Post office staff may strike
HUNDREDS of Post Office staff in Sussex, Kent and Surrey are being balloted for strike action after the company refused a pay rise for a second consecutive year.
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HUNDREDS of Post Office staff in Sussex, Kent and Surrey are being balloted for strike action after the company refused a pay rise for a second consecutive year.
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New York Daily News At the Kensington Post Office, it's Frooklny for LyfePatch.comAccording to the Kensington Post Office, you and the rest of the borough's 2.5 million inhabitants actually live in a mythical land called "Frooklny," the Brooklyn Paper reports. “I always wondered why Chinese restaurant owners didn't get their menus …Ya gotta be Frooklny…
BBC News Sanquhar post office celebrates 300 yearsBBC NewsThis year marks the 300th anniversary of what appears to be the oldest working post office on the planet – at Sanquhar in Dumfriesshire. Its origins have been traced back to 1712 – easily beating its nearest rivals in Sweden and Chile. More: continued here
New Orleans – The city of New Orleans is holding a public meeting Tuesday night to discuss the future of a major area postal center. The United States Postal Service is considering shutting down the distribution center on Loyola Avenue which employs almost 900 people. The nationwide consolidation comes in the wake of the postal…
Irish Independent An Post sparks row with advice on how to avoid post office visitsIrish IndependentUnder the heading 'Why recommend PostPack to your customers', the An Post letter states: "As PostPacks are pre-paid pouches, customers no longer need to visit the Post Office to weigh their packet. Instead, customers can just purchase PostPacks from ……
Stamford post office advocates vow to press onThe AdvocateThe U.S. Postal Service has announced it plans to close and relocate two Stamford, Conn. post offices, including downtown's Atlantic Street station. The plan is to also relocate the Ridgeway station located at 60 Sixth Street. A public meeting was held … More: continued here
SILive.com Post office announces free package tracking and other cost savingsSILive.compostoffice.JPG The United States Postal Service has announced some enticements for customers beginning this month: A forever international stamp and a more efficient, less expensive way to send packages with tracking. Staten Island Advance. STATEN …Postal Service responds to oil country concernsMinot Daily NewsCan 'Hybrid'…