Quote of the day: “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” – Winston Churchill We are living on Nantucket for the summer and for me, it is magical and pure bliss. The only contrast is the …
Read More »U.S. Post Office erects fence at Berkeley’s Elmwood site
With a group of 15 to 20 people camped out on the steps of the main Berkeley post office on Allston Way, the U.S. Postal Service is taking action to defend its post office in the Elmwood. Mid-week, workers erected a chain link fence around one side of the parking …
Read More »Royal Mail prepares for union talks
Action from Thursday planned amid fears of massive backlog, as head of Royal Mail tells union leaders to 'shut up' The head of Royal Mail was due to hold more talks with leaders of the communications workers' union (CWU) today to reach agreement over pay, conditions and modernisation. If the …
Read More »US Post Office erects fence at Berkeley’s Elmwood site – Berkeleyside
Berkeleyside US Post Office erects fence at Berkeley's Elmwood siteBerkeleysideAs an example, while some of the protesters at the Berkeley Post Office claim to want to preserve the beauty of a Renaissance building, some are allowing it to be defaced, which is rather hypocritical, don't you think?” The parking lot, …
Read More »eBay Find of the Day: Ayrton Senna’s 1993 Honda NSX – Autoblog (blog)
INAUTONEWS eBay Find of the Day: Ayrton Senna's 1993 Honda NSXAutoblog (blog)It's not often that things owned by the late Ayrton Senna come up for sale, but the seller of this black-on-black 1993 Honda NSX (aka, Acura NSX) eBay find claims it was once owned by the Formula One legend, …
Read More »Cahokia post office to reopen after mold problems – MiamiHerald.com
Cahokia post office to reopen after mold problemsMiamiHerald.comCAHOKIA, Ill. — A southwestern Illinois post office will reopen next week after workers found high levels of mold inside the building. The Cahokia post office was closed last weekend, along with postal facilities in Alorton and Dupo. Crews spent the …and more » …
Read More »Markwayne Mullin: Everybody Is On Food Stamps, Including Physically Fit … – Huffington Post
ThinkProgress Markwayne Mullin: Everybody Is On Food Stamps, Including Physically Fit …Huffington Post"Every lane was open and it was backed up and I noticed everybody was giving that card," Mullin said, apparently referring to the electronic benefit transfer cards most states use to distribute food stamps. "They had these huge …
Read More »Cahokia post office to reopen after mold problems
A southwestern Illinois post office will reopen next week after workers found high levels of mold inside the building. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail faces up to postal revolution
TNT Post trial in west London is one of several challenges from which the national institution is seeking deliverance Like many postmen who have pounded the pavements of London over the years, Michael Rigby carries out his round with a bundle of letters, an encyclopaedic knowledge of his route and …
Read More »Worker’s death at Brooklyn Center post office ruled an accident – Minneapolis Star Tribune
Worker's death at Brooklyn Center post office ruled an accidentMinneapolis Star TribuneWorker's death at Brooklyn Center post office ruled an accident. Article by: PAUL WALSH , Star Tribune; Updated: August 9, 2013 – 9:01 AM. The death of a worker who was hit by a mail truck at a Brooklyn …
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