"...when workers will be sorting and delivering two to three times their normal mail volume, according to a U.S. Postal Service news release...."
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Saturday, December 13, 2008
Monday is busiest day for post office
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Friday, December 12, 2008
USPS not given December 26, 2008 off as Feds will get
Executive Order: Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Friday, December 26, 2008
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"...The heads of executive branch departments and agencies may determine that certain offices and installations of their organizations, or parts thereof, must remain open and that certain employees must report for duty on December 26, 2008, for reasons of national security or defense or other public need...."
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Postal worker stabbed while delivering mail in Rockville
"...The postal employee was taken to Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Treschuk said. She was listed in critical..."
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Monday, December 8, 2008
Operation Letters To Santa!
"...Operation Letters To Santa has created a new online community for one single purpose - to bring public awareness to the USPS volunteer program “Operation Santa Claus”...."
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For some postal employees, small thefts spell big trouble
Government takes a firm stance on what it sees as an abuse of trust
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"...Some examples in the report include a California supervisor who pleaded guilty in May to theft of mail in a case involving 4,500 missing DVDs...."
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Saturday, December 6, 2008
Postal Service manager gets canned
"...the Postal Service district manager for the Philadelphia metropolitan district, was replaced yesterday by Jim Gallagher, a veteran USPS manager, spokesman Paul Smith confirmed yesterday...."
This Article is From: www.philly.com
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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Post Office Union Wins Arbitration On Annual-Leave Exchange for PTFs
"...The dispute arose following negotiations for the 1998-2000 Collective Bargaining Agreement, which resulted in an agreement that eligible APWU-represented employees would have the right to sell back up to 40 hours of unused annual leave prior to the beginning of each leave year...."
This Article is From: www.apwu.org
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Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Destin will pay $15,000 to move a mailbox
Destin will pay $15,000 to move a mailbox
"... City Manager Greg Kisela said the United States Post Office refuses to move the existing mailbox because it doesn't meet the current USPS standards. ..."
Reference: www.thedestinlog.com
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Federal Employee Gateway at www.usa.gov
Article Title: Federal Employee Gateway at www.usa.gov
This site offers vital information for the Federal Employee. Benefits and Pay, Budget and Contracting, Cross-Agency Collaboration, Electronic Government and Information Technology, Federal Employment Policies and Resources, For Military Personnel and Veterans, Travel, Federal Holidays, Hotels with Government Rates, Personnel Records, Workforce Statistics
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Executive Order: Exclusions from the Federal Labor-Management Relations Program
"...in order to reflect the effects of the reorganization and restructuring of the Departments of Energy, Homeland Security, Justice, Transportation, and the Treasury on their subdivisions exempted from coverage under the Federal Labor-Management Relations Program..."
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Thursday, November 27, 2008
Area postal plant could be closed
"...The cost-saving measure comes as the Postal Service is taking a hard look at its operations. Mail volume -- and revenue -- is down. Nine billion fewer pieces of mail were sent from this time a year ago, Sawtelle said...."
This Article is From: www.heraldtribune.com
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Customize your stamps with PhotoStamps from Stamps.com
"...From logos to product introductions, special events to memorable corporate gifts, personal events, holidays, PhotoStamps will build your brand with every piece of mail you send. PhotoStamps from Stamps.com are valid U.S. Postage, based on a technology called PC Postage. ..."
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Monday, November 24, 2008
536 Chattanooga USPS Employees Seek New Jobs
"...with new technology improvements, postal computers are currently able to read and process 95 percent of the mail electronically...."
This Article is From: www.newschannel9.com
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Saturday, November 22, 2008
Obama economic plan calls for 2.5M jobs by 2011
"...With many Americans "lying awake at night wondering if next week's paycheck will cover next month's bills," Obama said it was necessary to move swiftly to bring the economy back to full health...."
This Article is From: www.ctv.ca
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Cambridge Post Office re-dedication ceremony
Cambridge remembers veteran who blazed a trail
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"...“To have the post office now named after my grandfather is surreal.” Officials first named the post office at 770 Mass. Ave. after the longtime Cambridge resident in 1992. Merriman died in 1989..."
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Benjamin Colmenares, 87, was world traveler with a big heart
"...After a life at sea, Colmenares went to work for the U.S. Postal Service in Puerto Rico, where he met
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Postal worker recognized for heroic actions
"...BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - A Baton Rouge postal worker at the local Woodlawn station got a surprise Wednesday in the form of a warm thank you from the U.S. Postal Service, its employees, and EMS...."
This Article is From: www.wafb.com
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History of the United States Postal Systems
"...On July 26, 1775, members of the Second Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia, agreed ". . . that a Postmaster General be appointed for the United States, who shall hold his office at Philadelphia, and shall be allowed a salary of 1,000 dollars per annum..."
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US Postal Service To Honor Colfax Mail Carrier Hero
"...Colfax, NC -- The U.S. Postal Service will recognize its very own hero, Rural Carrier Associate Charles "Tony" Hood, for his extraordinary efforts..."
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Postal Worker Charged with Smoking Crack
"...postal worker from Milwaukee is accused of smoking crack cocaine in her mail truck and delivering the drug to her adult daughter...."
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