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Striking postal workers vow to ‘fight hard’ for improved pay deal

The leader of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) declared Friday’s industrial action as “the biggest strike in the UK since 2009”, as he said more than 115,000 postal workers were out protesting over pay. CWU general secretary Dave Ward says his ...

26 Aug 2022 at 15:23

Royal Mail workers back strike action in row over terms and conditions

Royal Mail workers have voted massively in favour of strikes in a dispute over pay and conditions, increasing the threat of disruption to postal deliveries. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) backed strikes by 98.7% on a turnout of ...

17 Aug 2022 at 17:48

Postal workers strike for second day in fight for improved pay

Postal workers are striking for a second day as their battle for better pay continues. More than 115,000 staff were expected to walk out on Wednesday, according to the Communication Workers Union (CWU). “What’s really making members angry is ...

31 Aug 2022 at 07:47

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DUP should focus on getting back to work

The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has been accused of "undermining" the striking postal workers. Sinn Féin MLA Ciara Ferguson has said the DUP should focus on getting back to work rather than undermining striking postal workers. The Foyle ...

12 Dec 2022 at 16:33

Royal Mail letter delays ‘blight Christmas for third year running’

An estimated 31 million people were hit by letter delays over Christmas as Royal Mail “let consumers down for a third year running”, Citizens Advice said. Some 60% of UK adults experienced delayed post, with some still receiving festive ...

27 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Transport and communication workers ‘among most likely to strike last year’

Transport, storage, information and communication workers were by far the most likely to go out on strike in the second half of last year, data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed. The ONS said that of the nearly ...

08 Mar 2023 at 11:47

Details of proposed pay deal for CWU workers unveiled by Royal Mail

Royal Mail has revealed details of a proposed deal aimed at ending a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. The agreement, reached with negotiators from the Communication Workers Union (CWU), includes later starting times ...

21 Apr 2023 at 13:12

Fact check: Little evidence of postal vote fraud in the UK

Reform UK’s “contract”, released on June 17, included a section on reforming the absent voting system, saying “postal voting has allowed electoral fraud”. Evaluation Convictions for postal vote fraud are rare in the UK, and there ...

19 Jun 2024 at 16:12

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Royal Mail to axe around 6,000 jobs amid fresh strikes

Royal Mail will consult on up to 6,000 redundancies as the delivery giant blamed industrial action for mammoth financial losses. Bosses urged union chiefs to call off their latest strike action and come to the table over a deal ...

14 Oct 2022 at 10:47

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Royal Mail boosted by election postal votes and stamp price hikes

Royal Mail has seen its sales bolstered by General Election mail and stamp price hikes, despite delivering fewer letters in recent months, its parent company revealed. International Distribution Services (IDS) also said it was ...

18 Jul 2024 at 08:02

Trainee Santas learn sign language so ‘all children feel included’ at Christmas

Father Christmas trainees preparing to host grottos across the UK have learned festive sign language at the 26th annual Santa school to make sure “all children feel included”. More than 20 red and white-garbed recruits ...

18 Nov 2024 at 16:37

Group of four jailed for plot to kidnap and falsely imprison a coroner

A group of four people who turned up at a court with a set of handcuffs and demanded to know where the senior coroner was have been jailed for their roles in a conspiracy to kidnap and falsely imprison him. Senior ...

28 Oct 2024 at 18:00

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