Royal Mail and union reach agreement – Yahoo Finance UK

Royal Mail and union reach agreementYahoo Finance UK(Reuters) – Britain's Royal Mail<RMG.L> and the Communications Workers Union (CWU) said on Thursday they reached an agreement, ending a nearly ten-month long dispute over plans to replace the firm's defined benefit pension scheme. Royal Mail reached … More: continued here

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Brazil police probes graft involving post office pension fund – Reuters – Reuters

teleSUR English Brazil police probes graft involving post office pension fund – ReutersReutersBrazilian federal police served 100 search-and-seizure warrants on Thursday as part of an investigation into alleged graft involving a pension fund for post office workers.Brazil: New Pension Fund Fraud Generates 100 Search WarrantsteleSUR Englishall 3 news articles » More: …

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Royal Mail closes DB pension scheme after union negotiations – www.professionaladviser.com

www.professionaladviser.com Royal Mail closes DB pension scheme after union negotiationswww.professionaladviser.comThe deal, which also covers pay, a shorter working week, culture and operational changes, has also been approved by Royal Mail's board. Under the transitional arrangements until a CDC scheme is established, members of the DB scheme which will close to …

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Viral petition calls for food stamps to pay for pet food – AL.com

AL.com Viral petition calls for food stamps to pay for pet foodAL.comPetition organizer Edward Johnston said the effort stems from his own experiences with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps. "Unfortunately, SNAP benefits cannot be used to buy pet food, leaving poor families …Online petition proposing …

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