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Consignia plans sweeping changes to stave off rivals
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• More far-reaching changes are planned for Royal Mail and Parcelforce Worldwide in a bid to cut costs and stave off new competition. The news comes as Consignia announces pretax losses of £281m on the back of soaring costs and slow revenue growth.
Last week, parcel delivery company Business Post was awarded a year-long licence for mail services in areas including Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, London and Manchester. Its subsidiary company UK Mail will sort and transport the mail to the local Royal Mail office for final delivery.
Wokingham-based Deya has also been awarded a one-year licence to deliver mail for local authorities and utilities in the event of a Royal Mail strike.
Consignia, the parent company of both Royal Mail ane Parcelforce, has infuriate( union leaders by proposing ti step up the number of ownerdrivers in Parcelforce, payinj them £1,000 each to lease their vehicle, uniform and parcel scanning equipment.
Consignia says the Communication Workers Unior agreed to a quarter o' Parcelforce's 6,000-plus drivers becoming owner-driver earlier this month but tin union says extending tin scheme could lead to a nationwide strike among all it 160,000 members in the government-owned company.