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Mail staff vote for rivals' boycottexpressandstar.comA ballot of 112,000 delivery, sorting office and other postal staff by the Communication Workers Union (CWU) showed that 96% opposed the planned sell-off of Royal Mail. More than nine out of 10 said they backed a boycott of mail handled by rival … More: …

Royal Mail workers have voted in favour of boycotting competitors’ mail and have massively rejected the Government’s controversial plan to privatise the company. More: continued here

Somerville aldermen look to put Union Square Post Office in historic districtSomerville JournalThe Union Square Post Office may become a local historic district this fall, if aldermen accept a recommendation from the legislative matters subcommittee and the Historic Preservation Commission. Although the post office is on the National Register of … …

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Viral Video Puts Russian Post Office On The Back FootRadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyIn a comment posted below the video, it says it will look into the matter to determine the date of the footage and the train's destination, as well as the owner and number of the railway car which does not …

KSTP.com Nutter, other mayors: No using food stamps to buy sodaPhilly.comPhiladelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and 17 other mayors are urging Congress to restrict the use of food stamps to buy soda and other sugary drinks. The city leaders sent the letter as Congress is weighing cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition …

The Post Office has today launched a major assault on the mortgage market with its intention to lend £2.5bn by the end of the year. More: continued here

A ballot of 112,000 delivery, sorting office and other postal staff by the Communication Workers Union (CWU) showed that 96 per cent opposed the planned sell-off of Royal Mail. More: continued here

FedEx made a surprise delivery today, reporting quarterly figures that easily beat expectations. More: continued here

Daily Mail Pretty green: The Queen arrives for day two of Royal AscotDaily MailThe 30-runner Royal Hunt Cup at 4.25 is an almighty cavalry charge down the straight mile course and a gold medal standard lucky pin will be required to find the winner of this brutally difficult handicap. The …

Access to Royal Mail postcode database to be widenedParcel2Go.comSmall businesses and charities will be able to use the Royal Mail's database of the 28 million postcodes which it has compiled free of charge from next month. The master Postcode Access File will initially be available from July 1 on an …