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Exclusive: Documents seen by the Daily Mirror reveal how the privatised postal giant is preparing to dish out perks to managers who are being tasked with overseeing large-scale redundancies and shift changes The Mirror revealed last week how Royal Mail had paid out £1.9billion to shareholders since privatisation ( Image: …

Exclusive: Royal Mail has dished out £1.9billion to shareholders since it was privatised in 2013 and chief executive Simon Thompson got a pay and perks deal worth £753,000 in its last financial year Daniel Kretinsky’s overall wealth is estimated at £3billion ( Image: AFP via Getty Images) Royal Mail has …

Thousands of postal workers are set to strike for 11 days between November 24 and Christmas Eve, including Black Friday. Here’s what you need to know. Royal Mail has warned of delays after postal workers agreed to strike on 11 days between November 24 and Christmas Eve ( Image: Anadolu …

Royal Mail are fighting for survival and feel stopping their Saturday service can cut costs – but the government say there are “no current plans” to change the six-day deliveries Video Loading Video Unavailable The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Royal Mail: Thousands of postal workers strike over pay …

Postal workers have accused Royal Mail bosses of “gross mismanagement”, as talks aimed at resolving a national dispute continue and strikes in the Christmas build-up look set to go ahead. Dave Ward, general secretary of the Communication Workers Union (CWU), accused the Royal Mail Group chief executive Simon Thompson and …

Royal Mail’s legal team have challenged the plan which is part of a long-running dispute over pay and conditions – prompting the CommunicatioN Workers Union to withdraw industrial action Six days of strikes have been called off in the ongoing dispute ( Image: Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Six days …

Stewartry posties were back on the picket line this week. Staff based at the Royal Mail office in Castle Douglas went on strike on Tuesday. But there may be an end in sight to a dispute between the Communication Workers Union (CWU) and Royal Mail. The two parties entered into …

Posties, BT workers and emergency call handlers in Dumfries and Galloway braved a downpour and walked out yesterday in their ongoing battle for fairer pay. Staff, represented by the Communications Workers Union (CWU), downed tools for 24 hours in protest over the deals they have been given this year. BT …

Postal workers for the Royal Mail are currently undergoing industrial action in a row with bosses over pay after Royal Mail imposed a 2% pay increase despite UK inflation being close to 10% There are 15 more Royal Mail strike dates scheduled for 2022 ( Image: Anadolu Agency via Getty …

The Communication Workers Union announced the action across the Royal Mail Group’s network over October and November, which could hamper Black Friday and Christmas deliveries Royal Mail workers are due to strike for a further 19 days ( Image: Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Christmas and Black Friday online deliveries …