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Post Office workers have staged a strike in a row over jobs, pay and closures amid warnings of further action unless talks are held over the future of branches. More: continued here

Post Office workers have gone on strike today in a row over jobs, pay and closures – saying they received strong support from the public over their action. More: continued here

Members of the Communication Workers Union in around 260 so-called Crown offices took industrial action in protest at plans to close or franchise 70 branches. More: continued here

The picket line outside the Post Office in Kings Heath in Birmingham Credit: ITV Central People signing a petition against plans by the Post Office to close or franchise out 70 crown branches. More: continued here

BROCKPORT, N.Y. (AP) – Members of New York’s congressional delegation are trying to get the post office in Brockport named for an Army sergeant from the upstate village who was killed in Afghanistan. More: continued here

Post Office workers have gone on strike in a row over jobs, pay and closures – saying they received strong support from the public over their action. More: continued here

Post Office honor sought for slain NY sergeantWall Street JournalBROCKPORT, N.Y. — Members of New York's congressional delegation are trying to get the post office in Brockport named for an Army sergeant from the upstate village who was killed in Afghanistan. Sen. Kirstin Gillibrand and Rep. Louise Slaughter said … …

Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) in roughly 370 so-called Crown offices took industrial action today in protest at plans to close or franchise 70 branches.The union said the walkout was “solidly” supported by thousands of its members, with picket lines set up outside post offices across the country. …

Thousands of staff in the country’s biggest post offices are striking in a row over jobs, pay and closures. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) in around 370 so-called Crown offices were mounting … More: continued here

Congress fouls up US Postal ServiceGreat Falls TribuneAt a meeting at the local post office in Brady we were told our office hours would be cut to four hours per day. It seemed to us to be the first step in the inevitable closing of our post office and many …