"...advantages we enjoy is a monopoly on the mailbox. No other courier may use the mailbox for delivery, nor can any other matter without proper postage be put in mailboxes...."
This Article is From: yourpostalblog.blogspot.com
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009
The mailbox is for the mail -- and nothing else?
This Article is From: yourpostalblog.blogspot.com
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NEW YORK MAIL HANDLER’S ATTENTION TO DETAIL PROTECTS REVENUE
NEW YORK MAIL HANDLER’S ATTENTION TO DETAIL PROTECTS REVENUE
This Article is From: liteblue.usps.gov
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"...the mailing was intended for First-Class Mail service, though the postage statement indicated the customer had paid Standard Mail prices. The customer corrected the tray labels and paid the additional postage for the service it had requested. “What may have been an honest mistake could have cost the Postal Service thousands..."
This Article is From: liteblue.usps.gov
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Monday, September 21, 2009
Man questioned in shooting of Ohio letter carrier
"...53-year-old Daniel Kondas died Friday. Police in Maple Heights said he was shot in the head while on the job Thursday morning...."
This Article is From: www.daytondailynews.com
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Saturday, September 19, 2009
Misuse of mail boxes
Carriers report independent contractors using mailboxes without paying postage. Is the Post Office (USPS) enforcing revenue protection or just letting it slide?
This Article is From: community.federalsoup.com
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Friday, September 18, 2009
CPI-W Increases 0.3 percent for August 2009
"...The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
(CPI-W) decreased 1.9 percent over the last 12 months to an index
level of 211.156 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index increased
0.3 percent prior to seasonal adjustment...."
This Article is From: www.bls.gov
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009
HR 22
"...The House of Representatives voted 388-32 on Sept. 15 to approve a measure that would provide the Postal Service relief for one year from a requirement to prefund retiree healthcare benefits from its operating budget...."
This Article is From: www.apwu.org
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Irrevocability of previously submitted retirement paperwork
A member of the FederalSoup Forum has shared his experience in retracting his postal service retirement paperwork and the impact of the "irrevocability" of such. Click over to the forum and read what he has to say.
This Article is From: community.federalsoup.com
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2009 Early Out Incentive Option
"...Rumor Control...PLEASE READ: Don’t listen to rumors – just get informed. No employee is automatically retired or separated under the early out incentive option. All eligible employees who want to retire or separate MUST “opt in”, on their own, to the one-time incentive. “Opting in” means you accept the offer and make your decision known to the employer. “Opting in” is spelled out in the Early Out FAQS as well as any correspondence mailed to employees’ address of record. There is no automatic opting in by the employer on behalf of employees. This incentive is about personal choice and each eligible employee has the right to accept (opt in) or refute (do nothing) the offer. ..."
This Article is From: liteblue.usps.gov
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Monday, September 14, 2009
Incentive Offer Questions
A Federal Soup Community Forum Member brings up some very interesting questions relating to the recent incentive offer. In essence, the member questions what will happen if there are more people that take the offer than the postal service is willing to provide an incentive? Certainly something that makes a person say ...hmmm? Go to the forum and provide your thoughts on this subject and see what others have to say. Go to page 16 of the post once you click on the link to read the question and scenario please.
This Article is From: Federal Soup Community Forum
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U.S. Post Office sending farewell
"...Building 3648 was constructed in 1942 and served as a smoke munitions filling plant for the Army Chemical Corps' Huntsville Arsenal, which was adjacent to Redstone Arsenal during 1941-45. It became a post office in 1958. Newly-renovated building 3710 will become the new home for the U.S. Post Office and the Official Mail and Distribution Center. ..."
This Article is From: al.com/redstone-rocket
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OIG KICKS OFF WORKERS’ COMP FRAUD CAMPAIGN
"...The campaign features a worker bragging about how he makes a “couple of extra bucks” while on workers’ comp, but is “too hurt” to work his postal job. To combat such abuse, the OIG campaign will include a paycheck stuffer with employees’ Sept. 18 pay stubs. A companion poster for workroom floor bulletin boards will follow. The campaign also includes a screensaver available today on all ACE computers...."
