Sources claim Royal Mail has upped a pay offer and put "more money on the table" as part of a negotiators agreement with the Communication Workers Union More: continued here
Save time at the post office with self-service kioskWSLSBut the Salem post office says the self-service kiosk is gaining popularity. They've seen a 50-percent increase in people using the lobby machine where you can weigh, pay for and mail packages and letters anytime, the post office doesn't have to be open. More: continued here
Post office becomes hub after tornadoPekin Daily TimesThe Washington Post Office has become a beehive of activity since the tornado hit on Nov. 17. Tucked in a residential neighborhood only a block from Washington Square, the quaint brick office has had thousands of residents come in to pick up their mail …and more » More: continued here
San Francisco Chronicle Five Food-Stamp MythsNational Review Online (blog)House Republicans passed a bill calling for $39 billion in reductions in the planned budget for food stamps (technically known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP) over the next ten years. A bipartisan Senate bill included just $4 …EDITORIAL: Food stamps shouldn't cover junk foodBeaumont EnterpriseGUEST…
Going to the post office can mean long lines as people drop off all their holiday packages and letters to mail. But the Salem post office says the self-service kiosk is gaining popularity. More: continued here
A proposed deal has been agreed between the Royal Mail and union leaders on pay, pensions and other issues linked to the privatisation of the postal group. More: continued here
The Guardian Royal Mail and CWU union reach deal on terms and conditionsThe GuardianRoyal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have reached a settlement on workers' terms and conditions at the recently privatised company. The CWU keeps the option to strike until the deal is ratified but there will be no strike in the…
A proposed agreement has been reached between Royal Mail and the Communications Workers Union, the two sides announce. More: continued here
TameBay Royal Mail and Communication Workers Union 'reach deal'BBC NewsA proposed agreement has been reached between the Communication Workers Union and Royal Mail on pay, pensions and other issues. The union had threatened to strike over the dispute. A joint statement issued in October, after the union called off …Royal Mail averts Christmas strike risk with…
A proposed agreement has been reached between Royal Mail and the Communications Workers Union, the two sides announce. More: continued here