The Nation — When Newt Gingrich derided President Obama as “the food stamp president,” he was using the same old GOP race-baiting tactics that brought us Cadillac-driving “welfare queens” and Willy Horton. More: continued here
Government plans to privatise the Royal Mail moved a step closer today when legislation cleared its passage through the House of Lords. More: continued here
Royal Mail is out to slash thousands of jobs and shut scores of mail centres. Unless the national CWU union follows its London division to ballot for strikes, the firm will get away with its attack without a fight. More: continued here
Amendments in Stamp Duty Act challenged in High CourtGreaterKashmir.com (press release)“In pursuance of sub-rule (3) of rule (4) of Jammu and Kashmir Stamps Rules, 2006, the market rates of land in urban and rural areas of Kashmir division are notified on the basis of market rates communicated by the concerned Deputy Commissioners,” the … More:…
Royal Mail was accused today of deviating from national agreements and pushing members to take “industrial action if necessary” to bring management back in line. More: continued here
Mobile Marketing Watch Post office introduces padded flat rate envelopes optionNorth Fort Myers NeighborThe US Postal Service has introduced another new product: the padded flat rate Priority envelope. The new envelope is for domestic shipping only. It is not available at Post Office locations; it is only available through USPS.com/shop for home delivery …Post office…
Media Lawyer Solves Clock MysteryPatch.comWhen a Media lawyer made a simple purchase on eBay he had no idea it would result in solving a mystery. A mystery that no one even knew existed. By Courtney Elko and Brendan McGaughey | Email the authors | 2:30pm The newly purchased Chelsea Shipstrike …and more » More: continued here
The First Family met Queen Elizabeth and the royal newlyweds Kate and William at Buckingham Palace Tuesday as President Obama began his first state visit to the United Kingdom. Obama received a 42-gun salute the same day his op-ed written with Prime Minister David Cameron in the Times of London was published; it asserted the…
Royal Mail today revealed plans to roll out its controversial delivery system to the Dundee West sorting office — in January. More: continued here
War Hero Honored at Post Office DedicationPatch.comThe usually quiet Centreville Sully Station Post Office saw unusual fanfare on the afternoon of Saturday, May 21. Family, friends, comrades and elected officials gathered as the postal facility was named … More: continued here