It took place against a background of increasing inflation and worsening industrial relations over the preceding decade, both in … SCOTS posties have gone on strike as they claim Royal Mail are putting 'profit over health'. Plus growth, cover and dividend yield. View Royal Mail PLC (RMG) Ordinary GBP0.01 (RMG) dividend dates and history including final, interim and special dividends. Britain's Royal Mail says it is suspending shipments to Canada as a result of the Crown corporation's labour dispute. 1867: Confederation and the creation of a Canadian post office network. ON October 11th the British government will sell around 60% of its stake in the Royal Mail, the state-owned postal service, via a flotation on the London Stock Exchange. Plus growth, cover and dividend yield. Railway delivery service lasted until 1971. Picture is a child holding a letter addressed to Santa Claus. View Royal Mail PLC (RMG) Ordinary GBP0.01 (RMG) dividend dates and history including final, interim and special dividends. Origins of the Royal Mail strike As postal workers begin new nationwide stoppages, the government has claimed the current disagreement centres on changes "agreed two years ago".

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Postal workers here will go on a general strike on July 9 for the first time in the 135 year-history of Korea Post, their union announced Tuesday.

Origins of the Royal Mail strike As postal workers begin new nationwide stoppages, the government has claimed the current disagreement centres on changes "agreed two years ago". The Royal Mail is facing the threat of the first national strike since it was privatised after workers voted massively in favour of industrial action in a bitter dispute over pensions, pay and jobs. Workers at the Alloa depot walked out at 6am on Monday as they protested the work conditions. The union said 92.87 percent of its union members gave their assent to the strike in a vote conducted the previous day. By now, you’ve probably heard that there’s an ongoing labour dispute between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. Mr Back founded GLS, a European parcel delivery business that Royal Mail bought in 1999. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) members backed walkouts by 89 per cent, but a High Court injuncti… ROYAL Mail workers had been set to go on a 48-hour strike over a dispute on pay and pensions. Royal Mail's bid to stop strikes by postal workers in the run-up to Christmas will be heard by the High Court on Tuesday. Mr Back, who has worked at Royal Mail for two decades, said: "It has been a privilege to lead a company that is so much a part of UK life at this crucial time in its history." Watch: What to know about a Canada Post strike (story continues below)

Britain's Royal Mail says it is suspending shipments to Canada as a result of the Crown corporation's labour dispute. Source: Canada Post Corporation The picture for this entry is mail being loaded aboard a Canadian train. A special postal code was provided to Santa—H0H 0H0—to help sort and deliver his many pieces of mail. 1981: Canada Post becomes a Crown corporation. Royal Mail strike: the last post As a national strike threatens the future of Britain’s mail system, Christopher Howse laments the demise of the trusty postman

In that same year, Canada Post launches its national Santa Letter-writing Program. Mr Back, who has worked at Royal Mail for two decades, said: "It has been a privilege to lead a company that is so much a part of UK life at this crucial time in its history." It’s likely going to mean a stoppage of work on Monday, but—contrary to popular belief—that’s not because postal workers will be “on strike.” Royal Mail shares plunge as it says Britain is sending less letters - and warns strikes 'can only hurt our company' Royal Mail's share price fell more than 17% in early morning trading ON October 11th the British government will sell around 60% of its stake in the Royal Mail, the state-owned postal service, via a flotation on the London Stock Exchange. Royal Mail announces plans to close 2500 Post Office branches. In 2007, the last national postal strike ended after both sides signed a 14-page agreement on pay and changes to working practices. The Royal Mail is facing the threat of the first national strike since it was privatised after workers voted massively in favour of industrial action in a bitter dispute over pensions, pay and jobs. The first full national strike in the history of the British Post Office took place from Wednesday 20 th January to Sunday 7 th March 1971.

Royal Mail said it was spending almost £40m on PPE and had suspended its dividend to preserve cash. Royal Mail strike threat ‘a taste of things to come with Jeremy Corbyn’ ... yesterday rejected an offer from Royal Mail to open talks if it removed the threat of industrial action until next year. This greatly accelerated the movement of not only passengers, but mail and parcels as well.

In 2007, the last national postal strike ended after both sides signed a 14-page agreement on pay and changes to working practices. 2009 The Communication Workers Union opened a national ballot for industrial action and workers vote to strike over pay and jobs.