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Postal workers could vote on whether to strike over the government's plans to privatise Royal Mail, the Communication Workers Union announces. More: continued here

Socialist Party Strike to stop Royal Mail sell-offSocialist PartyCWU members in Royal Mail are meeting on 31 July and 1 August to discuss defending the service against privatisation. In a recent consultative ballot there was a 96% vote against the government's plans to float Royal Mail on the stockmarket within …

Royal Mail strike ballot planned over privatisationBBC NewsPostal workers will vote on whether to strike over issues linked to the government's plans to privatise Royal Mail, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has announced. About 115,000 staff will decide whether to go on strike after 500 union reps … More: continued …

Postal workers will vote on whether to strike over the government's plans to privatise Royal Mail, the Communication Workers Union announces. More: continued here

Trade union representatives at Britain's Royal Mail postal service voted unanimously in favour of holding a strike ballot, just months before a planned privatisation they strongly oppose. Staff will hold … More: continued here

News roundup–Royal Mail strike, Saks buyout, moreCatalogue e-businessThe Financial Times reports that postal workers' leaders will decide next week on whether to hold a national strike ballot to protect jobs and pay as the fight over the government's plan to privatise Royal Mail begins to reach its climax. The piece …

Agenda: Royal Mail can combine the best of the public and private sectorsHerald ScotlandTo understand why now is the right time for Royal Mail to move into private ownership, it is important to understand the way the postal market has changed. While letter volumes are in decline, Britain's online retailing …

Customers of the Rowan Post Office will notice reduced window hours starting in early September. The new hours for window service will be Monday-Friday from 7:45-11:45 a.m. and Saturday from 7:45 to 9:30 a.m. More: continued here

PolicyMic Want Food Stamps? You Should Have to Look For WorkPolicyMicAt the crux of the riff is the future of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — the program formerly known as food stamps. While the Senate has proposed to cut as much as $24 billion from the Farm Bill …

Champaign post office honor for vet moves forwardMiamiHerald.comCHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A measure has moved forward in the U.S. Senate to name a Champaign post office after a black World War II veteran. The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and government Affairs passed the measure honoring James R. Burgess … More: continued …