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Royal Mail set to scrap second class post on Saturdays

CWU members are now set to be consulted on the agreement

The Independent UK

Second class post on Saturdays set to go by year-end after union deal agreed

Royal Mail has been locked in talks with the staff union over how to roll out changes that will see second class post delivered every other weekday.

Evening Standard

Royal Mail reaches deal with union over second class post reforms

The group has been locked in talks with the staff union over how to roll out changes that will see second class post delivered every other weekday.

Evening Standard

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Accusing Someone Who Called Police of "Blatant Racial Profiling" May Be Defamation

A short excerpt from an opinion by Judge Rebecca Pennell (E.D. Wash.) Wednesday n Riera v. Central Wash. Univ.: Mr.… The post Accusing Someone Who Called Police of "Blatant Racial Profiling" May Be Defamation appeared first on Reason.com.

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Posties told to leave hospital letters in racks to prioritise parcels – union

The Communication Workers Union told MPs that postal workers are led by a pyramid framework which tells them which deliveries to prioritise.

Evening Standard

Royal Mail blames bad weather and sickness for late deliveries

Strain on service means rounds are missed on a daily basis and parcels are prioritised over letters, says report

The Guardian - UK

Royal Mail in talks to end dispute with union over second class post changes

IDS said the changes have been delayed for over six months as it remains at loggerheads with the Communications Workers Union on the plans.

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UK MPs urged to investigate TikTok’s plans to cut 439 content moderator jobs

Trade unions and online safety experts sign letter warning jobs losses could expose children to harmful content

The Guardian - UK

TikTok accused of ‘union-busting’ after laying off hundreds of staff

Exclusive: TikTok’s owner has pulled its support for a staff ballot on unionising its London-based content moderation workforce

The Independent UK

Three union leaders included in King’s Birthday Honours

Dave Ward and Patrick Roach are made CBEs and Sue Ferns is made an OBE.

The Independent UK

Labour’s gamble with Royal Mail may go horribly wrong

Past talk of renationalisation gives way to approval of takeover in which price of first-class stamp could be set from Prague

The Guardian - UK

UK Approves Royal Mail Takeover By Czech Billionaire

Britain's centuries-old Royal Mail is set to pass into foreign ownership after the UK government Monday approved the takeover of its parent company by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's EP Group.

International Business Times

Post Office plan to close 115 branches and cut jobs condemned as ‘immoral’

Unions criticise decision that puts up to 2,000 jobs at risk and comes amid inquiry into Horizon IT scandal

The Guardian - UK

More than 100 branches and 1000 jobs at risk amid huge Post Office overhaul

MORE than 100 Post Office branches and some 1000 jobs are at risk under a sweeping overhaul as the group looks to boost postmaster pay by £250…

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The Independent UK

Post Office announce more than 100 branches and around 1,000 jobs at risk in major shake-up

Post Office has revealed it is looking to offload 115 directly-owned branches across the UK

Evening Standard

Post Office cuts: Full list of London branches at risk of closure

The Post Office is looking to offload 115 branches, putting around 1,000 workers at risk, with hundreds of head office roles also under threat

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves warned winter fuel payment cuts won’t save as much money as expected

There has been a 152 per cent surge in claims for pension credit since the measure was announced

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves announces free school breakfast clubs from April as she doubles down on winter fuel cuts

Labour chancellor was heckled about the sale of arms to Israel as she made her speech to her party’s annual conference in Liverpool

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Starmer accused of ‘silencing pensioners’ after blocking winter fuel payments conference vote

The prime minister is facing a furious backlash from unions after kicking a key vote on the plans to Wednesday - the last day of conference known as the graveyard slot

The Guardian - UK

The sinister, shocking rise of dog attacks on postal workers: ‘It lunged at my face – then my lip came off’

In the past five years, 1,000 postal workers have had a finger partly or fully bitten off through a letterbox. Many others have experienced horrific, life-changing injuries, too. Why is this problem suddenly so much worse?

The Guardian - UK

Post Office: next government urged to consider transferring ownership to operators

Questions over future of state-owned business after victims of Horizon IT scandal receive compensation

The Guardian - UK

Postal workers union wants Royal Mail staff to have stake in business

CWU calls for new business model and says commitments for takeover do not ‘go far, or long enough’

The Guardian - UK

What will Royal Mail’s takeover mean for customers and postal workers?

The billionaire Daniel Křetínský, AKA the Czech Sphinx, is poised to buy the business – but what does he have planned?

The Guardian - UK

Union appears to accept Royal Mail proposal to cut most Saturday deliveries

CWU seems to concede six-day service is financially unviable as company battles takeover bid

Roll Call

Sen. Markey staffers announce progress in Hill union push

Sen. Edward J. Markey formally recognized his aides’ bargaining unit and signed a ground rules agreement, setting the stage for contract negotiations.

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