Crunch talks to avert a nationwide strike by thousands of postal workers were stepped up today. Royal Mail managers are due to meet the Communication Workers Union throughout this week to discuss a row over pay, pensions and job security in the wake of the postal giant’s recent privatisation. More: …

Royal Mail strike: Talks stepped up after union gives formal notice of walkoutMirror.co.ukRoyal Mail managers are due to meet the Communication Workers Union throughout this week to discuss a row over pay, pensions and job security in the wake of the postal giant's recent privatisation. Today's negotiations gained added weight …

Food Stamps, Milk Prices on Table in Farm TalksABC NewsThe farm bill, which sets policy for farm subsidies, the food stamps and other rural development projects, has moved slowly through Congress in the last two years as lawmakers have focused on higher-profile priorities, like budget negotiations, health …and more » More: …

You Can Buy The Daily Show's "Sexy Vagina" Costume on eBayTheJaneDough.comHat tip to Jezebel for alerting us to the Sexy Vagina's eBay listing, which can only be viewed if you are logged in to eBay, which you already should be because what is a “job” if not a place to …

eBay Surveys Sellers on Proposed Feedback Changes: End of DSRs?EcommerceByteseBay surveyed sellers over the weekend about proposed changes to its feedback system, and many users are convinced it's just a formality before eBay rolls out such changes site-wide. The survey covered several main areas regarding its feedback system:. More: continued …

A Post Office is set to close for a week while the existing building is redeveloped. More: continued here

Small Retailers Staying Away from Amazon.com, eBayInvestor’s Business DailyMany small and midsize businesses are not selling their goods and services on eBay (EBAY) and Amazon.com (AMZN) in favor of going it alone. That's a finding in a survey released Monday by ChannelAdvisor (ECOM), an e-commerce services company, …ChannelAdvisor Click & Collect …

Post office will no longer send letters to "Mrs. Claus"MyFoxOrlando.comKids in Southern Arizona write letters to Santa and Mrs. Claus expecting to get a response. But now, Mrs. Claus is being told she can't do it anymore. For 25 years, Jackie Dehart and her husband Ted responded to the Santa …

Photos of the Grand Opening of the Renovated, Historic Post Office in Downtown …High Country PressA grand opening of the renovated, historic Downtown Bone Post Office was held on Sunday, featuring keynote speakers Mayor Loretta Clawson, Planning Director Bill Bailey and architect Randy Jones. Below are photos of the event. …

Washington Post (blog) Food stamps will get cut by $5 billion this week — and more cuts could followWashington Post (blog)The U.S. food-stamp program is set to shrink in the months ahead. The only real question is by how much. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) currently costs about $80 …