Tag: UK

Union anger over Consignia boss's `Hacked off' letter

Posted by | Jun 18, 2002 | |

The chairman of postal group Consignia sparked a row with union leaders today after writing to workers saying he was “hacked off” with negotiators from both sides of the business.

Allan Leighton told 170,000 Royal Mail employees that union officials and managers were “struggling” to find time to talk about the link between a pay rise and the introduction of single deliveries.

“They must all be in the Costa del Sol, or watching every game in the World Cup, so in theory the pay deal cannot go through,” he wrote.

“Frankly I’m hacked off with the whole lot of them and I wouldn’t be surprised if you were too.”

Read More

Post chief `Hacked off' over pay deal delays

Posted by | Jun 18, 2002 | |

The chairman of postal group Consignia has written a remarkable letter to his workers, saying he is “fed up” with the politics clogging up the business.
Allan Leighton took a swipe at union negotiators and his own managers, saying he was “hacked off” with all of them.
Using typically colourful language, Mr Leighton said a recently accepted pay deal linked to the introduction of single deliveries should have been agreed months ago.
The first part of the increase – 2.2% – is backdated to last October but will only appear in pay packets this week.

Read More

TNT International Mail UK launches new web based facility

Posted by | Jun 17, 2002 | |

TNT International Mail UK has launched a web-based electronic bill presentation and payment facility under the name Online Invoicing. The company claims to be the first in the mail and courier industry to offer this feature, which allows customers to access their invoices and service history and make payments using a high-security user name and password. The system has been developed using XML protocol, which allows live data to be accessed for interrogation.

Read More

Filling stations set to act as parcel hubs

Posted by | Jun 17, 2002 | |

Businesses and Internet and catalogue retailers are being targeted by Texaco, which claims its new RelayStar package pick-up and return is unique in European petrol retailing.
RelayStar is being used initially to get spare parts to field engineers. IBM has been trialling the system with 105 customer engineers in north London since April. They place orders for parts to be delivered to a nominated service station for collection the following day.
IBM claimed the service would help engineers increase their average number of customer calls from four to five per day because they will spend less time travelling.

Read More

German Parcel, GLS change strategy

Posted by | Jun 17, 2002 | |

Parcel service German Parcel and its European holding General Logistics Systems (GLS) will bet on alliances and joint ventures in order to complete their network. Plans for acquisitions were given up.

Read More

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

P&P Poll

Loading

Have you noticed a decrease of non-EU inbound parcel volumes since the implementation of the new €3 charge?

Thank you for voting
You have already voted on this poll!
Please select an option!


View ResultsHide Results

Post & Parcel Magazine


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.

Subscribe to the Magazine

 

Pin It on Pinterest