The iconic red delivery vans, the ones complete with the Royal Warrant, that speed off everyday in service of Britain's Royal Mail are soon to become the property of public shareholders. The long-awaited privitisation, er, IPO of Royal Mail is officially set to happen within the next nine months. More: …
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Letter: Post office doomed for failureLima OhioLetter: Post office doomed for failure. Story · Comments. Print: Create a hardcopy of this page; Font Size: Default font size: Larger font size. Posted: Sunday, July 28, 2013 12:00 am | Updated: 8:51 am, Mon Jul 29, 2013. Letter: Post office doomed for …
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Food Stamps At The Heart Of Farm Bill Political DramaNPRListen to the Story. Morning Edition. 3 min 57 sec. Playlist; Download. When the House passed its version of the farm bill earlier this month, one major section was missing: the nutrition title. That includes the food stamp program, now called …
Read More »eBay politics: Would you pay $4500 for a 6-foot Rick Perry chia pet? $399 for … – Houston Chronicle (blog)
eBay politics: Would you pay $4500 for a 6-foot Rick Perry chia pet? $399 for …Houston Chronicle (blog)If you did, you need to get on eBay right this second because the man of your dreams is for sale! The Flower Planter of Rick Perry Head is available for $4,500, and …
Read More »Union to decide on Royal Mail strike ballot this week – Motor Transport (blog)
Union to decide on Royal Mail strike ballot this weekMotor Transport (blog)Royal Mail has called the threat of strike action by members of the Communications Workers Union (CWU) “harmful”, ahead of the union's meeting this week to decide whether a ballot should be held. The union, which last month rejected …
Read More »Protesters hold a sleep-in to save the Berkeley post office
After a group of 100 people rallied Saturday to protest the federal government’s plans to sell Berkeley’s main post office, a group of about 15 people set up tents on the steps of the building at 2000 Allston Way. They camped there overnight. “We’re here until the post office is …
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In attacking food stamps, Stefano distorted USDA findings: PennLive lettersPennLive.comJennifer Stefano's July 15 "As I See it" column, "Fixing what ails food stamps," was so rife with transparently hollow rhetoric it is a wonder that her organization Americans for Prosperity would want her to submit any written piece to any …
Read More »Should Amazon buy the Royal Mail? – TameBay
Should Amazon buy the Royal Mail?TameBayAmazon could then install a locker in every Royal Mail Delivery Office in the country extending self service opening hours to 24 hours a day. Post Office lockers are already commonplace in the US and many other counties around the world so why not also …
Read More »Crown post office staff take another strike action over pay and privatization – Press TV
Press TV Crown post office staff take another strike action over pay and privatizationPress TVThe full-day strike, on Monday has been organized by the Communication Workers' Union (CWU) and will affect up to 4,000 personnel across the country's 371 Crown post offices. The union says the only end to the …
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