eBay UK chief slams Royal Mail strikes for impact on small businesses November 24, 2022 Ebay’s UK chief has slammed posties’ strike action, saying small businesses are being caught in a “crosshairs at the very time they most need support”. Writing in City A.M., Murray Lambell said smaller e-commerce firms were the “lifeblood” of the economy and must be protected during this festive season. “The last two festive trading periods [...]
Posties reject Royal Mail’s ‘final and best offer’ as Black Friday strikes go ahead November 23, 2022 The UK postal service is facing an “Armageddon moment” as Royal Mail’s eleventh hour bid to call off Black Friday strikes fails. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) rejected Royal Mail’s “final and best” offer this afternoon, scuppering hopes that industrial action happening tomorrow and Black Friday – two of the biggest online shopping [...]
Posties to walk out over Christmas season in new Royal Mail strike dates November 17, 2022 Posties are set to strike on six days next month, including on Christmas Eve, in a fresh wave of industrial action. Workers at the Royal Mail will take action on six days between 9 and 24 December, in addition to the four days of strikes already called. The Communication Workers Union announced the new dates [...]
Royal Mail calls for less letter days as it claws way out of strike action November 17, 2022 Royal Mail has asked the government to cut its letter delivery service from six to five days as the beleaguered firm attempts to claw itself out of financial crisis. The former state-owned company, also known as International Distributions Services (IDS), called on ministers to reduce the letter numbers to ensure the “long-term sustainability” of the [...]
UK loses over half a million work days to strikes and unions signal more to come November 15, 2022 The number of working days lost to strike action in the UK over the summer topped 560,000, stats out today reveal, and unions have warned this year’s total could hit the highest yearly number this century. The combined September and August figure is the highest two month total in over a decade, according to the [...]
Royal Mail Black Friday strikes could spell mayhem for the whole delivery ecosystem November 3, 2022 ROYAL Mail strikes could cause mayhem for Christmas shopping, with 115,000 posties taking to the picket line at the end of this month. In an announcement late on Tuesday, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) said that it was moving ahead with four further days of strike action, including Black Friday, the largest online shopping day [...]
‘Royal Mail have just declared war on your postie’: Union snubs yet another pay offer October 31, 2022 Postal workers have warned the public that “Royal Mail have just declared war on your postie”, batting away yet another pay offer from the firm. Royal Mail today proposed a new conditional pay-for-change offer to the Communication Workers Union (CWU) worth nine per cent for CWU-grade colleagues. The offer includes a seven per cent salary [...]
Royal Mail to cut 6,000 jobs by March as losses balloon October 14, 2022 As many as 6,000 Royal Mail staff could lose their job by next summer as the firm tries to counter losses driven by strike action and stunted growth plans. The firm said that it expects its full year adjusted operating loss to tumble to £350m, including the direct, immediate impact of eight days of industrial [...]
Royal Mail workers kick off 19 day strike action October 13, 2022 The biggest strike of the year continues today as 115,000 postal workers will come out for a “dignified, proper pay rise”. Members of the Communication Workers Union – which represents Royal Mail Group workers – have kicked off the first day of their 19 day strike. The decision follows the union’s ballot for strike action [...]
Royal Mail shares slump to two-year low as union accuses it of ‘all out attack’ September 22, 2022 Royal Mail shares hit a two-year low today after it confirmed no union pay deal had been reached and that an agreement to protect jobs would be terminated. The delivery giant told the Communication Workers Union (CWU) that it would scrap a nine-year deal to protect jobs and conditions, pushing the CWU to back down [...]