The Guardian Post Office union to take action against closuresThe GuardianDave Ward, CWU deputy general secretary, said: "This ballot result sends another strong message to Post Office management that their staff completely disagree with their business plan and will not be trampled on. A sales ban will hit an integral part …Post Office staff vote…
Gretna sets Aug. 23 rally to protest possible post office closureNOLA.com"I know that you as a parish have as much need, if not much, much more of a need, for that post office to stay here in our historic district, than the city, as well as the court system and the clerk's office,'' she told…
Union aims for ban on sales of banking products to show that staff disagree with plans to franchise or close Crown offices Post Office staff could ban the sale of financial products and services after voting heavily in favour of industrial action in a long-running row over jobs, pay and closures. Members of the Communication…
Westover post office clerk attackedWest Virginia MetroNewsInvestigators in Westover are trying to match eyewitness accounts to video surveillance footage obtained following the assault of a postal worker this week. A 70-year-old clerk was held down and choked Tuesday afternoon. The suspect entered the Post… More: continued here
The deficit-ridden Post Office has already indicated it's looking in to shipping beer, wine and liquor to increase revenues by about $50 million a year. Congress is the only thing standing in its way thanks to a 100-year-old law that was the result of the temperance movement. The law states that "spirituous, vinous, malted, fermented…
The U.S. Postal Service just revamped its priority mail program to raise revenue and drive new growth in its package delivery business. The move is expected to generate $500 million in new annual revenue, but that's just a drop in the bucket for the mail behemoth. The Post Office handles 40% of the world's mail,…
Post Office Looking Into Shipping Beer, Wine & Liquor But Not MarijuanaYahoo! Finance (blog)Congress is the only thing standing in its way thanks to a 100-year-old law that was the result of the temperance movement. The law states that "spirituous, vinous, malted, fermented or other intoxicating liquors of any kind" cannot be shipped by mail…
A FLINTSHIRE sub Post Master propped up his own general store business by taking money from the Post Office accounts. More: continued here
MiamiHerald.com Post Office Will Not Need a Taxpayer Bailout, If Congress Acts: Postmaster GeneralYahoo! Finance (blog)The Post Office handles 40% of the world's mail, employs more than 493,000 workers and delivers letters and packages to 152 million U.S. residences and businesses every day. The self-governing federal agency reported revenue of $65 billion last year …Struggling…
North Walsham Post Office recruited another customer to its new current account when North Norfolk MP Norman Lamb signed on the dotted line. More: continued here