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CWU agrees Royal Mail strike ballotprintweek.comWard said that Royal Mail had only begun to take negotiations seriously following the union's consultative ballot in June at which 92% of nearly 83,000 respondents backed a boycott of downstream access providers and the withdrawal of co-operation on … More: continued here

Socialist Worker Post workers' CWU union announces national strike ballot to stop Royal Mail…Socialist WorkerSome 500 postal reps in the CWU union voted unanimously today, Thursday, to hold a national strike ballot over privatisation and pensions. The ballot will begin no later than September if Royal Mail and the Tories …

UPDATE 1-Trade union backs strike action at UK's Royal Mail before floatReutersStaff will hold a strike vote by the end of September unless a new pay deal with Royal Mail can be struck before then, around 500 representatives from the Communication Workers Union (CWU) decided on Thursday, in a vote …

What do food stamps buy?Los Angeles TimesThe debate in Congress about cutting the food stamp program has sparked predictable clashes between those who want to help the poor and those who want to cut government spending. But strangely missing from the arguments is a shocking fact: The public …Sec. of Agriculture …

Economic Times H&M takes on Ebay and Amazon in the battle for US E-shoppersEconomic TimesMeanwhile, its main rival Inditex and others such as online e-store ASOS have expanded in the market, while Amazon is pushing further into apparel after EBay prospered with its fashion offering."You don't want to lose out …

Allowing the Postal Service to deliver beer, wine and spirits is high on his wish list for raising c More: continued here

Peterson predicts farm bill doom after GOP pitches food stamp planMinnPost.comWASHINGTON — A Republican plan to move a food stamp bill with double the cuts they rejected last month will endanger the entire farm bill this fall, Minnesota Rep. Collin Peterson, the ranking Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee, said …

Politico GOP prepares bill to cut food stamps by 5 percentFox NewsHouse 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. The head of the …

By Charles Abbott WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House Republicans plan to seek a $40 billion cut in food stamps for the poor, the head of the House Agriculture Committee said on Thursday, double the amount previously sought by conservatives. The plan was quickly condemned by Democrats. Chairman Frank Lucas said the …

WASHINGTON — Special delivery from the post office — beer, wine and spirits, if Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe has his way. In an interview with The Associated Press, Donahoe said Thursday delivery of alcoholic beverages is on his wis… More: continued here