Royal Mail to create 1,000 jobs at parcels business

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Royal Mail is to create 1,000 jobs in the UK over the next four years as part of a £75m investment programme for its parcels business.

A new parcel processing centre will open in Chorley in autumn 2013.

Two new depots will open in Cornwall and Hampshire while nine existing depots will be expanded or moved to larger sites over the next four years.

But the Communication Workers Union said Royal Mail's workforce would not increase, due to job losses elsewhere.

Royal Mail has cut about 65,000 jobs since 2002 as it attempts to modernise.

'Profitable growth'
The latest move is part of Royal Mail's strategy to expand its parcels business in the UK and overseas.

In the last financial year, it accounted for 48% of total revenues, excluding the Post Office.

The UK express parcels market is currently worth £5.8bn a year or 1.1 billion items.

"Our strategy is to convert the rise in parcel volumes into profitable growth. That means becoming a much more customer-focused company being run on commercial lines and investing in new, vital technology," said Moya Greene, Royal Mail chief executive.

Employment Minister Mark Hoban said: "It is great news that 1,000 new jobs will be created across the country as a result of this investment. We've now got a record number of people in employment and these jobs will provide welcome opportunities for people who are looking for work."

Dave Ward, CWU deputy general secretary, said: "In truth, this project has already been several months in the making and CWU is involved in talks about how and where these jobs will be created, including the possibility of people transferring from other parts of the group where jobs are being lost.

"These jobs will go some way to easing the impact of jobs lost elsewhere in the company as huge changes are brought in to address the altering profile of mail. Working with the CWU, Royal Mail - unlike many private mail companies - has created good quality, and secure jobs with decent pay, terms and conditions."

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[IloveMYredTROLLEY!]

A drop in the ocean compared to the thousands of OPGs that have gone over the last decade, probably more that offsetting the drop in letters over the same period, the rapid growth in packets especially in the last 12 months is making a mockery of the size of post-revision delivery methods walks.

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[teesdale]

They like to keep their real plan a secret dont they Royal Mail/Government. Wondered why there was no change for Plymouth/Exeter and Dorset/Portsmouth/Southampton mail centres. Looks like some of the rest of us will be moved elsewhere as well.

[Stormproof]

All very well putting 1000 jobs in but no doubt none of these jobs will be in DO's. The parcels will sit in yorks for days/weeks, as they do now. Considering they keep harping on about parcels being the growth market why are they always the first things to be left behind. Why don't they just reintroduce dedicated packet drivers like they use to have years ago.

[fishtank]

You can't cut 65,000 jobs from a business and say you've created 1000 "new" jobs.

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[hubbahubba]

Does anyone know if this is Parcel Force,or some sort of super packetsorting MC's,no doubt with packetsorting machinery included?

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Does anyone know if this is Parcel Force,or some sort of super packetsorting MC's,no doubt with packetsorting machinery included?

Parcel Force.

[POSTMAN]

OI!! Behave yaselves!! The papers are luving us,now move on.

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Good News Britain

You’d be hard pressed not to find a daily national newspaper that hasn’t covered news of Parcelforce’s expansion.

Our announcement of a thousand new jobs caught the eye of The Daily Telegraph, which included its GOOD NEWS BRITAIN logo that it attaches to success stories.

The Daily Mirror’s yourmoney section led with the headline ‘Staff feel Force of £75 million expansion’. It reported: ‘Bosses are gearing up for booming demand for home deliveries thanks to the popularity of online shopping.’

Cut-throat competition

The Times highlights that the plans come on the back of year-on-year volume growth of 6% and industry forecasts indicating that 23% of all retail spending will be over the internet by 2016.

It adds: ‘While Parcelforce enjoys contracts with the likes of Amazon, Marks & Spencer and B&Q’s online trade supply operation Screwfix, it is also in cut-throat competition with groups including DHL and TNT.’

This morning’s breakfast radio and TV shows were also keen to highlight the expansion news, with follow-up features throughout the day.

[hubbahubba]

Does anyone know if this is Parcel Force,or some sort of super packetsorting MC's,no doubt with packetsorting machinery included?

Parcel Force.

ok,cheers tbt.

[Stormproof]

I'm confused now, which ain't difficult The thread I posted in was titled 1000 new jobs (Not Parcelforce) so which is it?

[TrueBlueTerrier]

I'm confused now, which ain't difficult The thread I posted in was titled 1000 new jobs (Not Parcelforce) so which is it?

Royal Mail is planning a £75m investment programme in its UK express parcels business