Life saver simon is simply first classSwindon AdvertiserSimon, who works at Royal Mail's Hawksworth Delivery Office, scooped the prestigious award during a contest to find the nation's Postie of the Year after …First class postman reward for his community spiritDaily Echoall 2 news articles » More: continued here

The government is set to try to sell off Royal Mail once again, it announced this week. Postal workers rightly fear privatisation will lead to a further attack on their jobs, pay and conditions—and postal services will suffer. More: continued here

Parking Could Be Tight at Chehalis Post OfficeKELACHEHALIS ) – Trying to get into the Chehalis Post Office could be a chore. Parking is occasionally being limited because of a construction project. … More: continued here

Students' art becomes stampsSpring Grove HeraldTwo Spring Grove residents recently saw their works of art turned into something that could travel the world – a postage stamp. … More: continued here

WEB FIRST: Group to hold protest outside Winsted post office SaturdayTorrington Register CitizenIn Winsted, however, a group of activists are planning a rally to make sure the town's post office doesn't make its way on to that list. … More: continued here

TPM LiveWire (blog) Newt Gingrich backs Whitman in Calif. gov's raceWashington PostGingrich on Tuesday said the former eBay chief executive advocates for the right tax policies and is committed to tackling welfare reform, one of his top …EBay's Whitman Battered by Goldman, Immigration as Lead SlidesBusinessWeekWhitman Surges Back To Sizable …

University of Michigan economist Donald Grimes told the paper that the trend away from private income isn’t sustainable: After all, the government needs revenue generated by income tax to fund programs like food stamps. Government subsidies are often not taxed at all, or at lower rates than private salaries, leaving …

USA Today Private pay shrinks to historic lows as gov't payouts riseUSA TodayAt the same time, government-provided benefits — from Social Security, unemployment insurance, food stamps and other programs — rose to a record high …Report: Private pay shrinks, government payouts increaseFlorida Times-Union (blog)all 17 news articles » More: continued here

SOUTH Harrow residents told the Harrow Times they backed plans to relocate a Post Office. More: continued here

Earthtimes (press release) SICPA Awarded Massachusetts Contract to Provide Counterfeit-Resistant …Earthtimes (press release)SICPA is the global leader in tobacco tax stamp programs in both state and federal jurisdictions currently securing over 30 billion tax stamps worldwide. …and more » More: continued here