Royal Mail workers vote against privatisationBBC NewsRoyal Mail workers have voted strongly against the government's proposals to privatise the postal group. Of the 112,000 workers who voted – a 74% turnout – 96% rejected the plan, which could see the firm float on the stock exchange next year. Workers … …

By Neil Maidment LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Mail workers backed union opposition to plans to privatise the state-owned postal group on Wednesday, a stark reminder for potential investors that there will be no warm welcome if and when the company changes hands. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) sent consultative ballot …

Earnings at FedEx dropped 45 percent for the Memphis-based company’s fourth quarter, compared with last year, after accounting for the costs of ‘business realignment’ and retiring aircraft, the company announced Wednesday. More: continued here

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Fears of postal chaos as Royal Mail workers vote to stop handling competitors …Daily MailAnger: A union ballot of Royal Mail staff has displayed their anger at plans to. Fury: A union ballot of Royal Mail staff has displayed their anger at plans to privatise the company. Workers could also …

Targeted House Post Offices Step Closer to Closure | Campus NotebookRoll CallThe reaction from the public and Congress was so fierce that the Postal Service abandoned the overall closure plan. But the idea of closing the three House-side post offices was supported by House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrell …

The Atlantic Cities Making Food Stamps More Effective at Regular Grocery Stores, Not Just Farmers …The Atlantic CitiesFor the last three years, it has allowed shoppers with SNAP cards (a.k.a. food stamps, known as Bridge cards in Michigan) to get twice as much purchasing power at 75 farmers' markets around …

Mail staff vote for rivals' boycottBelfast TelegraphA ballot of 112,000 delivery, sorting office and other postal staff by the Communication Workers Union (CWU) showed that 96% opposed the planned sell-off of Royal Mail. More than nine out of 10 said they backed a boycott of mail handled by rival … …

Three men facing charges over Lima post office burglaryLimaOhio.comTwo of the men, Severt and Trenkamp, left their fingerprints behind, said Lima Police Department Sgt. Paula Strickler. The men already were in jail in connection with a home burglary when police began investigating the post office burglary on June 7 to …

A Pitt County post office has been closed indefinitely as deputies investigate who caused a gaping hole in the wall and damaged the safe inside.. More: continued here