"...The men were criminally charged with mailing 324 pounds of marijuana at the Progreso post office since January. The drug packages were wrapped in cellophane with dried chili peppers and insulation inside to try to mask the scent of the drugs, investigators said...."
"...Adults who receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits will receive the extra money in the form of a check..."
"...Both FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) and United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS) are likely watching government competition for next week. Starting on Monday, the price of most traditional mail will rise...."
"...After hoards of hungry Oprah fans were turned away from KFC outlets across the country earlier this week, the fast-food chain is now sending out rain checks to appease them...."
"...The purpose of the bill (H.R. 2161) is to roll back the harmful changes made by President Bush four days before he left the White House: FMLA regulations that went into effect on Jan. 16 have created problems in the field, such as employer representatives contacting workers’ doctors without the workers’ consent, and rejecting previously accepted FMLA certifications. Workers with long-accepted “conditions” have been challenged and have been forced to visit their doctors repeatedly...."
"...The workers have filed complaints with the USPS Local Safety Office and the National Association of Letter Carriers saying Los Alamitos Post Office supervisor Maria Esparza treats them "inhumanely" and that their working conditions are unsafe. The workers said they have seen no action taken to fix the problem. ..."
"...notification from the Postal Service of “interim measures to be taken by management and employees” to address concerns about H1N1 influenza, commonly known as “swine flu.” The material provides guidance to managers for various scenarios..."
"...a shocking increase in dog bite incidents across the state has occurred. “In an average year, like last year, we’ll see 6-8 cases,” said US Postal Service District Safety Manager Marvin Howard, “but from October 1 to current, we’ve sustained 26..."
"...Siskiyou County letter carrier landed in jail after drug enforcement authorities stopped her near Montague, Calif., Thursday and seized methamphetamine packaged for sale, sales documents, packaging materials, scales prescription drugs, syringes, and pipes...."
"...The collection was amassed by William J. Ainsworth, a retired executive from the consulting and accounting firm KPMG who lives in Roswell, Ga. He inherited his father’s stamp collection in 1963 but has said that for years he paid scant attention to it. Then, after meeting in 1977 with a former postmaster general who specialized in stamps showing Benjamin Franklin, he began building his Lincoln collection...."
"...While anyone other than a philatelist might scoff at how a tiny scrap of paper could inspire such a passionate response, director Scott R.C. Levy has come to understand the seductive power of postage...."
"...The money given in the Combined Federal Campaign — $273 million last year — is directed to groups that say they fight disease, ease hunger and help the needy. But in some cases, much of the cash that charities collect does not go to charity...."
"...“I had to wait in a long line to get a single, solitary stamp the other day. They took out the automated stamp machines in the lobby. It’s ridiculous. It wastes everybody’s time,” Parks said outside the Main Post Office on William Street. “Now they have signs saying go to the supermarket, but who wants to go to a supermarket to buy a stamp?” The quick answer is, the postal service. ..."
"...In eight of 10 tests conducted last month, letters sent priority and first-class were delivered to the same location on the same day..."
"...Postal workers and models will be happy to know that their average annual pay increased more than anyone else's. Postal workers make 23.2% more than a year..."
"...Liteblue, including HR kiosks and web bidding computers, is experiencing difficulties due to a USPS Network issue. eCareer may still be accessed through the Blue Page using the following steps:
* Click on My Life
* Under "Jobs", Click on eCareer
* Login using your ACE ID and password
* Click on Search and/or Apply for EAS Jobs..."
"...Phase One RIF avoidance vacancy postings for District Customer Service offices and mail processing organizational changes will close on May 13. These EAS postings have a limited area of consideration (LAC). When viewing the vacancy postings in the eCareer system, be sure to read the “Persons Eligible to Apply” statement. Click here to see the competitive areas and for more information on Phase One postings. To avoid missing out on a potential job opportunity, log on to eCareer today, create your profile and begin your search for jobs. ..."
"...mechanization of postal facilities is the increase in paper dust. The machines doing the grunt work loosen the dust and send it airborne where workers can breathe it in copiously. Contrary to what management and the union may say, paper dust can be a hazard to postal workers, causing and exacerbating respiratory problems. ..."
"...postal worker required surgery Thursday after he was attacked and bitten by two pit bulls. The dogs were taken into police custody and their owner was arrested...."
"...The OIG is collecting the data as anecdotal information, and it may be used as part of an ongoing audit on attitudes in the postal service, an OIG spokesperson said. According to the blog, the USPS indentified about 35,000 of its 640,026 employees who had 20 or more unscheduled absences last year, which translates to 5% of employees with nearly one absence for every pay period...."
