after bruising battle with unions
Royal Mail chief executive Simon Thompson has quit after a bitter year-long dispute with the postal workers’ union, the company said on Friday. Thompson, who was in the top job for just over two years, last month finally reached a deal with the Communication Workers Union o pay and conditions …
Read More »Teamsters seek to isolate Philadelphia Coca Cola workers as strike approaches one month
A worker delivers Coca Cola products. [AP Photo/Mark Humphrey] A strike by over 400 workers at the Liberty Coca-Cola bottling plant in Philadelphia enters its fourth week on Sunday as workers there fight for better pay and benefits. On April 30, workers overwhelmingly rejected the company’s second contract offer by …
Read More »Long running dispute involving Dumfries and Galloway posties and Royal Mail nears the end
A long-running dispute between Royal Mail workers and their bosses is a step closer to ending. The company and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have reached a provisional agreement over pay and employment terms. The proposal will be considered by the union’s executive before being voted on by members. However …
Read More »Royal Mail faces threat of insolvency as fresh wave of strikes are planned
Communication Workers Union executives met yesterday and a Royal Mail spokesman again stressed the firm’s parlous plight as pay talks rumble on Royal Mail bosses are concerned over failure to reach deal with unions ( Image: Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Source link
Read More »400,000 workers strike in the UK, tens of thousands rally in London
Around 50,000 people took part in a national demonstration of striking workers in London on Wednesday. School, university, and London Underground workers, plus junior doctors, assembled in Hyde Park before marching to Trafalgar Square. Government workers staged their own demonstration, gathering at Embankment before joining the main rally. Striking workers …
Read More »Royal Mail strikers sacked for saying ‘scab’ on social media in ‘attempt to remove union’
Exclusive: The Communication Workers Union claims a large number of the suspensions involve the alleged use of the word “scab” – a name given to workers who break strikes and cross picket lines abour MP Ian Lavery (pictured) said the number of suspensions “looks like discrimination” ( Image: Newcastle Chronicle) …
Read More »Royal Mail accused of keeping tabs on posties – flagging when they stand still
A Commons hearing was told about digital devices that workers carry that can monitor their movements, with company boss Simon Thompson saying technology called Outdoor Actuals had been agreed with unions Royal Mail acknowledges that it uses tracking technology (file image) ( Image: Daily Record) Royal Mail has been accused …
Read More »Royal Mail announces fresh strike as pay dispute threatens more deliveries chaos
The Communication Workers Union have announced a fresh Royal Mail strike is set to go ahead on February 16 as the dispute over pay and working conditions rages on Royal Mail staff will strike again on February 16 ( Image: Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Royal Mail workers are set …
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