Tag: UK

DMA Members Views Sought by UPU on Extra-Territorial Offices of Exchange

Posted by | Jan 27, 2004 | |

On very short notice, the Direct Marketing Association has been asked by the Chairman of the Universal Postal Union’s (UPU) Advisory Group to present its members’ views regarding Extra-Territorial Offices of Exchange (ETOE) on February 10, 2004. The UPU is the United Nations agency in charge of global postal policy.

The existence of an Extra-Territorial Office of Exchange per se is not the issue. In the view of some companies, the problem arises when bulk ETOE items are dispatched using the indicia of a country with more favorable terminal dues than that of the host country. In a number of countries, including the United States, this is considered commercial freight and, therefore, is not eligible for entry under UPU documentation or terminal dues.

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Irish Govt accused of reneging on deal with postal workers

Posted by | Jan 27, 2004 | |

The Communications Workers Union is due to march to the Dáil in protest at the Government’s failure to implement an employee share ownership plan.

The union said the Government negotiated the plan with postal workers three years ago.

It said An Post employees were promised a 15% stake in the company in return for changes to their work practices, but the Fianna Fáil/Progressive Democrats coalition has since reneged on the agreement.

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Appointments to Royal Mail’s new marketing team

Posted by | Jan 27, 2004 | |

Royal Mail’s Marketing Director Paul Rich has announced new directors for his team including David Walker, Colin Beesley, Lorna Clarkson and Ross Drake, following a structure review.

Rich is aligning his marketing team more closely with the company’s sales force to enable more effective and customer-driven development of products and services. Following the review, the marketing of all Royal Mail branded products and services will be the responsibility of Rich and his team

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UK Royal Mail demands road toll concessions

Posted by | Jan 26, 2004 | |

Mail chiefs have admitted they could be forced to pass on higher delivery costs to business customers in Edinburgh unless they can win an exemption from the city’s planned road tolls.

Royal Mail have told city chiefs it will be among the worst hit by the introduction of road tolls, and claims it could add at least GBP 150,000 to the cost of its business delivery operation every year.

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Corbett’s last post

Posted by | Jan 25, 2004 | |

As he steps down from Postcomm, Graham Corbett gives Edward Simpkins a rare insight into his battles with Government and Royal Mail.

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