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CWU: Royal Mail board to meet today over dispute crisis
It’s yet another crunch point for Royal Mail and its employees, with the very future of the business now in question.

CWU warns of further strikes at Royal Mail
Further strike action at Royal Mail could be on the way unless an agreement with the CWU can be reached imminently.

JICMail launches new Response Rate Tracker
JICMail, the joint industry currency for ad mail, has released results from its inaugural Response Rate Tracker research.

Crunch week to resolve Royal Mail dispute
The CWU has described the week ahead as “critical to the outcome” of its long-running dispute with Royal Mail, with a series of pay for change proposals aimed at stabilising the business now on the...

Royal Mail referred to Ofcom
Under-fire bosses at Royal Mail now have another problem on their plates, after MPs referred the business to Ofcom over its "systematic failure" to meet parts of the Universal Service Obligation...

Mail open, read, and retention rates improve in Q4
JICMail, the joint industry currency for ad mail, has released its data for Q4 2022, which revealed that more mail was opened, read, and retained over the Christmas trading season than at any other...

Royal Mail and CWU talks extended
Crunch talks between Royal Mail and the CWU have been extended, with “progress made in some areas”.

UK GDPR replacement data laws unveiled
New data laws are being introduced by technology secretary Michelle Donelan today (8 March) in parliament that the government said will cut down pointless paperwork for businesses and reduce cookie...

Propack launches sustainable greetings cards business
Propack has launched its own online sustainable greetings cards retail business, Planet Bee Cards.

Royal Mail hikes stamp prices, agrees new talks with CWU
Royal Mail has announced an inflation-busting near-16% increase in the price of First Class stamps, which will breach the £1 mark for the first time.