"...The Employee Free Choice Act, which would give workers greater freedom to choose to form unions and bargain for a better workplace, was introduced in the Senate (S. 560) and the House (H.R. 1409) on March 10. Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Rep. George Miller (D-CA) introduced the bill, which is the top legislative priority of the APWU and the labor movement. It currently has 222 sponsors in the House and 39 in the Senate...."
"...OIG Special Agents, along with Postal Inspectors, FBI and IRS agents, arrested a Bronx letter carrier and two accomplices, in the crack-down of a massive tax-refund scheme to defraud the IRS out of more than $90 million. At the time of arrest, the carrier had 75 bogus refund checks in his possession. The scam worked like this..."
"...There is a strong rumor out there that there will be another VER coming soon. At this point it is just that, a rumor, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the Postal Service, in an effort to continue downsizing in response to reduced volumes, announces another VER...."
"...It’s likely the presence of these catalogs in the mailstream will increase. According to USA Today, gardening is on the rise. The number of people growing vegetables in 2009 will jump more than 40 percent compared to two years ago. Vegetable seed sales are up by double digits at the nation’s largest seed sellers...."
"...Postal services have existed for millennia as part of the need to provide communications for the rulers of countries or empires so large that it took days to cross. Systems were set up with horses kept at various stages somewhat like the famed Pony Express in the United States in modern times and men would ride as fast as possible over a set route..."
"...The United States Postal Service has an investigative unit on the scene, and the local fire department is assisting in the investigation. The post office is open for business, the roof is okay, but the basement is closed to employees...."
"...The U.S. Postal Service plans to cut 17 positions and move some operations out of the Athens post office, which has been without a postmaster since the end of January. The post office will hold a public meeting in two weeks to explain its plan to move mail-processing operations from Athens to a postal service processing and distributing center in Duluth, post office spokesman Michael Miles said..."
"...the NAA filed comments with postal regulatory commission. The NAA expects the commission to determine if the rates are illegal in a few weeks. If the commission declines to comment, the NAA plans to file a complaint, explained Boyle.
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"...The United States Postal Service has announced that concurrently with the standard postage stamp increase to 44 cents, they will also release, on May 11, a Seabiscuit Stamped Envelope showcasing the champion racehorse printed on a 44-cent stamped envelope commemorating his win against the Triple Crown Winner, War Admiral. ..."
"..."The USPS cash collection and concentration system is one of the largest and most complex in the world," said Robert Pedersen, Treasurer, USPS. "By consolidating our cash management service, we have greater insight into our daily working capital and have improved cash forecasting capabilities."..."
"...Market share for USPS' priority mail service registered about 15% as of Sept. 30, the close of the agency's 2008 fiscal year. Reblin contended that the percentage has gone up since then, although he added that the gains haven't been quantified yet...."
"...The 8,400-square-foot, six-bedroom home on Lake Wateree, about 30 miles north of Columbia, is likely to be the last million-dollar home purchased by the Postal Service. A $1 million cap on homes eligible for the relocation program took effect in February, Frey said...."
"...The first meeting of the Aumsville Stamp Club is set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26 at the Chester Bridges Memorial Community Center, 555 Main St., Aumsville. The meetings will be held the last Thursday of the month. People who are interested in philately from Mill City to Scio are invited to the meeting, or can contact Aumsville Postmaster Raymond Berg at (503) 749-1133 or raymond.p.berg@usps.gov for more information...."
"...in Savannah history continues to be made as the city sees its first African American Postmaster. When you visit the Fahm Street Post Office branch you will probably see Barbara King working alongside mail clerks and doing what’s necessary to stay ahead. King started her career with the U.S. Postal Service in Birmingham, Alabama 23 years ago...."
"...it was ironic that the Postal Service, which was a full governmental agency when the murals were painted, would charge to produce an image of artwork created with tax dollars. The Postal Service, which now operates without federal support, told the museum in a letter that it had the right to restrict access to its property...."
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"...The post office people I'm NOT cool with are those working in the Providence, R.I., mail processing facility and since I know you're just dying to know why I'll tell you: They appear to be holding my daughter's Valentine package hostage...."
"...the Postal Service chose the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of African American History for the unveiling. The hope is these stamps will deliver you here to learn their backstories...."
"...across the nation post offices have to find many ways to cut back, and so far they've avoided layoffs. But the cuts are affecting workers and causing more inconvenience for USPS customers. Starting Monday, all post offices will close at 5 p.m. Many post offices in Charlotte keep late hours, some open until 10 p.m., and employees and customers alike said the change be a real inconvenience...."
"...After the final month of the six-month measuring period, the fifth COLA under the 2006 National Agreement and the Operating Services Agreement will be zero. ..."
"...She was sentenced on the charge of theft of mail by a postal employee. ... a longtime postal worker..."
"...Postmaster General John Potter recently received a $79,000 pay raise and a juicy $135,000 performance bonus which is part of an $850,000 pay and compensation package. How does one get a raise and a bonus for propelling the USPS into the economic ravine? The question remains..."
"...Saudi Post, the official postal operator of Saudi Arabia, has announced a contract with Intermec Technologies Inc. to provide an RFID-enabled tracking solution for its mail delivery...."
"...Wolf said police looked for evidence of cockfighting but did not find any...."
