"...After the closure of the East Texas Processing and Distribution Center near Tyler, bulk mailers began reporting the loss of customers related to slow delivery times on time-sensitive material like newspapers and advertisements...."
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Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Postal Service delivery slowing as mail distribution plants closed and consolidated
Monday, July 29, 2013
Postal Service offers NFC discounts to marketers
"...Postal Service is offering marketers a 2% discount if they incorporate NFC, 2D barcodes or augmented reality in their direct mail campaigns..."
This Article is From: www.nfcworld.comThursday, July 25, 2013
Issa bill to prohibit negotiating protections against layoffs for postal workers and much more
"...the revised version would prohibit postal unions and management from negotiating protections against layoffs in future contracts; increase health insurance costs; limit collective-bargaining rights; close post offices, stations, and branches; consolidate plants; and privatize operations...."
This Article is From: www.govexec.comTuesday, July 23, 2013
An Outrage!! Postal Service wants to move mail delivery to 'Cluster Boxes'
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Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Postal Service reorganization causing overtime to soar
"...the use of overtime at the Urbandale facility as necessary to meet an increased workload created by the Postal Service’s ongoing reorganization...."
This Article is From: www.desmoinesregister.comSunday, July 14, 2013
Royal Mail workers union rejects 8.6 per cent pay offer
"..."Only a year ago the government and Moya Greene promised postal workers that their pensions were secure - now they have reneged on their promise and postal workers' pensions are again under attack. For the company to present this as some kind of benefit linked to a pay offer is scandalous. This is daylight robbery of a further £2 billion of pension scheme assets being used to subsidise privatisation.”..."
This Article is From: www.cipd.co.ukThursday, July 11, 2013
Cummings’ bill would grant USPS authority to offer buyout incentives
"...Cummings’ bill would also grant USPS the authority to offer buyout incentives through 2016 -- providing voluntarily separated employees with $25,000 or an extra one-to-two years of credited service...."
This Article is From: www.govexec.comSiemens postal machines unit bidders line up
"...The postal operation, which counts the U.S. Postal Service and Deutsche Post among its customers, has benefited from the growing number of consumers shifting to internet shopping...."
This Article is From: www.reuters.comTuesday, July 9, 2013
Postal Service 'right-sizing' damaging customer service
"...Though staffing reductions may be necessary to keep the operation afloat, they are not proving popular with customers...."
This Article is From: www.orlandosentinel.comSunday, July 7, 2013
Attacked postal employee clarifies attackers
"...group of about 10-15 people were present during the attack, but only four participated. Weapons were involved and the postal worker's..."
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