Vote on Royal Mail strike ballotExpress.co.ukRoyal Mail said it was "disappointed" that the CWU was debating a strike ballot , adding: "Earlier this month, Royal Mail proposed a legally-binding three-year agreement to deliver its agenda for growth and industrial stability that included an 8.6 … More: continued here
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WASHINGTON — Food stamps look ripe for the picking, politically speaking. Through five years and counting of economic distress, the food aid program has swollen up like a summer tomato. It grew to $78 billion last year, more than double its size when the recession began in late 2007. More: …
Read More »UPDATED: Two Men Rob Lakewood Heights Post Office – Patch.com
UPDATED: Two Men Rob Lakewood Heights Post OfficePatch.com… Paul (Editor) , August 01, 2013 at 07:35 PM. 1 Comment Recommend. Flag as Inappropriate. Yulanda Burns, a spokeswoman with the U.S Postal Inspector, discusses the August 1 robbery of the Lakewood Heights Post Office. VIDEO CREDIT: Péralte Paul. More: continued here
Read More »Time to take a bite out of food stamps? – Yahoo! News
Yahoo! News Time to take a bite out of food stamps?Yahoo! NewsThe Republican-led House has severed food stamp policy from farm legislation, its longtime safe harbor. A group of GOP lawmakers is planning a separate food stamp bill that would cut the program by as much as 5 percent, or …
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Food stamps look ripe for the picking, politically speaking. Through five years and counting of economic distress, the food aid program has swollen up like a summer tomato. It grew to $78 billion last … More: continued here
Read More »Activists protest sale of Berkeley Post Office – Daily Californian
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines Activists protest sale of Berkeley Post OfficeDaily CalifornianWhere Milvia Street crosses Allston Way, several bold signs and worn REI tents indicate a group of protesters who have been camping out in front of Berkeley's first post office since Saturday night to save …
Read More »Santa Monica’s New Deal Era Post Office Building on the Road to Preservation – The Lookout News
Santa Monica's New Deal Era Post Office Building on the Road to PreservationThe Lookout NewsAugust 2, 2013 — Despite losing the battle to keep Santa Monica's 75-year-old post office open, officials and residents are working to make sure the New Deal-era building sticks around a little longer. City Hall, with …
Read More »Stabenow cultivates support for restoring food stamps – Toledo Blade
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Read More »Post Office considering delivering alcohol
Right now, it's illegal for you to ship beer, wine and liquor across the country, but if the Post Master General gets his way that could change. More: continued here
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