100 Plymouth Royal Mail workers stage wildcat strikeBBC NewsChris Webb of the CWU said Royal Mail had agreed to a review of working practices which the union claims have led to increased workload and unpaid extra hours. He also said no workers at West Park would lose their jobs as …

Byline: Support the RNLI’s eBay auction by offering unwanted Christmas gifts Page Content: An eBay auction is being held by the RNLI’s Eastern region to raise money for the volunteer lifeboat men and women who are available 24/7, 365 days a year, for those in peril out at sea. RNLI …

Two-liter bottles of soda (file/credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)CBS LocalThe U.S. Department of Agriculture, which runs the food stamp program, declined to comment on Tuesday's letter. Representatives for Republican House Speaker John Boehner and House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, to whom the letter was addressed, … More: continued here

ROYAL Mail workers are on a collision course with the Government over privatisation plans as they overwhelmingly backed plans to boycott handling competitors’ mail.         More: continued here

Raw Story Congressman Claims People Struggling To Survive On Food Stamps Are …ThinkProgressIn response, more than 26 members of Congress are taking the “SNAP Challenge,” living off a food stamp budget for a week to draw attention to the inadequacy of the average benefit of $4.50 per day. Forty-seven million …

Yahoo! Sports (blog) Walter McCarty's 1996 national championship rings are for sale on eBayYahoo! Sports (blog)McCarty's comments make it more surprising that his new ring and the one he received from the NCAA 17 years ago are both apparently up for sale. A photo of them at a Boston pawn …

NEW YORK (AP) — Portland Mayor Charlie Hales has joined mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 14 other cities to revive a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. In a letter sent to congressional leaders on Tuesday, the mayors say …

Royal Mail workers vote against sell-offReutersLONDON, June 19 (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 firm changes hands. More: continued here

DALLAS – FedEx Corp.’s fourth-quarter profit fell 45 per cent as international customers traded down to less-expensive delivery options and the company spent heavily on restructuring. More: continued here

FedEx reported fourth quarter and fiscal 2013 results. More: continued here