"...A gang leader housed in solitary confinement at Pelican Bay can send coded messages to an outside mail box address set up by a gang follower, who then re-directs the message to a second inmate housed in a separate unit at Pelican Bay, or another state prison. One such exchange of information via a Sonoma County mailbox foreshadowed a deadly prison riot on Feb. 21, 2000, at Pelican Bay...."
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Friday, July 27, 2012
Underground prison mail system: Communication between inmates via mail
She's cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs! ...and a mail scam to communicate with prison inmate
"...Grigsby already has been disciplined for trying to brew alcohol in her cell and communicating with Pedersen via a mail scam...."
This Article is From: www.frugal-cafe.comMonday, July 23, 2012
USPS hiring temp mail handlers after offering $15,000 to reduce mail handler staffing nationwide
"...After nearly closing the William Street processing center in Buffalo in a move geared towards consolidation, the USPS is now putting out the "help wanted" sign..."
This Article is From: National Postal Mail Handlers Union - Local 317
Retired postal employee leaves art collection worth hundreds of millions of dollars
Laumede #16 Gregory Amenoff |
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Friday, July 20, 2012
At FedEx: diverted customer demand towards cheaper lower-priced delivery options
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Mail consolidation of a single mail plant in Maryland causes “significant” delays in mail services
"...the consolidation of a single mail plant in Maryland, close to the US capital, led to “significant” delays in mail services and a $558,000 increase in transport costs. The investigation into the transfer of mail processing from the Frederick, Maryland..."
This Article is From: The Mailing Industry NewsTuesday, July 17, 2012
Service Standard change will generally affect service on a nationwide or substantially nationwide basis
"...The Commission is charged by Congress with giving its considered opinion on this Postal Service proposal, as the planned service standard changes will “generally affect service”—indeed, substantially degrade service—“on a nationwide . . . basis. In so doing, the Commission is required by statute to consider whether the Postal Service’s plan shows due deference to the policies contained in Title 39, including the following specific service standard objectives stated in 39 U.S.C. § 3691..."
This Article is From: www.npmhu.orgFriday, July 13, 2012
Mail Contractors of America (MCA) driver dies, OSHA investigates
"...Reports from the Des Moines BMC Local, which represents MCA drivers, indicate that there has been an increase in the number of incidents involving roll-away vehicles since 2009, when the Postal Service began allowing private-contract drivers to bring trucks to the dock at NDCs...."
This Article is From: www.apwu.orgTuesday, July 10, 2012
Will Postal Service force residents to move door delivery mailboxes to street?
"...Residents of a modest Fort Lauderdale neighborhood were none too pleased last month to receive a letter demanding they move their mailboxes from door to street to expedite delivery. Turns out the letter was..."
This Article is From:Closing postal plants and lowering its delivery standards worsen problems
"...“The problems only seem to be getting worse,” said Max Heath, a consultant for the Publishing Group of America, whose magazines are distributed through small newspapers. “And the odds of it getting better is almost zero when you consider the changes the Postal Service is about to make, closing plants and lowering its delivery standards.” ..."
This Article is From: www.nytimes.comMonday, July 9, 2012
Mail Handler Buyouts: Not many takers on small buyout offer
"...The Postal Service is offering full-time mail handlers $15,000 to take the money and run; between 2,800 and 3,200 may go, Saunders said. One thing is clear: Proportionately, the early-out option has been a much better sell among the nation’s 21,000 postmasters than its roughly full-time 43,000 mail handlers...."
This Article is From: federaltimes.comWednesday, July 4, 2012
Rural Letter Carriers Settle Contract: July 3, 2012 Interest Arbitration Award
"...summary of highlights of the new National Agreement between the United States Postal Service and the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association resulting from the July 3, 2012 Interest Arbitration Award. The Award and the separate opinion and dissent of Interest Arbitration Board Member Joey C. Johnson are available in their entirety on the NRLCA’s website...."
This Article is From: ruralinfo.netMonday, July 2, 2012
Sign of U.S. decline: Postal Service Overnight Delivery of First Class Mail to fade away
"...Despite months of protests across the country, overnight single piece first class mail delivery will end as of Sunday, July 1...."
This Article is From: patch.com