This Article is From: liteblue.usps.gov
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Friday, September 11, 2009
Remembering September 11, 2001
A great site with many good links on September 11, 2001, attacks.
This Article is From: 9-11memorial.rocket-city.us
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USPS RESELLER PROGRAM BROADENS REACH
"...Resellers have negotiated prices for Express Mail and Priority Mail services with USPS, which allow them to offer USPS shipping services to their customers or their franchisees at prices that are lower than they could get on their own...."
This Article is From: liteblue.usps.gov
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Thursday, September 10, 2009
Read the latest 'Incentive Offer' Banter at FederalSoup.com
If you are retiring or contemplating retiring in order to draw the USPS incentive, you will want to visit FederalSoup.com and read what other postal employees have to say.
This Article is From: community.federalsoup.com
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Sorting of large mail will be moved to Birmingham
"...The U.S. Postal Service is planning to move the sorting of Huntsville's large mail, including magazines and 8-by-10-inch envelopes, to Birmingham..."
This Article is From: www.al.com
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Tuesday, September 8, 2009
USPS, RTD Promote Universal Health Care
Mail Truck, Bus Covered With Political Signs
This Article is From: www.thedenverchannel.com
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"...“In my opinion it is a serious violation of the public trust,” said Hine. “When you see something like that you are immediately led to believe that both USPS and RTD are promoting this position as an organization and that is certainly not appropriate for public organizations.”..."
This Article is From: www.thedenverchannel.com
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USPS Standby Time
"... The Postal Service says it has no choice but to use standby time because of its union contracts. Postal workers suspect otherwise. Some say they believe management wants them to resign in protest; others think the Postal Service will try to eliminate the no-layoff clause in the next round of contract talks slated for next year. “I think they’re trying to prove that they don’t need people..."
This Article is From: www.federaltimes.com
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Sunday, September 6, 2009
Mail Processing Changes in Northern Alabama
"...One source says the change will slow the mail and force Huntsville workers to transfer..."
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Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Warren postal carrier accused of hoarding 20,000 pieces of mail
"...The Warren post office had received complaints about undelivered mail along Stempnik's route in the 48091 ZIP code, according to an affidavit attached to a criminal complaint filed against Stempnik...."
This Article is From: www.detnews.com
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FedEx & UPS challenged by USPS flat rates
"...the Postal Service is on to something here and might have found a path to increasing its market share taking away some business from its highly successful competitors. ..."
This Article is From: www.bloggingstocks.com
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OIG Survey
USPS OIG is taking a Nationwide Wage Uniformity Survey. The focus is private-sector comparability in compensation. Please visit the survey and vote in support of "Postal compensation should exceed that of private sector equivalent jobs." We believe the Postal Service needs to attract the best qualified employees to perform the jobs in the most trusted organization in the world. Standards should be high for positions that assist in maintaining national security and communications throughout this great country, as well as the entire world.
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Monday, August 31, 2009
No RIF for EAS Employees?
NAPS RIF News
This Article is From: naps.org
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"...prior to the implementation of the RIF on the remaining impacted EAS employees.
Due to the diligence of the members of the NAPS executive board, who worked closely with local Areas and Districts and the cooperation of USPS headquarters, we are able to announce today that remaining impacted employees are expected to be placed in positions thereby avoiding a RIF...."
This Article is From: naps.org
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Sunday, August 30, 2009
Few Likely to Step Up for USPS Employee Buyout Offer
"..."I think many postal employees are still concerned about the overall economy, and their chances of finding part-time employment after they have retired from the Postal Service."..."
This Article is From: multichannelmerchant.com
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VER Eligible Employees Begin Receiving Letters
"...Employees eligible for a Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) are beginning to receive their VER offer letters in the mail. The offer mentions the incentive, but fails to spell out the amount and provide a description of the incentive...."
This Article is From: http://postal-newsgroup.blogspot.com/
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009
FedEx, USPS renew express contract
"...Terms of the contract were not released. FedEx provides transportation and delivery for the date-certain product to 190 countries and territories...."
