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UK Wants Volunteers to Make Up for Massive Public Service Cuts

Maria Ryan

Feb 9 2011 - 11:22am

England's conservative government says voluntarism can compensate for enormous cuts to the public sector. The idea is unrealistic and an excuse for more privatization.
"We Had Royal Mail, and We Let It Go"… But Not This Time

Sheila Cohen

Oct 30 2009 - 10:19am

Following strikes in 2007, UK postal workers are walking out again over pay cuts, speed up, and government privatization schemes—77,000 mail carriers will walk out on October 31.