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Postal delegates at the CWU union conference were set to discuss proposals for a national strike against attacks on pensions, mail centre and delivery office closures, and the threat of further privatisation of Royal Mail as Socialist Worker went to press. More: continued here

Hell Mail CWU conference: privatisation debateSocialistworker.co.uk, UK –2 hours ago“Private operators now have more than 20 percent of our sorting and collection business, and Royal Mail is left with the business of delivering the final …CWU Finances Take A Battering After Postal StrikeHell MailCWU conference debates political relationship with LabourSocialistworker.co.ukall 7 news …

Postal workers at five delivery offices in Oxford have asked for strike ballots after Royal Mail managers have forced them to take on extra work, without agreement with the union. More: continued here

Prix de l’Abbaye winner Benbaun is gearing up for another tilt at a potential Royal Ascot double-header, starting with next Tuesday’s King’s Stand Stakes. More: continued here

Hell Mail CWU conference debates political relationship with LabourSocialistworker.co.uk, UK –2 hours agoMany activists are so enraged by the way the government backed Royal Mail against the union that they want to reconsider funding the party. …CWU Finances Take A Battering After Postal StrikeHell Mailall 7 news articles More: continued here

BOWLS (EBA): Fixture clash sets up triple whammy for Royal Mail CartSpalding Today, UK –40 minutes agoBy Staff Copy A fixture pile-up cost Royal Mail Cart dear last week, as they were forced to concede their Group A clash with Consti. … More: continued here

Hell Mail Post Office Network Essential But Lacks EnterpriseHell Mail, UK –12 minutes agoThe Communication Workers Union has warned that separating the post office network from Royal Mail would damage the UK’s mail system and lead to mass … More: continued here

Frankie Dettori is hoping Rio De La Plata will be fit to take his chance in the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot next week. More: continued here

Firefighter sets up 'blaze' at his workplaceSwindon Advertiser, UK –1 hour agoFirefighters fought through thick smoke at a Royal Mail office as part of a major training exercise. Royal Mail maintenance engineer Ian Gough, … More: continued here

A small suburb of Detroit takes on BAE Systems, alleging the giant British defense contractor funneled payments to a member of the Saudi royal family. The case, involving the city’s pension fund, has players ranging from Tony Blair to a substitute teacher. More: continued here