"...The federal government charged Perry with the robbery and assault of the post office employee on Dec. 26, 2006. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Snyder argued Perry duct taped and attempted to sexually assault an employee during the robbery...."
"...A postal carrier has died after falling and hitting his head on a metal stake while delivering mail in Kalamazoo..."
"...For a Standard Mail mailing, this means that every piece in the mailing will be charged an additional 7 cents. For a First-Class Mail mailing, this means that every piece in the mailing will be charged at the single-piece rate of 44 cents.
The new requirements, which became effective November 23..."
"...In all his total compensation -- salary, bonuses, retirement benefits and other perks -- topped $850,000, a spokesman with the U.S. Postal Service told FOXNews.com on Wednesday. At the same time, the Postal Service, an independent federal agency, is crumbling..."
"...crashed into a Ventnor postal worker, leaving her with horrific injuries. The victim says her life will never be the same because of one random act of carelessness...."
"...Looking for an extraordinary educational experience? Try a tour of Denver's main mail processing facility. If you're like most people, you probably don't give much thought to our mail system. The postal service does its job and our mail arrives..."
"...The practical effect of the Postal Service Act, however, was to transform the existing colonial postal service, streamlined by Benjamin Franklin during his stint as postmaster general, into a federal agency. Its main provision granted Congress the power to establish official mail routes throughout the young nation...."
"...Charities that use premiums to fundraise have again taken it on the chin from the United States Postal Service. Nonprofit parcels and Nonflat Machinables (NFM) will again bear the brunt of postal rate increases, with percentage increases ranging from almost 10 percent to 50 percent, according to analysis from the Direct Marketing Association (DMA)...."
"...The 1918 US airmail stamp depicts the Curtiss JN-4 Jenny aeroplane flying upside down. Auction house, Warwick and Warwick, will be selling a mint example of the stamp..."
Where does a postal employee go to retire? Some postal retirement seekers look to Florida for retirement living ...and where better to live than in a postal retirement community with nothing but other retired postal workers living next to you? No dogs allowed! The community is restricted to union letter carriers. Residents must be members in good standing with the National Association of Letter Carriers(NALC). The postal community offers a strong sense of community, a golf course is a half-hour away, twice a day a Nalcrest van transports residents to Lake Wales for a nominal fee for shopping, doctor appointments and other errands, and its 500 apartments are clustered in 66 one-story buildings spread over 153 acres around two large lagoons popular with residents who fish and boat. Another 150 acres of undeveloped land surrounds the complex. Sunny Florida breezes sweeten the air with the aroma of retirement. 
"...The autoworkers union is rejecting changes to a retiree health care trust proposed by General Motors and Chrysler, saying the companies want to shortchange workers to benefit bondholders...."
"...The company uses a variety of purchased postal mailing lists coupled with e-mail marketing. Specifically, it looks for lists that contain individuals that have subscribed to something or attended another event...."
"...The “FERS Sick Leave Equity Act” (H.R. 958), introduced by Rep. Jim Moran (D) and Frank Wolf (R), provides Federal Employees Retirement System employees a sick-leave benefit equal to that received by employees under the Civil Service Retirement System. For the purposes of determining an annuity during retirement, the benefit adds unused sick leave to the number of years an employee has worked. ..."
Question: Are there companies that provide mail monitoring services? ...As an individual running a small direct mail service I have a need to monitor the timely delivery of my mailing campaign(s). Specifically I need to know the receipt date of the mail I send out. This will assist me in providing the quality of service I need to provide my customers
Answer: Yes, there are is a multitude of companies that offer Mail monitoring services. We recommend you shop around for companies providing the services you need. We also recommend that you continuously alter the service you use to get a truer perspective of your direct mail program. One company, for example, is US Monitor. US Monitor describes their services as follows:
Take a trip to the "Your Postal Blog" website and check out what Rural Carrier Nick Romey, of Dedham, claims is the world’s largest mailbox. What do you think?
"...DESOTO COUNTY - U.S. Postal Service investigators and DeSoto County authorities have launched a probe into alleged mail theft in the Forrest Lake Cove area of DeSoto County...."
"...10 pounds of marijuana was removed from inside the package and the parcel was repackaged in preparation for delivery. ..."
"...ongoing investigation between the North Louisiana Drug Enforcement Bureau and the FBI’s Safe Streets Task Force...."
"...Chief Executive Fred W. Smith said Tuesday that he expected the U.S. economy to improve by late summer or early fall...."
"...The woman went into the Post Office several times Monday to request a $1,200 money order, which she was going to send to a Tennessee woman who had promised to wire..."
"...David Fish and other postal employees said the service has a policy that allows supervisors to let go of temporary employees involved in a vehicle crash. "I'm very disappointed," said Hoover, who added that the decision was made by officials at the postal center in Spokane, Wash. "He was an awesome carrier, an awesome individual."..."
"...The Postal Service projects volume for the year will be down 12 billion to 15 billion pieces, assuming no economic recovery in FY 2009. ..."
"...A mail carrier in San Diego County is accused of stealing dozens of gift cards, debit cards and Social Security documents sent through the mail...."
"...FedEx - the world's second-largest package shipper - also announced it was cutting salaries and bonuses and suspending the company's 401(k) match...."