"...The major postal unions — APWU, NALC, NRLCA and NPMHU — sent a letter on Tuesday to Jim Messina, the White House deputy chief of staff. They requested a meeting to discuss the Postal Service..."
This Article is From: www.federaltimes.com
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Friday, July 17, 2009
The disappearing USPS union letter
This Article is From: www.federaltimes.com
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Thursday, July 16, 2009
Money Orders and Imprinting Machine Missing After Ucon Post Office Burglary
"...someone is printing their own money orders, then we need to make sure the public and banking facilities and post offices are aware of that." The inspector says Stang served seven years in prison in the 1990's..."
This Article is From: www.kpvi.com
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
USPS To Weigh Closing Hundreds More Offfices
PRC Initiates Docket to Review USPS Retail Network Optimization Plan
This Article is From: www.graphicartsonline.com
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"...The Postal Regulatory Commission today issued Order No: 244 establishing Docket N2009-1 to provide a public hearing and issue an advisory opinion on the national service implications of a U.S. Postal Service “Station and Branch Optimization and Consolidation Initiative.” ..."
This Article is From: www.graphicartsonline.com
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Wednesday, July 8, 2009
7 USPS Employees Arrested In Drug Investigation
"...Those arrested included USPS mail handlers, casual employees, and a motor vehicle operator. One non-USPS employee was also arrested...."
This Article is From: www.newsnet5.com
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Monday, July 6, 2009
Consolidating Stations
"...At a meeting at USPS Headquarters on June 23, the Postal Service briefed APWU Clerk Craft officers about plans to consolidate operations in large stations and branches. Managers also provided the union with an updated list of 3,243 stations and branches in Level-24-and-above installations that are being reviewed. ..."
This Article is From: www.apwu.org
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Postal carrier's letter ignites complaints
"...Councilwoman Lois Watkins said residents recently had complained to her about feeling “threatened” by postal officials with having their mail withheld unless they paid for and installed a curbside mailbox...."
This Article is From: www.rockymounttelegram.com
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Eastpointe Postmaster to be Honored at All Star Game by MLB, People Magazine
"...Brooks has been pitching the benefits of joining the “Be The Match Registry” for the past two years, and as district coordinator for the Postal Service’s Delivering the Gift of Life campaign she led the Southeast MI postal team to the top of the nation in registered potential donors in 2008. With her team of fellow volunteers, Brooks has recruited more than 1,000 potential marrow donors for the National Marrow Donor Program’s Be the Match Registry...."
This Article is From: www.usps.com
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Monday, June 29, 2009
Federal Employee Severance Pay
"...The basic severance pay allowance consists of—
* One week of pay at the rate of basic pay for the position held by the employee at the time of separation for each full year of creditable service through 10 years;
* Two weeks of pay at the rate of basic pay for the position held by the employee at the time of separation for each full year of creditable service beyond 10 years; and
* Twenty-five percent of the otherwise applicable amount for each full 3 months of creditable service beyond the final full year...."
This Article is From: www.opm.gov
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BUFFALO EMPLOYEE GETS SATISFACTION FROM HIS ART
"...Noonan, who began his postal career in 1986, also has worked as a letter carrier and clerk. The Postal Service provided Noonan with a living, but painting feeds his creative soul...."
This Article is From: liteblue.usps.gov
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
USPS Phase Two RIF avoidance
"...Phase Two RIF avoidance vacancy postings for District Customer Service Offices and mail processing organizational changes are available online at eCareer. The deadline for submitting applications is Wednesday, July 1...."
This Article is From: liteblue.usps.gov
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Postal Service marks 31 northern N.J. branches for possible closure
"...Amid a dramatic loss of business to email and a severe economic downturn, the U.S. Postal Service is reviewing 3,100 outlets nationwide to identify candidates for closure. According to the report, Jack Dougherty, president of the northern New Jersey local of the American Postal Workers Union, pointed to an internal Postal Service memo on the union's Web site..."
