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Attacks on working conditions at Royal Mail
Royal Mail postal workers lost out on hundreds of pounds due to privatisation last week—and now top bosses want to give them another kicking.
Unofficial strike against work plan and ‘bullying’
Postal workers at a Royal Mail delivery office in Plymouth staged an unofficial strike for a full day last Saturday. They didn’t return until they reached a deal on Monday.
Jeremy Corbyn’s plans get the stamp of approval from CWU union
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn attacked the Tories’ immigration policies in a speech to the CWU union conference in Bournemouth on Monday. And he said Labour would welcome migrants.
Are Royal Mail workers voting for a pension scheme that won’t exist?
The government could block attempts to introduce a new Royal Mail pension scheme that postal workers’ union leaders are promoting to their members
Blizzard of attacks from Royal Mail in Scotland
Postal workers in Fife, Scotland, are considering a strike after bosses threatened to dock their pay
No guarantee on Royal Mail pensions says Tory minister
Tory minister Guy Opperman said last week that CWU union leaders and Royal Mail bosses have a “long way to go” before they can implement a pensions agreement
Vote to reject Royal Mail deal, strikes can win more
27 February 2018Reps from the postal workers’ CWU union began meeting for regional briefings last week to discuss a deal to end a national dispute
Protest demands a halt to Leeds delivery office closure
20 February 2018Royal Mail workers in Leeds protested last Saturday against the closure of their delivery office
Post workers have pushed Royal Mail bosses back - now they deserve more
13 February 2018Postal workers’ union leaders are set to hold meetings with reps in locations across Britain over the next few weeks.
Is a risky pension scheme in the Royal Mail pipeline?
23 January 2018Postal workers’ CWU union leaders could draw up a deal with Royal Mail bosses this week that would leave thousands of workers with a worse pension scheme.
Massive vote for strikes by postal workers has forced concessions from Royal Mail
16 January 2018New developments in the Royal Mail dispute
09 January 2018Postal workers’ union leaders have suggested they could soon reach an agreement with bosses
Unofficial walkouts by CWU union members hit mail centres
02 January 2018Postal workers walked out unofficially last month in Inverclyde in Scotland and St Austell in Cornwall to defend workers targeted by management.
Don’t let Royal Mail stop the fight
05 December 2017Postal workers’ union leaders looked set to announce at least parts of a possible agreement with Royal Mail bosses on Tuesday of this week. The CWU union has been in negotiation with bosses in a dispute over pensions, pay and conditions.
Strikes back on the cards at Royal Mail?
21 November 2017Postal workers’ union leaders have hinted that talks with bosses at Royal Mail could end with a major strike—originally planned for October this year—going ahead.
Reports round-up: Parcel workers demand bosses sort it out
21 November 2017Also: Timber workers, Charlton Park Academy, lorry drivers, Fujitsu and tank instructors.
Royal Mail workers could stage national walkout if talks over pension attack fail
14 November 2017Talks between Royal Mail bosses and CWU union leaders were set to continue this week in a major dispute that looks likely to lead to a national strike.
Post workers’ mass gate meetings show the fight is still on at Royal Mail
07 November 2017Postal workers plan new day of mass gate meetings
31 October 2017The CWU postal workers’ union has warned it could end negotiations early if Royal Mail bosses use talks simply to delay strikes.
Postal workers show Royal Mail they won't back down
19 October 2017Postal workers marched in central London on Thursday, a week after their bosses in Royal Mail went to the courts to stop them from striking
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