Royal Mail workers vote to boycott handling competitors' mailMirror.co.ukFearing the massive impact it would have, Royal Mail immediately secured a High Court undertaking from the union not to take any further steps pending another hearing next week. The row could not have come at a worse time for the Government as it … More: continued here
House votes near on crop subsidies, food stampsChampaign/Urbana News-GazetteWASHINGTON (AP) — The House is expected to vote Thursday on cuts to government farm subsidies and food stamps as lawmakers move toward passage of a five-year, half trillion-dollar farm bill. Republican leaders have said they want to finish voting on … More: continued here
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The Register's Editorial: Food stamps are welfare, but farm aid isn't?DesMoinesRegister.comHowever, it is just as important because it funds food assistance (what used to be known as food stamps) that help about 190,000 Iowans buy food each month. About half the recipients are children. Now, Washington lawmakers are considering bills that … More: continued here
Get Food Stamps Out Of The Farm BillNational Review Online (blog)This afternoon, the House defeated the farm bill. Hopefully this means lawmakers will now be willing to talk about real reforms. In my opinion, the first thing to do would be to get food stamps out of it. For years now, some 80 percent of…
Downtown post office in a ' sweet spot 'Rochester Democrat and ChronicleThe ribbon is cut on a new post office in downtown Rochester. The new office is located at the corner of West Main Street Plymouth streets. Pictured are Tod Myers (left), director of real estate development Graywood, Ignatius Vaccaro, Rochester …and more » More: continued…
An Post workers have been working throughout the night to minimise delays after a suspect item was discovered in a package in their Portlaoise centre. More: continued here
Prospective buyers plan market for Plymouth post officeHometownlife.comThe Malcolms, who live in Plymouth and are active in historic preservation efforts, are under contract with the U.S. Postal Service to buy the Pursell Station, the 1935 post office on Penniman that's been on the market for three years. The agreement … More: continued here
POST office staff are walking out this afternoon in protest against the proposed closure of Whitstable’s Crown branch.Residents are invited to join the picket line outside the Gladstone Road branch from 2pm.A petition last Saturday outside the office and Barclays Bank attracted hundreds of signatures.Communications Workers Union activist Mole Meade said: “There are petitions in…
Belgium's $1 billion bpost IPO bodes well for Royal MailReuters UKThe initial public offering (IPO) is being closely watched by Britain, which plans to sell state-owned postal group Royal Mail this financial year in what could be the country's biggest privatisation in 20 years. "It will be very reassuring to see a … More: continued…