"..."If the Government backs the changes, as seems likely, it will inflame the postal unions and Labour backbenchers who both want a fully publicly owned Royal Mail..."
This Article is From: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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Thursday, December 18, 2008
Postal privatisation may cost 50,000 jobs in UK: Report
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Union Files ‘Dispute’ Over Elimination of Tour 2
"...“The major reduction and relocation of employees on Tour 2 is a significant change to the three-tour operation that has been in existence for over 200 years,” the union contends, “with Tour 2 being the most sought after hours of work for the most senior employees.”..."
This Article is From: www.apwu.org
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Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Postal Service hit by consumer cutbacks
"...The actual number was worse than originally expected, but better than the revised estimate. Wednesday is expected to be the biggest delivery day for the Postal Service...."
This Article is From: www.columbusdispatch.com
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DECLINING MAIL VOLUME LEADS TO ROUTE ADJUSTMENTS
"...Most of the changes resulting from those evaluations will go into effect in January 2009.
The changes are designed to give letter carriers stability and consistency by assigning a single route that they will deliver on a regular basis...."
This Article is From: liteblue.usps.gov
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Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Business Down 50 Percent At Post Office
Some Positions Could Be Cut, Excised
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"...“What excised really means is 21 of our workers in Waterbury will be relocated 100 or 500 miles away,” state Sen. Joan Hartley said. “I call that a layoff."..."
This Article is From: www.wfsb.com
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Postal Service Busiest Day NOT so Busy
Postal Service sees fewer holiday packages
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"...Monday a week before Christmas has traditionally been the busiest day of the year for the U.S. Postal Service and people mailing holiday packages, but officials say..."
This Article is From: money.cnn.com
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USPS acknowledges mail meltdown
No longer 'what problem?'
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"..."We are trying to clean up the mess the postmaster ... has created," one carrier wrote in an e-mail after News 13 began its reporting. "Since the story broke, all hell broke loose"..."
This Article is From: www.krqe.com
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Saturday, December 13, 2008
Monday is busiest day for post office
"...when workers will be sorting and delivering two to three times their normal mail volume, according to a U.S. Postal Service news release...."
This Article is From: www.dailycamera.com
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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
This Article is From: www.whitehouse.gov
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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...."
This Article is From: www.whitehouse.gov
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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..."
This Article is From: www.gazette.net
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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”...."
This Article is From: www.operationlettertosanta.com
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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...."
This Article is From: www.chron.com
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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
Source: www.usa.gov
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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..."
This Article is From: www.whitehouse.gov
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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. ..."
This Article is From: photo.stamps.com
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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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