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Marketreach and SMP partner on sustainable mail guide
Marketreach has teamed up with The Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP) to launch a step-by-step guide on how to use mail more sustainably.

Second Royal Mail ballot sees workers vote for further strikes
Royal Mail Group workers have voted in a second ballot to enter into formal dispute with management over pay and conditions.

Judge approves OSG Group's Chapter 11 plan
OSG Group’s fast-track Chapter 11 restructuring plan has been approved by a judge in the US.

Postal workers to strike for four days
The Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents Royal Mail Group workers, has served notice to the company’s management that strike action will take place on four dates over the coming weeks.

Communisis parent files for Chapter 11
Communisis parent company OSG has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US and plans to restructure more than $800m (£661m) of debt via a pre-packaged plan.

Principal Mailing Solutions gears up for growth
Principal Mailing Solutions has beefed up its senior management team with two new hires and a promotion, as the Northampton business gears up for growth.

Former YM director calls for investigation into group's affairs
A former director of YM Group has gone public with his concerns about the way the business was being run long before its web division collapsed and the group went into administration – and claims...

CWU serves Royal Mail notice on second ballot
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has served notice on Royal Mail Group for a second national ballot, which will commence next week.

Mail Solutions Group expands straws business; appoints new Envelopes MD
Mail Solutions Group’s Intrinsic Paper Straws business has expanded its production site and facilities as part of a major investment to support the long-term growth ambitions of the division.

Unite confirms Royal Mail strike dates
Royal Mail managers have confirmed the dates for industrial action later this month.