Currys drops Royal Mail over strike action
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It doesn't help when we can't get stuff delivered to customers and of course a wage-price inflationary spiral is simply going to make things worse for everybody for longer.” The move comes as Royal Mail confirmed industrial action in the run up to the Christmas period, with the postal service encouraging customers to send mail earlier than usual. Royal Mail's chief commercial officer, Nick Landon said the CWU’s decision was “holding Christmas to ransom for our customers, businesses and families across the country”. The CWU says the latest 9 per cent pay offer from the Royal Mail spread over two years fails to keep up with price rises – with inflation currently at 11 per cent. Royal Mail is planning multiple strikes throughout December Chief executive Alex Baldock confirmed Currys staff have been given a 16 per cent pay rise, above the rate of inflation.
Discover Related
U.S. Federal workers receive second email on justifying jobs
Royal Mail set to ditch some Saturday deliveries in new shake-up
Deliveroo sees orders and spending grow after expanding shopping ranges
Royal Mail sees parcel boost over Christmas as £3.6bn takeover nears completion
We MUST stop this Royal Mail heist: Six reasons why the sale to a Czech tycoon is bad news
UK government approves $4.6-billion takeover of Royal Mail by a Czech billionaire
UK government approves $4.6-billion takeover of Royal Mail by a Czech billionaire
Royal Mail takeover by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky ‘approved’
Royal Mail: Britain clinches the terms of the deal to sell 500-year-old postal service to a Czech billionaire
KSRTC workers call statewide strike on December 31 over unpaid dues, salary hike
Workers at Canada’s national postal service go on strike Friday, disrupting deliveries
Crunch time in battle for Royal Mail: New regulations threaten 'Czech Sphinx' deal
November tube strikes: RMT call off action after last-ditch talks