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Christmas postal deliveries threatened by new strike threat
"The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said it was ready to renege on pledges to not to disrupt the Christmas post with more walkouts in December."
Christmas postal deliveries threatened by new strike threat - Telegraph
Thursday, 12 November 2009
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Ministers ignored 'distress and upheaval' public felt over Post office closures
"Ministers showed a “real lack of concern” for people affected by the post office closures programme and ignored the “distress” and “upheaval” it would cause local communities, a Parliamentary report has found."
The Telegraph
Thursday, 22 October 2009
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Clarke says Tories will privatise Royal Mail
"Kenneth Clarke, the shadow business secretary, has said the Conservatives will privatise the Royal Mail if it wins the next general election."
The Telegraph
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The Guardian: Live blogging the postal strike
"Tens of thousands of postal workers are going ahead with a two-day strike after last ditch talks to end the dispute ended in failure. Follow live updates on the strike and the disruption to the postal service."
The Guardian
Wednesday, 21 October 2009
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Final attempt to halt post strike
"Discussions between Royal Mail and the postal workers' union are set to resume later in a last-ditch attempt to avert two planned 24-hour strikes. A second day of talks lasted 12 hours and ended late on Tuesday evening."
BBC
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Mark Steel: Royal Mail is to blame for our broken society (obviously)
"'The Post office unions can't obstruct modernisation,' insists Peter Mandelson. That must be why Mandelson has the thoroughly modern job title of Lord, because he's not afraid to modernise."
The Independent
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Mail managers to sort post
"Royal Mail's Managing Director Mark Higson has written to managerial staff telling them they will need to dedicate two days of each working week to 'operational' duties, in a move that staff have interpreted as being an attempt to break the postal strike."
The Independent
Friday, 16 October 2009
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Royal Mail plans future without union support
"A leaked Royal Mail document has allegedly revealed the postal service’s action plan against union members as they prepare to stage a two-day national strike."
mad.co.uk
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Postal crisis to worsen as peace talks collapse
"Most households and businesses will be without post for two days next week after Royal Mail and the unions failed to reach a last-minute deal to avert strike action."
The Guardian
Thursday, 27 August 2009
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Government letting postal industry rot, claims union
"THE government has been accused of letting the postal service "rot" as thousands of staff prepared to launch a fresh wave of strikes in the bitter row over jobs, pay and conditions."
The Scotsman
Friday, 14 August 2009
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Postal workers plan more strikes
"Postal workers have announced further strikes in coming weeks as part of an ongoing dispute over pay."
BBC
