Shields Gazette Post Office staff to strike againShields GazetteThe Post Office says it is committed to continuing with its plans to modernise and turnaround its loss-making network of 370 Crown branches, which are directly managed by the Post Office, to keep them on high streets across the UK. The aim is to …Post Office workers…
ANOTHER postal strike could affect services in Bristol tomorrow.A fifth round of industrial action is expected to be taken by Crown post office workers as the dispute over jobs, closures and pay continues.Talks held last week have made no progress on the major issues leaving the Communication Workers' Union with "little option" other than to…
America's moral battle over food stamp fundingallvoicesThat one simple question is at the heart of budget battles currently raging in Washington. Lawmakers both for-and-against SNAP, more commonly known as food stamps, are citing moral reasons for their positions. That makes feeding the poor a debate over … More: continued here
May 27, 2013 3:37 PM SingPost is releasing a set of mint stamps worth $3.23 to celebrate Marina Bay's status as the heart of Singapore's city centre. More: continued here
Derbyshire Times Royal Mail must learn after lost letters findDerbyshire TimesI read recently that Royal Mail wants to cut the maximum payout for lost or damaged mail by more than half, from £46 to £20. Yet figures for the last financial year show there were 7,000 more complaints about the unsatisfactory delivery of mail than…
The Citizen.com A Village Post Office opens in BrooksThe Citizen.comThe United States Postal Service has opened up a Village Post Office in Brooks. The concept is new and Brooks is the sixth site in Georgia to receive the new service. The plan is to have just over 50 in the state by the end of…
The United States Postal Service has opened up a Village Post Office in Brooks. The concept is new and Brooks is the sixth site in Georgia to receive the new service. The plan is to have just over 50 in the state by the end of the year. One of the reasons is the diminishing…
Saw It on eBay: Joliet Fire Dept. Hot Wheels CarPatch.comThe seller, Pinkme's Hot Wheels n Collectibles eBay store, based in New Jersey, says it was manufactured in 2009, is on a "near mint to excellent card" and features "authentic decosa & metal body." Want to know more or make a purchase? Click here. More: continued…
Firefighters responded to a water main break near the West Duluth post office Sunday. More: continued here
EcommerceBytes (blog) ToysRUs Caught Using eBay Seller's Photo?EcommerceBytes (blog)In an email sent to me this morning Saeger wrote, "We're a medium-sized toy seller on eBay. Toys R Us stole our picture of one item and not only used it on their eBay listing but on the Toys R Us website as well." The item was…