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THE Scottish Trade Union Congress has unanimously backed calls to defend vital postal services and workers. Concerns have been growing among workers and customers that the universal service obligation (USO) on Royal Mail could be under threat.  The USO guarantees a one-price-goes-anywhere service across the UK six days a week, but despite assurances from the then …

ALMOST all delegates arriving at this week’s STUC Congress in Dundee this week will have had their credentials delivered by CWU members who work in Scotland’s postal service. While the STUC’s longevity is notable in reaching this, its 127th Congress, it is nonetheless dwarfed in comparison to the institution that …

The Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee invites workers across delivery offices, mail centres, Parcelforce and Fleet to attend an online meeting on April 28 to discuss a fightback against Royal Mail’s assault on the USO and the jobs and conditions of postal workers. Royal Mail has unveiled plans to dismantle six-day …

The World Socialist Web Site (WSWS) is publishing the first of two batches of write-ins received from Royal Mail workers across the UK in response to its interview with Ian, a member of the Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee (PWRFC): “Royal Mail delivery worker explains ‘The Communication Workers Union is facilitating …

Royal Mail has spelled out proposals to end six-day-a-week letter deliveries in a submission to postal regulator Ofcom. The plan will see the destruction of up to 17,800 jobs at the national carrier. The projected job cuts are part of a global war against postal and logistics workers—including at Amazon, …

An “Update on the USO—live Q&A with Dave Ward & Martin Walsh,” broadcast on the CWU (Communication Workers Union) Live YouTube channel last Wednesday, was a shambolic affair. Chris Webb, CWU Head of Communications, claimed the meeting allowed members “to have a say where the Universal Service operation goes.” This …

The World Socialist Web Site spoke with Ian, a member of the Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee (PWRFC) in the south Midlands, England, about the decimation of conditions for frontline workers at Royal Mail delivery offices. The interview was conducted prior to Wednesday’s announcement of Royal Mail proposals to reduce the …

ROYAL MAIL has warned that up to 1,000 jobs could be axed under plans to scrap second-class letter deliveries on Saturdays. In its submission to a consultation on the future of the universal postal service (USO) by industry regulator Ofcom, the privatised company also proposes to cut the service to …

Parcelforce owner drivers in Britain are taking legal action against Royal Mail, challenging their self-employed status that deprives them of basic employment rights such as sick pay, paid holidays and the minimum wage. Unlike delivery drivers employed directly by Parcelforce, owner drivers do not receive an hourly rate and are …

The WSWS spoke with a Communication Workers Union (CWU) rep who has been victimised by Royal Mail on trumped up charges relating to the year-long dispute. The rep spoke about the Zoom call held on October 4 at 6pm with CWU General Secretary Dave Ward and Andy Furey, Assistant Deputy …