Britain and France are jointly releasing a set of postage stamps to mark the hundredth anniversary of the pact that ended centuries of hostility between the two nations, Royal Mail said.
The Royal Mail and the French Post Office, La Poste, will begin selling the stamps marking the centenary of the Entente Cordiale, two days ahead of the anniversary.
Read MoreIt is thought that an agreement may be reached between the French magazine press and La Poste, the French postal service, by the end of May. Three trade unions for the French magazine press have put forward some general proposals in the hope that an agreement can be reached; negotiations between the two sides have been at a standstill for just over a year.
Read MoreThe SUD-PTT trade union has accused the French post office, La Poste, of having surreptitiously sold one of its subsidiaries, Someposte Logistique, to the French conglomerate Bouygues. Someposte Logistique boasts 270 employees and a turnover of 18m euros.
Read MoreThe SUD-PTT trade union has accused the French post office, La Poste, of having surreptitiously sold one of its subsidiaries, Someposte Logistique, to the French conglomerate Bouygues.
Read MoreThe French trade unions CFDT, FO and SUD-PTT have called on postal workers in Paris to begin an open-ended strike in protest against job cuts and deteriorating working conditions. The SUD argues that, since the beginning of the year, 400 jobs have either been shed or earmarked to be shed in seven of the French capital’s mail distribution centres, while working hours have become more anti-social.
Read More
Post & Parcel Magazine is our print publication, released 3 times a year. Packed with original content and thought-provoking features, Post & Parcel Magazine is a must-read for those who want the inside track on the industry.
