Friday, May 1, 2009

PHASE 1 RIF AVOIDANCE POSTINGS NOW ON eCAREER

FIRST PHASE OF VACANCY POSTINGS

"...Phase 1 RIF avoidance vacancy postings for District Customer Service Offices and mail processing organizational changes opened Tuesday, April 28 and will close May 13. To avoid missing out on a potential job opportunity, log on to eCareer today, create your profile and begin your search for jobs. ..."    



See the Organizational Changes website for more details on LACs and timelines of activity.

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Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Lithium Battery Brings Bomb Squad To Post Office


"...smoking and sparking package at the postal facility near Mid-Continent contained a lithium computer battery..."    



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Rocky's son speaks at dedication of Brockton post office


"...Rocky Marciano Jr. looked up at the new lettering unveiled on the Rocky Marciano Post Office Building, and thought of the father he..."    



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OPM’s Berry opens door to union


"...“Labor relations were weak to nonexistent [during the Bush administration]. The partnership has dried up, and we need to revitalize it,” Berry told the House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee on the federal workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia last week...."    



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Postage Meter Ink

Pitney Bowes Postage Meter Ink

"...Pitney Bowes offers the highest quality ink specially formulated for your Pitney Bowes Mailing System...."    



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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

New Slim-Jim Standards to Kick In May 11


"...the slim-jim catalog revision from 3.3 oz. to 3.0 oz. “reduces selling space by 10%.” And the tab requirements are also going to hurt, he notes. “Tabs cut our response rate by more than 20% in our tests.”..."    



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Chicago will have last 24-hour post office in U.S.


"...James A. Farley post office -- once a haven for New Yorkers filing last-minute tax returns or other pressing documents -- will end teller service at 10 p.m. on weeknights and earlier on weekends...."    



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Postal workers deliver pieces of home through mail


"...All mail on base is routed through one of three facilities, two post offices and an aerial mail terminal, which is where official and registered mail is routed. It is also where units come to pick up mail for distribution. ..."    



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4 injured in postal semi crash in Mpls.


"...people were seriously injured in an accident involving a car and a United States Postal Service semi truck..."    



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25 chicks left at post office rescued


"...small cold-blooded animals, such as baby alligators and caimans, bloodworms, earthworms, mealworms, salamanders, leeches, lizards, snails and tadpoles can be mailed, as well as bees; nonpoisonous and non-disease-carrying insects, and scorpions used for medical research...."    



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US Postal Service investigation nets marijuana seizure


"...Officer Kevin Brownlee said he did not have any additional details about why the postal service was involved in the case...."    



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Loveland postal carrier indicted for mail theft, possession of machine gun


"...A Loveland postal carrier accused of killing his ex-girlfriend's cat is now facing federal charges..."    



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USPS Announces Details of ‘Summer Sale’


"...the sale will run from July 1, 2009, through Sept. 30, 2009, and will be available to those who mailed more than 1 million Standard letters and/or flats from Oct. 1 2007 through March 31, 2008...."    



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USPS: NEW OVERHEAD SCANNING SYSTEM DELIVERS


"...The Postal Service’s new overhead scanning system allows for continuous, hands-free scanning of flats and parcels — simultaneously capturing tracking and special service barcodes — while offering real-time information to USPS customers...."    



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USPS News Link: AS SWINE FLU INVESTIGATION CONTINUES PERSONAL HYGIENE IS KEY TO REDUCING RISK OF ILLNESS


Article Title:AS SWINE FLU INVESTIGATION CONTINUES PERSONAL HYGIENE IS KEY TO REDUCING RISK OF ILLNESS
Article Snip: "...You’ve heard the news that U.S. health officials are investigating a number of cases of swine flu in several areas of the United States, and a Public Health Emergency has been declared by the federal government. All of these U.S. cases have been mild — all of the patients have recovered...."
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Monday, April 27, 2009

Post Office Murals


"...Until recently, art historians believed they had vanished for good. In fact, the murals were safe. They had been divided into six panels and hung in the hallways of the 15th-floor regional corporate offices of the U.S. Postal Service at 615 Chestnut St. But they were accessible only to postal employees and guests. ..."    



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USPS 90/90 BLITZ CONTINUES TO WIN NEW BUSINESS


"...Endicia’s ease of use for creating mailing labels and maintaining shipping records convinced the company to add USPS as a shipping option for its online customers — a convenience that will add an estimated $437,000 to the Postal Service’s bottom line each year...."    



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Monday, April 20, 2009

Most Populated Zip Code


"...The most populated zip code in the united states is 10162, which is the upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City....."    



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Sunday, April 19, 2009

Residents want stamp machine back


"...Every time Gadsden Postmaster Seabron Bowler Jr. checks the suggestion box in the post office’s lobby he gets one message loud and clear: “Bring back the stamp machines!”..."    



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Friday, April 17, 2009

First commemorative stamp was issued in honor of Abraham Lincoln

Was There A Curse Surrounding President Lincoln's Assassination?

"...the U.S. Postal Service issued four stamps commemorating his birth, which are illustrated throughout this blog entry, bringing the total number of stamps honoring the 16th President of the United States with 74 distinct stamps...."    



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