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All-party call for definitive stamps rejected by UK Royal Mail

Posted by | Dec 9, 2005 | |

The Royal Mail has rejected an all-party call for Scottish stamps already issued to be made available in easy-to-buy books in retail shops.

A spokesman said the cost of issuing 1st and 2nd class Scottish stamps in book form would be “prohibitive” at a time Royal Mail faces competition with door-to-door deliveries in the new year.

The proposal was spelled out in a motion put down by Scottish Liberal Democrat spokesman John Thurso, MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, with the support of Aberdeen North Labour MP Frank Doran, SNP chief whip Pete Wishart, MP for Perth and North Perthshire, and sole Scottish Tory David Mundell, MP for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale.

It congratulated the Royal Mail on issuing country definitive stamps but noted “with concern” that in Scotland they are not available for sale in retail outlets, even in tourist centres, and that there is little public awareness of their availability.

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An Post collection staff vote by two-to-one for new deal

Posted by | Dec 9, 2005 | |

Collection and delivery workers at An Post have voted by almost two-to-one to accept a Labour Court recommendation on major changes to their work practices.

The vote by members of the Communications Workers’ Union (CWU) should bring to an end the long-running dispute at the company, which appeared at times to threaten its future.

It also means that more than 8,000 staff in An Post, as well as the company’s pensioners, will receive a pay increase next week of just over 5 per cent due to them under Sustaining Progress.

About 4,500 collection and delivery staff were eligible to vote in the ballot, which concluded yesterday morning.

Despite strong opposition to the recommendation by many postal workers in Dublin in particular, 2,932 union members voted for the deal. It was opposed by 1,486, with seven votes spoiled.

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Government to form firm to prepare for Japan Post’s successor

Posted by | Dec 9, 2005 | |

The Japanese government will create a planning company Jan. 23 to set the stage for the planned formation in 2007 of a holding firm tasked with overseeing Japan Post’s privatisation, the posts minister said Friday.

At a news conference, Heizo Takenaka, minister of internal affairs and communications, unveiled the schedule of events leading up to January’s formation of the planning company.

According to the schedule, the government will convene the first of a series of task force meetings Tuesday to pave the way for the planning company’s establishment, he said.

The government will then officially devise the articles of an association for the planning company Jan. 11 at the second of the task force meetings.

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Resignation of DX Finance Director

Posted by | Dec 9, 2005 | |

DX Services plc announces that Michael-John Saunders, Finance Director has
resigned to pursue other opportunities and will be leaving the Company today.
The Board will immediately commence a search for a new Finance Director.
John Maxwell, Chairman, said: ‘We are sorry that Michael-John has resigned. He
was instrumental in ensuring a smooth demerger from Hays, establishing the
business as a fully independent and listed Company and building a strong
finance team, which will remain in place after his departure.’

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70 staff go at DHL Express

Posted by | Dec 8, 2005 | |

DHL has confirmed that it is to make up to 70 people redundant across its Express business in the UK in a drive to improve efficiency.
A spokesman, denying an anonymous telephone call to Motor Transport saying that 250 people were to go, says: ‘We are currently in consultation with the employees and union involved.’

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Stamp price gap grows as European postal sector prepares for market opening

Posted by | Dec 8, 2005 | |

The Free and Fair Post Initiative (FFPI) today released its fifth survey
on stamp prices in the European Union (EU). The study, which covers the 25 EU member States, reveals that 20% of EU countries have increased stamp prices in the course of 2005 and that price differences are still wide. The annual comparative analysis of the FFPI points out that prices of stamps for basic domestic letters have increased in 5 member States1 during this year. In addition, the survey reports that the gap in prices between the old and new EU member States is still widening. It is in fact important to notice that costs have risen in 3 countries from the EU-15, therefore further enlarging the difference with the price in the new member States.
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Royal Mail plots DM drive over PiP

Posted by | Dec 8, 2005 | |

Businesses including print firms, publishers and marketing agencies are to be targeted by the Royal Mail in a bid to communicate its Pricing in Proportion (PiP) plans. The change in the Royal Mail’s pricing structure comes into effect next August and the mailings are to be sent out this month. The information packs will provide sizing and pricing information, as well as advice on managing the impact of PiP. “We’ve listened to our customers and worked with them to accommodate the issues some of them have raised,” said Lorna Clarkson, director of commercial policy and pricing at Royal Mail.

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