Postal mail service standards changing?

Service Standards for Destination Sectional Center Facility Rate Standard Mail

"...The revisions would change the service standard (a) from three days to four days for Standard Mail pieces that..."    

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Postal Service app store makeover will deliver software access for workers

USPS app store makeover delivers software access for workers

"... USPS, said employees can request access to two types of applications: packages and products that are licensed, such as Microsoft’s Visio, and Web-based applications such as USPS’ eCareer and its time and attendance system...."    

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More postal related delivery issues that need to be resolved...

USPS hate mail

"...“My understanding is the Post Office has been declining to deliver these packages and sending them back to shippers, and it seems to be getting more and more acute,” Stanford said. “I’ve heard gut-wrenching stories of people waiting on critical packages lost in limbo. How can we improve this? Right now it’s just unacceptable. It’s not servicing the residents of our community.”..."    

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Postal Service shipping and package services grew to $12.5 billion in fiscal year 2013

USPS Exceeded Holiday Package Delivery Volume

"...the USPS’s shipping and package services grew to $12.5 billion in fiscal year 2013, representing approximately 19% of its revenues. The USPS said package volume grew by 210 million pieces (6%), and that fiscal year revenues increased $923 million...."    

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Soldier finally wins back pay from U.S. Postal Service

FM soldier wins battle against USPS for owed back pay

Military Vets in the U.S. Postal Service

"...The worst part of the fight isn't overseas. It's a seven-year-old battle on the home front. "I was just serving my country and they fired me for doing that," said Erickson. Sgt. Major Erickson thought he was protected by the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Rights act. ..."    

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Please do your postal business at your local post office, help save this great service

A New Year’s Resolution: Support the People’s Post Office

"...It means working to ensure that the post office continues to be a good place to work — with job security, decent wages, and good benefits — and remembering that the post office provides jobs to thousands of veterans, minorities, the disabled, and women. It means doing your postal business at your local post office, not some Village Post Office or the postal counter in Staples, and it means challenging workshare discounts, outsourcing, and all the other forms of piecemeal privatization. ..."    

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Alabama mail processing plant consolidations causing delayed and late mail; Issue being addressed says Birmingham Postmaster

Birmingham Post Master addresses late mail delivery

"...Allison says over the past few months, even more zip codes have been added to the Birmingham plant. "During the time of the post office right now we've been doing some consolidations. So we've consolidated Huntsville plant into the Birmingham plant here. ..."    

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Watch UPS Tetris In 24-Hour Holiday Delivery Time-Lapse

Watch UPS Tetris In 24-Hour Holiday Delivery Time-Lapse

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Manhattan post office robbed by postal worker

Postal worker arrested for robbing Manhattan post office at knifepoint

"...pulled a knife on two women who were closing up a Washington Heights post office Tuesday, law enforcement officials say. Sable fled with about $2,000 and was arrested several hours later...."    

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IG says Postal Service not ready for increase in package volume over next 4 years

USPS not ready for increase in package volume over next 4 years, IG says

"...If the Postal Service can't handle the higher volume, it will have long term financial implications as well since potential patrons could choose another delivery source, the report says...."    

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Postal Service volume so heavy they are even processing mail on Sunday

Postal Service works on Sunday to clear holiday backlog

"...For the first time ever, post offices in Dallas, Forth Worth, and Arlington were open and processing mail on a Sunday...."    

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NJI Postal Mail Facility Fire; Small Amount of Mail Damaged

Some packages damaged in fire at NJ postal center

"...Postal Service spokesman George Flood says employees were evacuated when the fire began in a mail processing machine at the New Jersey International & Network Distribution Center..."    

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