This Article is From: www.nj.com
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Monday, June 22, 2009
Downsizing the post offices
Letter To The Editor Indiana Daily Student
This Article is From: www.idsnews.com
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"...We have seen window clerk staff reductions, a loss of many blue collection boxes for the customer, earlier cutoff times for mail pickup and later box-mail commitments from the service. All of these are service reductions, and expect more...."
This Article is From: www.idsnews.com
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Sunday, June 21, 2009
Moorseville Post Office
"...the post office (1840) is the oldest still in operation in the state and features call boxes built prior to the American Civil War...."
This Article is From: moorsevillepostoffice.blogspot.com
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Yours Free - Mystic’s New U.S. Stamp Catalog!
"...A free copy of America’s best U.S. Stamp Catalog is waiting for you! You’ll enjoy 128 pages of color photographs, valuable collecting tips, fascinating history, plus much more!..."
This Article is From: Mystic Stamp
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CALL7 Investigation: Gov't Made Federal Case Over $78
U.S. Attorney's Office: We Had Obligation To Pursue Case
This Article is From: www.thedenverchannel.com
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"...On June 2, the postal worker was found not guilty on all 20 counts...."
This Article is From: www.thedenverchannel.com
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
eBay's Bill Me Later allows buying postal products online
"...This new service will let users pay for postal products online without using a credit card, instead they are to be billed at a later date. It will help customers to manage their cash flow by receiving a monthly statement for the postage...."
This Article is From: www.ecommerce-journal.com
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Senate kills amendment for FERS sick leave credit
"...The Senate yesterday struck down a measure that would allow employees under the Federal Employees Retirement System to get credit for unused sick leave when they retire...."
This Article is From: federaltimes.com
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Postal Barbie
Click on over to the "Your Postal Blog" and check out the postal Barbie
This Article is From: yourpostalblog.blogspot.com
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Friday, June 12, 2009
FedEx's Anti-Union Drive
"...Though many FedEx Express workers don't have a direct relationship with the operation or maintenance of the air fleet, they are still covered by the RLA. That law carries a difficult path to unionization that requires a national vote by every worker at a company, and doesn't allow for organizing at a local, terminal-by-terminal level. Since the late 1990s, UPS and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have pushed to change this classification...."
This Article is From: www.businessweek.com
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Public invited to participate in a Bob Hope trivia contest
"...The public is invited to participate in a trivia contest in honor of the 44-cent Bob Hope stamp now on sale at all Post Offices. All entries should be postmarked no later than June 30 and mailed to Customer Relations, USPS, 79 Mid Cape Ter Ste 8, Cape Coral, FL 33991-9998. Be sure to include your name, complete mailing address, and a local phone number. The individual with the most correct answers will receive a collectible Bob Hope stamp image print. In the event of a tie, a drawing will be held to determine the winner...."
This Article is From: www.northfortmyersneighbor.com
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Trust me, I work for the Post Office
"...the public trusts postal workers. A broad international survey by the GFK group said that firefighters..."
This Article is From: yourpostalblog.blogspot.com
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Consolidation of Large Post Offices
APWU Responds to USPS Notice on Retail Operations
Article Title: Consolidation of Large Post Offices
Snippet from Article: "...In response to a USPS notice that “the Postal Service is considering consolidating operations in our larger stations and branches,” APWU President William Burrus has reminded management that a Memorandum of Understanding included in the 2006-2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement requires that “all existing retail operations will remain within the installation of which they are a part.” “I note that of the many factors that will be considered in your final decisions, you omit the parties’ negotiated agreements,” Burrus wrote..."
Source: www.apwu.org
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Monday, June 8, 2009
Summer Sale starts July 1 for eligible mailers
"...The Postal Regulatory Commission unanimously approved the US Postal Service's summer sale, formally known as the Standard Mail Volume Incentive Pricing Program, on June 4. The 30% rebate..."
This Article is From: www.dmnews.com
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Deliver Magazine
"...Delivermagazine.com arms marketers with all of the pertinent research, news and commentary impacting their industry. Digital technology is rapidly re-shaping the world of marketing, and Delivermagazine.com offers strategies and solutions designed to make sense of this turbulent new age...."
