It’s Time to Privatize the Post Office – Haaretz

Haaretz It's Time to Privatize the Post OfficeHaaretzIn the pre-2014 post office, mail carriers contracted the flu on cue, and would use up all their annual sick days, in the wake of their historic contract guaranteeing 167% of their daily pay on the day after taking sick leave (because a …

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Warren post office getting facelift – Warren Tribune Chronicle

Warren Tribune Chronicle Warren post office getting faceliftWarren Tribune ChronicleThe project consists of restoring and repairing the building's stone work and replacing the concrete side entrance and walls, said David Van Allen, U.S. Postal Service communications program specialist. All work is being done in accordance with the … More: continued …

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USDA Chief to People on Food Stamps: Get a Job – Mother Jones

Mother Jones USDA Chief to People on Food Stamps: Get a JobMother JonesAccording to a recent US Department of Agriculture report, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly called food stamps) “increasingly serves the working poor.” Indeed, among working-age SNAP recipients, 57 percent either work or are …Trump Administration Seeks to …

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Trump Administration Seeks to Push More on Food Stamps to Work … – Bloomberg

Bloomberg Trump Administration Seeks to Push More on Food Stamps to Work …BloombergA Trump administration outline for farm legislation calls for pushing some food-stamp recipients back to work, a Republican priority that Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says is necessary to discourage a “lifestyle” of government dependence. “It's …Trump administration wants …

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