Royal Mail staff reject wages offer – Herald Scotland

Royal Mail staff reject wages offerHerald ScotlandAn offer by Royal Mail of a three-year pay deal to around 125,000 employees has been rejected as a "sweetener" ahead of plans to privatise the company, sparking warnings of industrial conflict. An offer by Royal Mail of a three-year pay deal to around … …

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Living like kings on food stamps – Baltimore Sun

Living like kings on food stampsBaltimore SunIn this economy, I know there are families who are hurting and need food stamps. The truth is so many people think this is a given that they will spend their money on the things in life that most middle class folks can afford …

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How epic GOP bumbling could inadvertently save food stamps – Salon

Salon How epic GOP bumbling could inadvertently save food stampsSalonThis disdain is severe enough that 62 Republican members of Congress voted down last month's Farm Bill — with several specifically citing the proposed $20 billion cut to food stamps (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP) as …Farm bill's death …

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