More from this theme Recent articles One in seven school leaders may have been denied the chance to vote in the NAHT’s strike ballot because of disruption caused by postal strikes, internal union data seen by Schools Week suggests. The union fell short of the mandatory 50 per cent turnout …
Read More »Rishi Sunak accused of ‘misleading public’ in TV clash as nurse pay talks kick off
Rishi Sunak appeared to finally open the door to nurses getting more money this year – but a union chief slapped him down for misrepresenting talks ‘on almost every level’ Video Loading Video Unavailable The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Rishi Sunak refuses to say if he uses private …
Read More »Royal Mail bosses hold back Christmas cards telling staff ‘focus on parcels’ amid strikes
Exclusive: Letters and Christmas cards have taken a back seat as Royal Mail managers hit by staff strikes tell employees to prioritise parcels and tracked items for the 2022 festive period Mail workers processing post have been told to prioritise parcels over letters and Christmas cards due to striking workers …
Read More »Royal Mail accused of threatening to dock workers’ pay if they call in sick
Exclusive: The Communication Workers Union said it has had multiple reports of workers being told sick leave will be seen as ‘unauthorised absence’ for the foreseeable future The backlog of undelivered letters and parcels which has been building up for days outside the Royal Mail sorting office in Bristol ( …
Read More »Thousands of striking Royal Mail workers gather outside Parliament in huge demonstration
Many among the animated crowd are wearing pink hi-vis vests, waving flags and holding placards that read “strike to win” and “save our Royal Mail” Video Loading Video Unavailable The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Thousands of Royal Mail workers attend picket line in London Thousands of Royal Mail …
Read More »Photos show mountains of post OUTDOORS at Royal Mail centres as deliveries hit by strike
Exclusive: Photos handed to the Mirror show cages full of post waiting outside mail centres in Bristol and Warrington. Royal Mail insists it’s ‘typical for this time of year’ – but union sources claimed it shows ‘chaos’ in the system Video Loading Video Unavailable The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play …
Read More »Currys stops using Royal Mail to deliver due to strikes as its staff given 16% pay rise
Currys has stopped using Royal Mail for deliveries due to ongoing strikes as its chief executive confirmed staff have been given a 16% pay rise Currys have stopped using Royal Mail ( Image: PA) Currys has stopped using the Royal Mail for its deliveries because of ongoing strike action. Chief …
Read More »Royal Mail bosses accused of using own recruitment agency as ‘strike-breaking resource’
Exclusive: The CWU has accused Royal Mail execs, who are also directors at the postal service’s dedicated recruitment partner, of hiring agency workers to fill in gaps during strike action The CWU have said that Royal Mail have a ‘permanent strike-breaking resource’ ( Image: PA) Royal Mail executives are doubling …
Read More »Piles of undelivered post as Royal Mail strikes threaten to cause Christmas meltdown
Exclusive: Photos show mountains of packed mail bags and cages piling up at Royal Mail depots, with bosses under pressure to halt a Christmas meltdown during a wave of strikes Images said to have been taken in the last few days show mountains of packed mail bags and cages piling …
Read More »Form rank-and-file committees to lead a UK general strike!
Hundreds of thousands of workers in the UK are coming into struggle against the savage offensive on their jobs, wages and working conditions being mounted by the government and the employers. Wednesday is the second day in less than a week that Royal Mail workers and university workers have struck …
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