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Royal Mail today said it had avoided damaging strike action by 155,000 of its staff over Christmas after reaching an eleventh-hour agreement with unions over pay and pensions. More: continued here

Somewhat Reasonable – Heartland Institute (blog) EDITORIAL: Food stamps shouldn't cover junk foodBeaumont EnterpriseNationwide spending on food stamps has quadrupled since 2001 and now stands at nearly $78 billion per year. That growth is unsustainable, and the program is ripe for prudent budget cuts. A good place to start would …

Britain's newly privatised Royal Mail said on Wednesday it reached an agreement in principle with union members on pay and pensions, removing the risk of a strike taking place during the company's busy Christmas period. The Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents Royal Mail staff, had at one point threatened …

Christmas stampsMarshall IndependentEvery Christmas since 1965 I have mailed my Christmas cards by getting the stamp cancelled on the First Day of Issue. For most of the 1960s that meant getting the cards written, addressed and sent off to the particular post office where the Christmas … More: continued here

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 …

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 …

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 …

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