Royal Mail says the number of dog attacks on its postal workers has surged—just months after an MP blamed “pandemic puppies” for skyrocketing incidents. Figures released by the British postal service reveal that there were 1,916 dog attacks on workers logged in the year up until the end of March 2023. The numbers have risen…
Surge in Dog Attacks on Postal Workers Following ‘Pandemic Puppies’ Warning
Royal Mail Reports Loss of £1 Billion After Year of Strikes
Royal Mail has suffered a full-year loss of more than £1 billion, leaving it trading at a loss as it recovers from the impacts of industrial action. A 94-page document (pdf) by Royal Mail’s owner International Distributions Services (IDS), reported that the group swung to an operating loss of £1.04 billion for the year to…
Royal Mail Employees Begin Wave of Christmas Strikes as UK Labour Disputes Escalate
Thousands of staff members of Royal Mail have launched a series of strikes that are set to disrupt services in the run-up to the busy Christmas season. Members of the Communications Workers Union (CWU) walked out on Dec. 9, and are expected to continue striking on Dec. 11, 14, 15, 23, and 24. CWU General…
Royal Mail Plans to Cut up to 6,000 Jobs, Blames Strike Action for Losses
Royal Mail has said it is planning to axe up to 6,000 jobs as a result of heavy financial losses, which the company blamed partly on the ongoing industrial action. The company has been involved in a long-running dispute over pay and conditions with the Communication Workers Union (CWU), which has organised a series of…
Royal Mail Workers to Launch 48-hour Strike as Pay Dispute Escalates
Union members at Royal Mail will launch a 48-hour strike on Friday in an escalating dispute over pay. According to the Communication Workers Union (CWU), the walkout by around 115,000 of its members will be the biggest strike in the UK this year. In a major escalation of the dispute, the union has announced a…
Royal Mail Workers Stage 2nd Strike in Pay Dispute
Union members at Royal Mail have walked out on strike again in a dispute over pay, with further industrial action planned. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said more than 100,000 workers had taken part in the strike on Wednesday, making it the biggest strike of the summer. This follows a walkout on Aug. 26. The…
As Royal Mail Workers Strike, Czech Billionaire Shareholder Faces National Security Probe
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has told the Royal Mail if Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky increases his shareholdings in the company above 25 percent he will face a national security investigation. It comes as 115,000 postal workers went out on strike on Friday after the Royal Mail offered a 2 percent pay rise, which the Communication Workers Union…
Royal Mail Workers Vote to Strike Over Pay
Royal Mail workers have become the latest group to vote in favour of strikes in a dispute over pay. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said on Tuesday that in a ballot of its 115,000 members, 97.6 percent voted in favour of industrial action from a turnout of 77 percent. The union said Royal Mail offered a 2…
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