Postal workers will vote on whether to strike over the government's plans to privatise Royal Mail, the Communication Workers Union announces. More: continued here

Trade union representatives at Britain's Royal Mail postal service voted unanimously in favour of holding a strike ballot, just months before a planned privatisation they strongly oppose. Staff will hold … More: continued here

News roundup–Royal Mail strike, Saks buyout, moreCatalogue e-businessThe Financial Times reports that postal workers' leaders will decide next week on whether to hold a national strike ballot to protect jobs and pay as the fight over the government's plan to privatise Royal Mail begins to reach its climax. The piece …

Agenda: Royal Mail can combine the best of the public and private sectorsHerald ScotlandTo understand why now is the right time for Royal Mail to move into private ownership, it is important to understand the way the postal market has changed. While letter volumes are in decline, Britain's online retailing …

Customers of the Rowan Post Office will notice reduced window hours starting in early September. The new hours for window service will be Monday-Friday from 7:45-11:45 a.m. and Saturday from 7:45 to 9:30 a.m. More: continued here

PolicyMic Want Food Stamps? You Should Have to Look For WorkPolicyMicAt the crux of the riff is the future of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — the program formerly known as food stamps. While the Senate has proposed to cut as much as $24 billion from the Farm Bill …

Champaign post office honor for vet moves forwardMiamiHerald.comCHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A measure has moved forward in the U.S. Senate to name a Champaign post office after a black World War II veteran. The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and government Affairs passed the measure honoring James R. Burgess … More: continued …

Stamps.com reports 2Q profit, raises 2013 forecastBusinessweekEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Stamps.com said Wednesday that its second-quarter net income jumped 45 percent on stronger revenue. The online postage provider raised its full-year earnings outlook based on the better-than-expected results. Shares of the … More: continued here

How Many People Receive Food Stamps In AlamedaPatch.comThat month, the state distributed $643 million in food stamp benefits to 1.89 million households. Contra Costa County Supervisor Karen Mitchoff says food stamps are a vital benefit that should be one of the last government programs to be cut. She said … …

KCRG Iowa City Post Office to Move to Smaller LocationKCRGIowa City Post Office to Move to Smaller Location. By Hayley Bruce, Reporter. The main branch of the Iowa City post office, 400 S. Clinton St., photographed Wednesday, July 31, 2013. (Liz Martin/The Gazette-KCRG) …Berkeley protesters camp on post office stepsInside Bay …