The Guardian Royal Mail staff to hold strike ballotThe GuardianMore than 100,000 postal workers are to vote on holding a 24-hour nationwide strike in the latest escalation of their battle against the government's plan to privatise the Royal Mail. Communication Workers Union (CWU) representatives voted unanimously …Royal Mail strike ballot …
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Today, The Trump Organization finalized its deal with the U.S. General Services Administration on plans to redevelop the iconic Old Post Office Building on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. now that … More: continued here
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