Saturday, May 23, 2009

CHILD RECOVERED IN ARIZONA LATEST VICTORY IN THE “HAVE YOU SEEN ME?” CAMPAIGN


"...led to the recovery of a missing child in Tombstone, AZ. The child was the 149th recovered since USPS began its “Have You Seen Me?” program..."    



This Article is From: liteblue.usps.gov

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Memphians Suffer Postal Problems


"...The post office says when a car is parked in the proximity of her mailbox; they will not deliver her mail. On those days she finds a note in her mailbox explaining why she has no mail. "So they're taking the time to put the note in the mailbox but they won't put the mail in the mailbox," says ..."    



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To Survive, USPS Must Change Strategy (Burrus Testifies on Capitol Hill)


"...The union president also condemned many of the USPS’ cost-cutting efforts. “Actions such as plant consolidations, employee reassignments in large numbers, [and] reduced retail hours are having a detrimental effect on service, and in many cases generate little or no savings,” he said during a hearing held by the House Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia...."    



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Wednesday, May 20, 2009

USPS Work Force Reductions

Lower mail volume forces Postal Service to regroup

"...the workforce reduction did not involve layoffs, but was a combination of attrition and retirement. The Postal Service's work force..."    



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Postal Service still struggling after thousands of layoffs


"...The U.S. Postal Service has slashed 25,000 jobs this year as it struggles to reduce a massive budget deficit...."    



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PMG Potter Appoints Two Officers


"...William Gilligan has been named chief postal inspector....announced the hire of Stephen Masse as vice president, finance and planning...."    



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Tuesday, May 19, 2009

USPS issues final, more-inclusive ‘summer sale’ guidelines


"...The U.S. Postal Service has finalized its plans for a “summer sale” on commercial direct mail, offering discounts on increased volumes of bulk mail and opening up the program to previously excluded companies. ..."    



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‘Carrier Alert’ to Help Seniors Living Alone


"...Family and friends of seniors can sign up their loved one. Mail carriers are trained to look for "signs of distress" (like accumulating mail). If he sees something unusual, they will call United Way and United Way will attempt to contact the participant and make contact and notify emergency contacts. Those in the program will be marked with a sticker placed on the mailbox...."    



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Stamps.com Completes Market Test


"...shipped more than 70 million PhotoStamps to customers since 2005. The approval of the USPS is critical for Stamps.com, which saw a stall back in October of 2004 when the PhotoStamps service was halted for eight months after consumers were found to be uploading "inappropriate" images..."    



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National Postal Forum

May 17-20, 2009 - Washington, DC

"...The National Postal Forum is the premier educational event/experience and tradeshow available to mail professionals today. Attend the National Postal Forum to get a complete education in the "Business of Mail." If your business or profession has anything to do with using mail, or any of the products and services available through the United States Postal Service... then this is the place you need to be!..."    



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Monday, May 18, 2009

Postal Service Expects Steeper Declines


"...The U.S. Postal Service has cut 25,000 jobs this year and mail volume will continue to drop into 2010 as it struggles to break even and return to profitability..."    



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Friday, May 15, 2009

APWU, Mail Hauler Agree to One-Month Contract Extension


"...The APWU and the private-sector mail-haul firm Pat Salmon & Sons have agreed to a one-month extension of a contract covering more than 500 drivers. The collective bargaining agreement in effect since Aug. 30, 2006, had been set to expire May 15...."    



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(APWU) Excessing: Know Your Rights


"...indicating that junior full-time employees will be reassigned to other crafts or more distant facilities. Through collective bargaining, the union and management have established rules governing the reassignment of employees, and it is important that the rules be followed. Unfortunately, management seems to be engaged in a dangerous game of “chicken” with workers — hoping to reduce the complement by coercing employees to resign. Management is attempting to accomplish this insidious deed by “reassigning” employees to non-existent positions in facilities far from the employees’ homes...."    



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Thursday, May 14, 2009

Sick 3-D Cameras Go Postal


"...Sick, a maker of sensors, safety systems, machine vision, and automatic identification products for factory and logistics automation, announced it was awarded a multi-million dollar order from Lockheed Martin Systems Integration – Owego to provide its Ruler E 3D Cameras as part of continuing improvements to the United States Postal Service’s Automated Package Processing System (APPS)...."    



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Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Despite risks, dealers still mail illegal drugs


"...Neighborhood Recovery Unit intercepted four packages of marijuana totaling 57 pounds. The packages, which originated from the western part of the country, probably cost about $70,000 altogether, but had an estimated street value of about $250,000..."    



This Article is From: www.poughkeepsiejournal.com

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Law Note: 3rd Circuit: When Serving Post Office, Don't Rely on Mailbox Rule


"...The dispute erupted over whether Pollock had filed a timely request for reconsideration within six months after the USPS denied his initial claim. Pollock filed an affidavit in which he swore that he had signed a final copy of the request for reconsideration before giving it to his secretary to be mailed first class...."    



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Postal Worker Dog Issues

Macon council president Paris cited due to pet violation, incident with officer

"...the mail carrier flagged him down Saturday morning to tell him that a black dog from Paris' Suwanee Avenue home had been chasing her. When the postal worker made contact with Paris, the council president began yelling at the woman and suggested she needed to find a new career if she couldn't handle a dog..."    



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Identity theft is big business


"...Information on how to prevent identity theft and on how to recognize fraudulent schemes can be found at the U.S. Postal Inspection website at http://postalinspectors.uspis.gov or the Federal Trade Commission at www.consumer.gov/idtheft. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service can be reached at 1-877-876-2455...."    



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U.S. Postal Service Shares Loads As Printers Mail, Mailers Print


"...USPS will test a load-sharing program called "Collaborative Logistics" for the next two years. By statute, USPS has that much time to test what PRC calls an "experimental program," which also touches markets outside printing..."    



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Postal Service is now delivering the paper


"...The U.S. Postal Service is now delivering the paper. The Daily Union laid off more than 30 news carriers in what they say is an effort to improve customer service...."    



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