The Communications Workers Union on Monday accused managers at the South African Post Office of overreacting by threatening to fire employees who were on an illegal strike since February. More: continued here

Sky News Australia Some major eBay earners found to claim welfare supportToowoomba ChronicleThe program, which will become a permanent part of the Federal Government's compliance system from May, matched Centrelink records against 15,000 eBay users and identified more than $800,000 in debts. About 100 cases warranted further investigation, …eBay data …

Sky News Australia eBay data helps Centrelink catch welfare cheatsABC OnlineData from online trading site eBay has helped Centrelink catch out dozens of welfare recipients who are not declaring big profits from internet sales. Centrelink compared its payment records with the activity of 15,000 people who are running profitable …Welfare …

CUSTOMERS at a Huntingdonshire village post office can pick up a stamp, tax disc … and now a holiday. More: continued here

urbanmilwaukee Thousands Could Lose Food Stamps Under Walker ProposalurbanmilwaukeeThousands of Milwaukee residents living in poverty may be required to participate in a job-training program to receive food stamps if a proposal by Gov. Scott Walker is approved as part of the upcoming state budget. In his 2013-15 biennial budget … …

Sky News Australia Welfare recipients pocket eBay incomeThe Australian Financial ReviewSome welfare benefit recipients have been failing to declare their income from selling goods online, the federal government says. Human Services Minister Kim Carr says a pilot program matching Centrelink records against 15,000 eBay users has identified …Crackdown to target …

Wildlife artists submit entries for stampsToledo BladeThe selection of Maumee Bay as the host site for the Duck Stamp Competition, which will determine the design for the 2014-15 Federal Duck Stamp, puts the event in close proximity to the Lake Erie marshes, a home or stopover point for thousands of …

Healdburg's one-way street to post office creates controversySanta Rosa Press DemocratContinuing complaints about the confusing and “counter intuitive” one-way traffic direction on Foss Creek Circle, next to the post office, prompted the City Council on Monday to reconsider reverting back to a two-way street, or even reversing the one … …

Keep a downtown Plymouth post office, officials sayHometownlife.comWith a voice vote, the commission passed a resolution calling on the U.S. Postal Service to relocate the Pursell Station — the post office on Penniman between Harvey and Main — to another downtown location. The resolution called the post office…What Should Occupy …

County, city officials to make post office pitchThe Albany HeraldALBANY, Ga. — Dougherty County Commission Chairman Jeff Sinyard and Albany Mayor Dorothy Hubbard are making one more direct pitch today to encourage U. S. Postal Service officials to consider allowing a local vendor to maintain a "village" post office… More: …