This Article is From: www.delivermagazine.com
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Found-art project goes postal with random envelopes
"...sends an image of the contents to the project's creator, who posts it on the Web site. Notes, postcards, condoms, drawings, even an old cruise-ship promotion mailed from a Chicago airport have been submitted to the site, which follows in the tradition of previous found-art and open-collaboration Web projects -- especially PostSecret.com. Anyone can participate just by following the instructions at the site...."
This Article is From: www.chicagotribune.com
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Priority Mail
"...Take the guesswork out of shipping with Priority Mail® Flat Rates. Whatever fits in the box or envelope ships for one low rate—anywhere in the United States. There's virtually no weighing or calculating. And your packages reach their destination in 2-3 days...."
This Article is From: www.usps.com
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U.S. Postal Service Awards Contract to Persystent Technologies for PC Imaging and Recovery Application
"...Persystent Suite, which restores corrupted, changed, or missing operating system and application files in less than 30 seconds, will be used to image, protect and enforce desktop policies on approximately 150,000 PC workstations for the USPS nationwide. ..."
This Article is From: www.businesswire.com
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[USPS] EMPLOYEES ARE RECEIVING MESSAGES WITH A MALICIOUS PAYLOAD
SUSPICIOUS E-MAILS
This Article is From: liteblue.usps.gov
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"...Beware of e-mail messages you receive that look like they’re from Delta Airlines, FedEx, DHL, USPS, or UPS. Other messages may come with a zip file attachment. These messages carry a malicious payload that can cause problems within the USPS infrastructure...."
This Article is From: liteblue.usps.gov
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Celebrating 50 years with USPS
"...Ford Weatherford took a part-time job in 1959, he didn't realize it was the start of a 50-year career with the postal service. Weatherford, 68, of Petal celebrated his 50th anniversary working as a mail carrier in May. He started working with the United States Postal Service by substituting when other workers called in sick....."
This Article is From: www.hattiesburgamerican.com
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Sunday, June 7, 2009
Postal Service Downsizing May Affect NYC Branches
"..."The post office thing is scary because it's been impossible enough to get to a post office when you have registered mail or something you have to sign for. It takes weeks," said Manhattan resident Amanda Fry...."
This Article is From: wcbstv.com
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Two more Drano bombs explode in Eudora mailboxes
"...A mail carrier found a second detonated bomb in a mailbox near the corner of Winchester Road and 10th Street just beyond the Eudora city limits...."
This Article is From: www.eudoranews.com
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Grad builds postal Web site
"...Antill built the Web site, http://www.gbrpcc.com, for the Baton Rouge Postal Customer Council, a nonprofit organization that helps local businesses efficiently use mailing services. She also created a user guide for the site and trained postal staff on how to update and add pages to the site...."
This Article is From: www.2theadvocate.com
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Wednesday, June 3, 2009
USPS Zoneskipping
Why shippers like zoneskipping
This Article is From: www.logisticsmgmt.com
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"...They're all shipping thousands of parcels each week, and they've all found a way to save money doing it. Their "secret" is a money-saving practice known as "zoneskipping." Zoneskipping, in essence, is the technique of moving parcels part way across the country by truck or air and then inserting them into the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) units closest to their destinations. This saves the USPS a significant amount of money, and some of those savings are passed on to the shippers and consolidators...."
This Article is From: www.logisticsmgmt.com
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USPS Phase I and II RIF-Avoidance
CALLING ALL SELECTING COMMITTEES AND OFFICIALS
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"...If you’re on a review committee or are a selecting official for the District Customer Service Office, Mail Processing Phase I RIF-Avoidance vacancy postings that closed on May 13, today is the day...."
This Article is From: liteblue.usps.gov
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Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Video Professor honored by USPS
Lakewood's Video Professor honored by USPS
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"...Postal Service honors software tutorial & education industry leader Video Professor of Lakewood, CO, with top national award..."
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America's postal service is really very good
"...Having tracked and attended meetings in Berne of the Universal Postal Union, the specialized agency of the United Nations for postal-sector players, I have seen that the USPS's capabilities are widely envied...."
