Royal Mail strike Providing you with the latest news on industrial action/strike Last updated: 11 July 2023 Royal Mail is pleased that members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have voted in favour of the Royal Mail/CWU Business Recovery, Transformation and Growth Agreement. 75.84% of ...
LONDON, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- British Royal Mail is facing the first national postal strike in a decade after its workers voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday in favor of industrial action in a dispute over job security and terms and conditions of employment. Over 97 percent of votes from members ...
"If CWU persists with further strike action, this would only serve to threaten the job security of our postmen and women and make our pay offer unaffordable." CWU general secretary Dave Ward said Royal Mail's finances were down to the way the company has dealt with the dispute ...
Can I post extra volume the day after a strike? Can collection customers drop off collection parcels and mail at mail centres on days of industrial action? If I am not getting a business collection, can I drop my mail off somewhere?
Royal Mail boss admits parcels are prioritised over letters. On days of strike action, Mr Thompson admitted to a hearing of the Business Committee that Royal Mailprioritised delivering parcelsover letters. Mr Thompson had beenrecalled by MP members of the committeewho challenged his credibility. ...
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“Make no mistake, this attack directly impacts every single member, workplace and function in The Royal Mail Group.” “The job of all is us is to deliver the biggest ever support for strike action.” The CWU’s general secretary, Dave Ward, said: “We are disa...
If the union doesn't get what it wants, it won't rule out industrial action, Mr Ward said. Its members went on strike in 2022 and 2023. Although Mr Kretinsky said he is "very open" to profit sharing, he is not in favour of shared ownership. ...
Up to 700 jobs could go at Royal Mail as part of cost-cutting plans after Christmas postal deliveries were hit by Covid-related staff absences. The jobs news came as the organisation announced that absences peaked at 15,000 in early January as staff went off sick with Omicron. It adm...
In a statement accompanying the report, Royal Mail said: “The full year outcome on quality of service was materially impacted by the long-running industrial dispute with the Communication Workers Union (CWU) which included 18 days of strike action. High levels of staff absence continue to affe...