Disruption if Royal Mail Strike in Festive Period
The Communication Workers Union, or CWU has said that Royal Mail workers voted by 89.1% to take strike action in order to protest the changes that have been made to their pension scheme. In response to this ParcelHero has said that the timing of this vote to strike is at an incredibly inconvenient time and […]
CWU gives Cautious Welcome to Ofcom Review on Royal Mail
The Communication Workers Union today welcomed Ofcom’s decision not to introduce more charge controls and efficiency targets on Royal Mail following its review of how the company is regulated. It also welcomed the recognition that the USO is both valued and should be protected. Responding to the announcement, Terry Pullinger, Deputy General Secretary (Postal) said: […]
Signmaker Ast Signs Establishes Warrington Base
Cumbrian signage and transport branding firm Ast Signs is expanding south with a new site in Warrington. The Penrith-headquartered company’s new facility in Cheshire will offer fittings, consultations, corporate meetings and appointments for clients in the county and surrounding areas. Ast Signs said it chose Warrington for the city’s proximity to key Northern infrastructure links, […]
Royal Mail Launches Consultation on DB Closure
The plan, which was first announced in August last year, could affect around 90,000 employees. The scheme reported a surplus of £1.77bn on an IAS 19 accounting basis as of 31 March 2016, with assets of £7.44bn and liabilities of £5.67bn. However, costs of running the scheme are expected to more than double in 2018, […]
Busiest day for Royal Mail in pre-Christmas rush
Millions of cards, letters and parcels are being sorted as Royal Mail tackles its busiest day. The Nottingham Mail Centre was expecting to deal with 2.8 million items of post alone on December 14 as part of the Christmas rush. Across the country, around 120,000 Royal Mail postmen and women will be joined by 19,000 […]
Royal Mail Chosen to Handle River Island Customer Deliveries
British fashion brand River Island has appointed Royal Mail to handle its customer deliveries throughout the UK using its Tracked 48 services. The two year deal will cover the collection and delivery of items and adds to Royal Mail’s existing contract to handle customer returns. River Island is one of the best-loved fashion brands in […]
Royal Mail to Create Almost 700 Jobs This Christmas
Royal Mail has announced it will create 672 jobs in Birmingham and Coventry when it opens two temporary parcel sort centres to deal with Christmas volumes. Overall, nine centres will be opened from 31 October across the UK. The centres are being set up for the sixth consecutive year. They are located in Bathgate in […]
Royal Mail Could be ‘Failing to Tackle’ Fraud
Royal Mail has been accused of a failure to crack down on scammers use the postal service to contact vulnerable people. The Daily Mail says that letters sent via bulk mail contracts appear to be trustworthy as they feature Royal Mail branding on the envelopes, with people said to have lost money after responding to […]
Royal Mail Launches Christmas Recruitment Drive
Royal Mail has launched a recruitment drive to hire around 19,000 temporary workers for the upcoming busy Christmas period. The temporary staff will help to sort the Christmas post, while also increasing the amount of online shopping, with a number of shifts between the middle of November and the beginning of January. The temporary staff […]
