House Republicans are preparing legislation that would cut food stamps by as much as $4 billion annually in an effort to downsize a program that many conservatives say has become too bloated in recent years. More: continued here
Orbitz stamps virtual passports to promote European travel in latest marketing …TnoozWould-be travelers can create an account in order to start filling their passport with stamps by correctly answering country-specific trivia. By learning about 3 countries, users are entered into a giveaway of a dream vacation to Europe for two people …and more » More: continued…
Is this meaningful? Or just another movement? More: continued here
The Independent Royal Mail workers' union threatens strike ballot over jobs and pensionsThe IndependentHe warned that selling Royal Mail would "damage" services and hit jobs, pay and conditions. He accused the Government of "completely misleading" the public over privatisation, saying it was clear postal workers and the general public were against the … More: continued…
KCRG Main Coralville Post Office Slated for ClosureKCRGWith Congress thwarting some cost-saving proposals, such as ending Saturday mail delivery, Watkins said the agency must look at cuts it has the authority to make. That includes consolidating routes, shortening hours at post offices and building changes.and more » More: continued here
Five people have been released on bail after armed robbery at Hurn Post Office on Tuesday afternoon. More: continued here
eBay Enterprise and OrderGroove Partner to Deliver Subscription Programs to …MarketWatch (press release)NEW YORK, NY, Aug 01, 2013 (Marketwired via COMTEX) — OrderGroove, the leader in subscription commerce solutions, and eBay Enterprise, an eBay Inc. company, today announced a partnership to offer subscription programs to eBay Enterprise's vast …and more » More: continued here
The Guardian Trade union backs strike action at UK's Royal Mail before floatReutersLONDON (Reuters) – Trade union representatives at Britain's Royal Mail postal service voted unanimously in favor of holding a strike ballot, just months before a planned privatization they strongly oppose. Staff will hold a strike vote by the end of …Royal Mail staff…
The Government is facing a major challenge to its controversial plans to privatise the Royal Mail after postal workers' leaders decided to press ahead with a national strike ballot. More: continued here
The first nationwide postal strike for four years edged a step closer today as union leaders warned they would hold a ballot next month unless Royal Mail chiefs make a string of concessions of working terms and conditions. More: continued here