This Article is From: www.watertowndailytimes.com
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Usps Mail Handler Appears on "The Price is Right"
'The Price is Right' fan gets his chance on TV
Dandy Daen
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"...went to the taping with about 31 of his fellow Bakersfield post office employees. For the first half of the show, the mail handler sat there with his group..."
Dandy Daen
This Article is From: www.bakersfield.com
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USPS Meets Star Trek: Priority Mail Holograms
"...The U.S. Postal Service has launched a "virtual simulator" on its website that allows people with a webcam to view a hologram of the various flat-rate boxes to see which one will fit their item the best...."
This Article is From: auctionbytes.com
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Monday, June 1, 2009
Hitchin' Post Office
"...The Fairview, KY, Post Office has a unique distinction to set it apart from the asphalt jungle -- a hitching post that gets regular use...."
This Article is From: yourpostalblog.blogspot.com
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Gas prices are latest threat to USPS bottom line
"...Low fuel prices have been one of the few bright spots in an otherwise gloomy year for the beleaguered Postal Service. But they have crept up in recent weeks — by an average of 11 percent just this month, according to the Energy Department...."
This Article is From: federaltimes.com
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[USPS Priority Mail] A FLAT-RATE BOX FOR EVERY NEED
"...For U.S. addresses, the Small Flat Rate Box retail price is $4.95 for up to 70 pounds. The international price, for up to 4 pounds, is just $10.95 to Canada or Mexico and $12.95 to all other countries. Online savings are available..."
This Article is From: liteblue.usps.gov
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Friday, May 29, 2009
Bob Hope Stamp Makes Debut On USS Midway Friday
"...The U.S. Postal Service will hold a ceremony on the flight deck of the USS Midway Friday to release a stamp commemorating the late Bob Hope..."
This Article is From: www.10news.com
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Thursday, May 28, 2009
Postal Worker Sentenced for Faking Military Service
"...had retired from the Army Reserve in August 2005 after serving for twenty years. But beginning in November of that year, he began submitting requests for military leave...."
This Article is From: www.wibc.com
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Patriots and USPS team up for passport event
"...With an international road trip on the schedule, the Patriots are teaming up with the United States Postal Service to remind U.S. citizens that as of June 1, 2009 they will need a U.S. Passport or other document approved by the government for return travel from Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean...."
This Article is From: www.patriots.com
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Saturday, May 23, 2009
Mailbox Regulations
"...Customers installing new mailboxes or replacing old ones must use USPS-approved traditional or contemporary mailboxes. Generally, the bottom of a mailbox should be at a vertical height of between 42 and 48 inches from the road surface and placed so carriers can safely and conveniently serve them without leaving their vehicles...."
This Article is From: liteblue.usps.gov
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CHILD RECOVERED IN ARIZONA LATEST VICTORY IN THE “HAVE YOU SEEN ME?” CAMPAIGN
"...led to the recovery of a missing child in Tombstone, AZ. The child was the 149th recovered since USPS began its “Have You Seen Me?” program..."
This Article is From: liteblue.usps.gov
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Memphians Suffer Postal Problems
"...The post office says when a car is parked in the proximity of her mailbox; they will not deliver her mail. On those days she finds a note in her mailbox explaining why she has no mail. "So they're taking the time to put the note in the mailbox but they won't put the mail in the mailbox," says ..."
This Article is From: www.myfoxmemphis.com
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To Survive, USPS Must Change Strategy (Burrus Testifies on Capitol Hill)
"...The union president also condemned many of the USPS’ cost-cutting efforts. “Actions such as plant consolidations, employee reassignments in large numbers, [and] reduced retail hours are having a detrimental effect on service, and in many cases generate little or no savings,” he said during a hearing held by the House Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia...."
This Article is From: www.apwu.org
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009
USPS Work Force Reductions
Lower mail volume forces Postal Service to regroup
This Article is From: www.nwanews.com
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"...the workforce reduction did not involve layoffs, but was a combination of attrition and retirement. The Postal Service's work force..."
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