Possible Postal Strike Raises Corporate Contingency Plans
The looming postal workers strike as contracts near expiration prompts firms to prepare contingencies. L.L. Bean warns of big trouble for mail dependent businesses while plans vary and government checks may face delays. The Treasury says a plan exists to move checks during a strike. The Wall Street Journal ships most copies by mail.
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Postal workers rally as talks stall over wage and layoff clause
About 1,000 workers, led by the American Postal Workers Union, gathered near the Washington Monument and later at postal headquarters to push for a 14 percent wage and cost of living increase and to preserve a no layoff clause as negotiations with the Postal Service continue without a recent pay offer since April 20.
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