Tag: Royal Mail

Is size such a big issue?

Posted by | Sep 27, 2002 | |

Royal Mail’s financial problems have been well publicised, and some direct marketers have made a connection between the Post Office’s need to increase its revenues and the decision to move to a size-based pricing structure for direct mail.

The debate has been raging for months, ever since Precision Marketing first revealed the plans (PM May 24). Guy Chubb, production manager for Production Direct, states: “The proposed Royal Mail changes are just another attempt at making money under false pretences, instead of addressing the root cause – an issue of national non-conformance to a set of guidelines that have been loosely applied by Royal Mail, and seriously overlooked for some users.”

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UK postal workers walk out over Cashco sell-off

Posted by | Sep 25, 2002 | |

Angry postal workers at a Royal Mail depot near Bristol walked out yesterday in an unofficial strike in protest at plans to sell off a key part of the Post Office.

The workers are employed by Cashco, which is the arm of the Royal Mail that delivers cash and high-value items.

The action began at 7pm on Monday after detailed plans were revealed regarding the sale of Cashco to privateers Securicor.

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Royal Mail hit by strike

Posted by | Sep 24, 2002 | |

Hundreds of Royal Mail workers walked out yesterday in protest over threatened job losses.

The one-day strike was sparked by plans to sell off part of the business, which supplies 17,500 post offices with cash and stamps.

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Amicus launches (UK) Post Office pay campaign

Posted by | Sep 23, 2002 | |

Managerial union Amicus launches its campaign today to secure a decent pay settlement for 15,000 Post Office managers. The Mission for Managers document outlines a package of looked-for reforms and is intended to coincide with Royal Mail chairman Allan Leighton’s announcement of his new management structure for the Post Office.

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