Angry temporary workers at a Royal Mail depot in Wolverhampton today told how they would have been better off on the dole rather than accepting a Christmas job after bosses failed to pay them. More: continued here
Read More »Susan G. Komen for the Cure Applauds House Approval of Breast Cancer Research … – MarketWatch (press release)
Susan G. Komen for the Cure Applauds House Approval of Breast Cancer Research …MarketWatch (press release)By purchasing these stamps, the American people are making an important contribution to breast cancer research. We thank them for helping to make this program such an incredible success." The Act extends the sale of …
Read More »Temps quit in row over Royal Mail pay – expressandstar.com
expressandstar.com Temps quit in row over Royal Mail payexpressandstar.comDozens of temporary staff recruited by Royal Mail to handle Christmas post in the West Midlands have quit in a row over pay, it was claimed today. Frustrated casual staff claim not to have been paid for two weeks and to have …
Read More »House Republicans Pledge No Food Stamps for Millionaires – AllGov
AllGov House Republicans Pledge No Food Stamps for MillionairesAllGovIn an effort to show the US public they're serious about getting tough on the rich, Republicans in Congress are proposing to end food stamps for millionaires. But the plan immediately raised the question: do millionaires really collect food stamps? …GOP Finally …
Read More »eBay Launches Guaranteed Arrival Holiday Delivery Program
eBay has launched a new feature called Guaranteed Arrival to highlight items that are available to be delivered in time for the holidays – guaranteed. At this time, it is only available to a small number of eBay sellers, including ShoeMall and Black and Decker. More: continued here
Read More »Behind the scenes at eBay UK’s first pop-up shop – The Next Web
Behind the scenes at eBay UK's first pop-up shopThe Next WebWe first reported that eBay was to launch a temporary bricks-and-mortar store in London a month ago. Timed to coincide with the early Christmas rush, the main caveat with the store was there would be no tills, a very limited …
Read More »Sports cards, stamps taken from storage unit
SALINA – A break-in at a storage unit has proven costly to a Salina man who kept some valuable collections at the business. The theft occurred sometime between Sunday evening and Monday afternoon. More: continued here
Read More »Post Office closure decision moved to next year – Loudoun Times-Mirror
Fox News Post Office closure decision moved to next yearLoudoun Times-MirrorThe United States Postal Service made a statement on Dec. 13 that they will be delaying closing or consolidation of any post office until May 15, 2012 instead of by the end of 2011. Two post offices are in question …
Read More »Local post office closings postponed six months – Le Mars Daily Sentinel
Local post office closings postponed six monthsLe Mars Daily SentinelWestfield's mayor said he is glad to hear plans to close post offices such as the one in his town will be delayed until May of next year. The US Postal Service (USPS) Tuesday agreed to delay the proposed closing or …
Read More »Tessa Munt MP campaigns for Royal Mail database change – BBC News
Tessa Munt MP campaigns for Royal Mail database changeBBC NewsResidents of Shipham, Somerset say letters from the government and people using the Royal Mail database have been addressed to "Shipham, Avon" for years. Tessa Munt, Liberal Democrat MP for Wells, said she would push Royal Mail to sort the matter …
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