Postmaster starts stamp clubStatesman Journal, ORBy Denise Ruttan • The Stayton Mail By Denise Ruttan • The Stayton Mail • February 25, 2009 The Aumsville postmaster is looking to start a stamp-collecting club. The meetings will be held the last Thursday of the month at the Chester Bridges Memorial … More: …
Read More »Royal Mail bill introduced to Lords (Politics.co.uk via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Peers were surprised by business secretary Peter Mandelson’s decision to introduce a divisive bill for part-privatisation of the Royal Mail. More: continued here
Read More »Baltimore Post Office Evacuated After Fire (WBAL-TV Baltimore)
Employees of a Baltimore post office were evacuated Wednesday after a third-floor fire. More: continued here
Read More »Fire closes Santa Cruz post office (ABC 7 El Paso)
Associated Press – February 25, 2009 10:05 AM ET SANTA CRUZ, N.M. (AP) – A fire in the lobby of the Santa Cruz post office has closed the building until repairs can be made. More: continued here
Read More »NAACP continues 100th anniversary celebration with release of … – Westside Gazette
NAACP continues 100th anniversary celebration with release of …Westside GazetteThe Civil Rights Pioneers stamp sheet, bearing six 42-cent first-class commemorative stamps, are available nationwide. They were dedicated by US Postal Service Board of Governors member Thurgood Marshall, Jr., son of the famed NAACP General Counsel. …Civil Rights Stamp now on …
Read More »Pot Sent Via FedEx Leads To Arrests (Local 6 Orlando)
A wrong address on a FedEx package led to the arrest of two men trying to sell high-grade marijuana, police say. More: continued here
Read More »Mail rebels resist effort to quell revolt – Financial Times
Mail rebels resist effort to quell revoltFinancial Times, UKBy Jean Eaglesham, Jim Pickard and George Parker Labour rebels vowed on Wednesday to continue their fight to overturn government plans to part-privatise Royal Mail, in spite of significant concessions to be announced by Lord Mandelson on Thursday. … More: continued here
Read More »Leaked document brings Saddleworth denial from Royal Mail – Oldham Advertiser
Leaked document brings Saddleworth denial from Royal MailOldham Advertiser, UKA LEAKED document which suggests Saddleworth could lose its full-time postmen and three sorting offices has been denied by Royal Mail. The internal missive, sent to a Communications Workers’ Union (CWU) representative, says part-time postmen could be … More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail to fund mail marketing body – Equimedia Marketing News
Royal Mail to fund mail marketing bodyEquimedia Marketing News, UKRoyal Mail is set to fund the creation of a new marketing body for the industry, it has been reported. According to Marketing Week, the Mail Media Centre (MMC) will be created on behalf of the entire mail marketing sector and will …
Read More »We have failed Royal Mail – Scotsman
We have failed Royal MailScotsman, United KingdomThe Royal Mail was once proud and efficient ("Postal protest over sell-off, 24 February). People entered employment for the social contracts that emerged after both world wars. They understood the honour of doing such a job for moderate pay and a fair … More: continued …
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