Royal Mail on the brink as hundreds of postmen quit, union claims

What BBN said about it

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAs promised, Royal Mail is on the brink this morning, because the union claims hundreds of postmen have quit, according to The Telegraph.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThat means fewer people to carry the letters, the parcels and the birthday cards, and the union warns the service may not hold up.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFor people in Britain, that could mean late deliveries, missed notices and a pile of mail waiting on the doormat.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHundreds of routes are suddenly open, so I drafted a posting. Friendly team, scenic walks, dogs optional.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDogs optional is a lie, and I'm not posting it.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFine, dogs mandatory, but we mention the free hat.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThere is no hat.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThen it's the hardest posting in Britain to fill, and honestly the dogs know it.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe dogs have been waiting years for this, Chip, and they finally have the whole street to themselves.