This Article is From: www.bizjournals.com
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Postal Service Negotiated Incentive Plan Designed to Save $500 Millio
"...Because the number of addresses grows by 1.5 million each year, letter carriers represented by the National Association of Letter Carriers and the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association were not extended this offer. The incentive provides eligible employees $10,000 to be paid during the first three months of Fiscal Year 2010, creating salary and benefit savings for the next nine months. The same employees will receive a second payment of $5,000 in Fiscal Year 2011. Fiscal Year 2010 starts Oct. 1, 2009...."
This Article is From: www.usps.com
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NEW RETIREMENT-SEPARATION OPPORTUNITIES ANNOUNCED WITH INCENTIVES UP TO $15,000
"...The Postal Service has informed the NPMHU that it will be offering retirement seminars, on-the-clock¸ that employees will be able to attend..."
This Article is From: www.npmhu.org
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USPS Moratorium on Excessing Through Oct. 9
Union Negotiates Monetary Incentive For Retirements, Separations
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"...There will be a moratorium on excessing from Aug. 24 through Oct. 9 to allow time to assess the vacancies created by the retirements and separations. During this period, excessing notices that have already been issued will be reviewed.
If more than 25,000 employees indicate they wish to accept the offer, the parties will discuss implementation, based on a proportion of the number of employees in the complement of the APWU and Mail Handler crafts. Mail Handlers are expected to receive an offer virtually identical to the APWU-negotiated agreement...."
This Article is From: www.apwu.org
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Postal Service offers $15,000 buyouts to cut costs
"...The Postal Service is offering $15,000 buyouts to employees in an effort to cut costs at a time when the post office is being buffeted by the recession and the popularity of e-mail and electronic bill payment...."
USPS Offers $15,000 Retirement or Resignation Incentive
USPS Offers $15,000 Retirement or Resignation Incentive
The United States Postal Service is offering a $15,000 Retirement or resignation incentive to certain employees. The first installment will be $10,000 in November 2009 and the other $5000 will be one year later. Mailings will go out in the next few days to eligible employees. Stay tuned for more details. Update coming soon.
See APWU PDF http://www.apwu.org/news/nsb/2009/nsb02-090824-retirement_incentive_mou.pdf
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The United States Postal Service is offering a $15,000 Retirement or resignation incentive to certain employees. The first installment will be $10,000 in November 2009 and the other $5000 will be one year later. Mailings will go out in the next few days to eligible employees. Stay tuned for more details. Update coming soon.
See APWU PDF http://www.apwu.org/news/nsb/2009/nsb02-090824-retirement_incentive_mou.pdf
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Women accused of using post office to ship drugs plead not guilty
"...charges of using the U.S. Postal Service to ship hundreds of pounds of marijuana, according to court records. On Monday morning, postal employee Eva Zamora, 45, from San Benito and Juana Pesina Sierra, 54, from Los Indios ..."
This Article is From: www.brownsvilleherald.com
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Postal truck kills Dedham corrections officer
"...scene near his Raycroft Avenue home in Weymouth when a U.S. postal service truck coming around a corner struck him, near 338 Summer St. He later died at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth...."
This Article is From: www.dailynewstranscript.com
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Monday, August 24, 2009
Your thoughts on your postal union
"...if you drop your membership, don't do it half way. Resign your full time career position. Become a casual. You will then receive no union negotiated benefits. i.e. representation, route/annual bidding, pay raises, step increases, etc. you get the idea. Be fair. Get out if you want. Just don't accept anything the Union provides...."
This Article is From: federalsoup.com
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Excessing
Postal workers rerouted in 120-mile commute
This Article is From: www.easthamptonstar.com
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"...a minimum of seven hours a day in transit to work a straight seven-hour shift. They have no choice. If they refuse, they will be fired. They have been, in USPS-speak, “excessed.”..."
This Article is From: www.easthamptonstar.com
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Post Office Union Irked by Obama's Diss
"...National Association of Postal Supervisors President Ted Keating reportedly said there was "collective disappointment that you chose the Postal Service as a scapegoat and an example of inefficiency." "Your negative references to the Postal Service without knowledge of the facts was a disservice not only to the members of our organization, but to all postal employees," he wrote. ..."
This Article is From: www.cbsnews.com
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Monday, August 17, 2009
Should Obama keep using Postal Service as model for healthcare reform? Sure, say conservative critics
"..."If the president considers the Postal Service as an example, we should all be scared." The case: "Despite numerous advantages that FedEx and UPS could only dream of having, the Postal Service loses money."..."
This Article is From: latimes.com
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Saturday, August 15, 2009
Despite record losses, USPS continues to serve
"...Through its Station and Branch Optimization Initiative, the Postal Service hopes to generate additional cost savings by identifying post offices, stations and branches, primarily located in urban and suburban population centers, that are suitable for consolidation or elimination from the mail network...."
This Article is From: www.thedailylight.com
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Obama USPS remark points out open forum do and don'ts
"...Obama was trying to calm concerns that the government program was meant to eliminate private health-care companies. After pointing out that UPS and FedEx are effectively competing with the USPS Obama added, “It's the post office that's always having problems”...."
This Article is From: www.examiner.com
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Friday, August 14, 2009
Burrus: House GOP Takes A 'Cheap Shot' at Our Expense
"...analysis” of the USPS does not reflect the dedication and hard work of 650,000 postal employees, including those represented by collective bargaining agreements, supervisors, postmasters, executives, and the Board of Governors. We are proud to be part of the world’s best postal system, providing the best service and most inexpensive postage. ..."
This Article is From: www.apwu.org
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Plot to kill Post Office cloaked by right wing ‘recess rally’ chaos
"...Potter, who was named by a GOP-appointed Postal Board during the Bush administration, has proposed cuts in the workforce as the solution. He says that at least 677 post offices should be closed, most of them in major cities, and that 55,000 workers should be fired. The USPS workforce, the unions note, has already shrunk, through retirements and buyouts, to 603,000 workers, from 773,000 several years ago...."
This Article is From: www.pww.org
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S.1507 Update: Vote Delayed on Bill To Undermine Pay and Benefits
"...The Senate adjourned for its August recess without voting on a bill that would be devastating for postal workers. As a result, union members have several more weeks to voice opposition to legislation that would undermine our wages and benefits in future contract negotiations...."
This Article is From: www.apwu.org
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USPS Submit a lead program
"...That’s what Milwaukee, WI, P&DC Mailhandler Marlene Povolo did. He observed that Sausage Plus, a specialty meats retailer, wasn’t using USPS to ship its products. So he used the Submit-a-Lead [PDF] program to tip..."
This Article is From: liteblue.usps.gov
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Monday, August 10, 2009
Union Pres.: Closures Would Betray Post Office's Service
"...The possible closures get away from the idea of the post office's universal service to all members of society, said Postal Union president Phil Thomas...."
This Article is From: www.ketv.com
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10 Dallas-area post office locations on list for closure
"... The National Postal Mail Handlers Union criticized the prospective cuts and said the Postal Service was inflating the amount of business it has lost.
"They're not being upfront with the public," said Damon Taylor, the union's state president. ..."
This Article is From: www.dallasnews.com
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Buy Your Own Post Office - USPS not looking to recoup any investment
"...$300,000, which is less than an individual condominium goes for in many of the surrounding downtown buildings. “We’re not looking to recoup any investment here,” says Tom Samra, vice president of facilities for the postal service..."
This Article is From: www.nytimes.com
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More USPS Post Office Cuts
POST OFFICES: STAMPED OUT? USPS might cut 15 city locations
This Article is From: www.philly.com
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"...Gwen Ivey, president of of the Philadelphia American Postal Workers Union Local 89, said that the unions had not been notified before USPS headquarters posted the list on its Web site. "We have the legal obligation to bargain for our members during the downsizing," she said, adding that she wanted to prepare her 2,500-member union before a public announcement..."
This Article is From: www.philly.com
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Union accuses Freehold post office of labor violations
Flap centers on branch's possible closure
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"...postal service violated the National Labor Relations Act by "failing to bargain" with the local union regarding the office's possible closure...."
This Article is From: www.app.com
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