Friday, November 20, 2009

Current List of Stations/Branches Under Review as of November 20, 2009


"...The USPS has updated the Station/Branch Consolidation Initiative List. 241 offices still remain on the list. Click here to see the updated list...."    


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Thursday, November 19, 2009

USPS' possible-closings list about to get shorter


"...On Friday, there will be a new list released by the government agency that contains a smaller number of branches still subject to consolidation...."    



This Article is From: www.news-sentinel.com

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Clerk and Mail Handler November Contractual Pay Increse


"...Postal employees covered under the APWU-USPS and NPMHU-USPS Collective Bargaining Agreements will receive a 1.2 percent increase in annual salaries effective Nov. 21. The raise will be reflected in paychecks issued Dec. 11, 2009...."    



This Article is From: postal-newsgroup.blogspot.com

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USPS COLA Update: Consumer Price Index - October 2009


"...The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) decreased 0.3 percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 211.549 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index increased 0.1 percent prior to seasonal adjustment...."    

  • The CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), covers households of wage earners and clerical workers which is approximately 32 percent of the total population


  • This Article is From: BLS.gov

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    Tuesday, November 17, 2009

    Rare stamp find during a tidy-up at Sedbergh School


    "...doing routine sorting at the Sedbergh Archive and Heritage Centre when she came across letters with Penny Blacks, Penny Reds and Penny Blues. ..."    



    This Article is From: www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk

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    Collect Stamps and Postcards


    "...CollectStampsAndPostcards is here to provide interesting information about stamp and postcard collecting through our interactive web community! By registering and creating a personalized profile, you will be able to access interesting information on the many different prized stamps and postcards of the past and today. Find just the topic you are seeking by posting a question on our message board, or browse through our daily updated blog. Your answers and guidance about collecting stamps and postcards are here...."    



    This Article is From: www.collectstampsandpostcards.com

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    New HR website launches today

    REVAMPED SITE HELPS EMPLOYEES AND HR PROFESSIONALS

    "...Human Resources has redesigned its website. It’s available today and serves as a one-stop location for HR services and information.

    Design was based on audience research and usability studies, and contains several intuitive and easy-to-navigate avenues for accessing information...."    



    This Article is From: liteblue.usps.gov

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    Those Who Tell Workers to Sacrifice Fail to Understand Postal Realities


    "...I challenge any other entity in the “postal community,” including the major mailers, mail consolidators, printers and prognosticators, to prove that they have made a greater contribution to restoring the USPS to solvency than the savings generated by the major reduction in craft jobs...."    



    This Article is From: www.apwu.org

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    UPS: holiday outlook still cloudy


    "...UPS says Dec. 21, the last Monday before Christmas, will be its busiest day this holiday season. The shipping giant's brown-clad drivers..."    



    This Article is From: www.ajc.com

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    PIMCO Founder Bill Gross Selling $3M Portion of Stamp Collection to Benefit Smithsonian Museum


    "...Estimated to bring $3 million in an auction in New York City on Thursday, November 19, 2009, many of the 214 Civil War-era Confederate States and early Canadian postage stamps are one-of-a-kind or the finest known...."    



    This Article is From: www.news-antique.com

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    (Mail)Man Vs. Machine


    "...Compensation and benefits constitute close to 80 percent of USPS costs--a percentage that has remained similar over the years despite major advances in technology and automating postal operations...."    



    This Article is From: techinsider.nextgov.com

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    Identity theft booms, even as thieves rely on old-fashioned methods


    "...Fourteen percent of identity theft incidents came from online or data breaches, and 5 percent from postal fraud. Once your information has been obtained, thieves tend to open up new credit cards, Travelers reports. Stolen information is used for new accounts 75 percent of the time. ..."    



    This Article is From: www.creditcards.com

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    Somersworth postal union head claims time sheets were altered


    "...Management would electronically delete overtime from the time sheets, according to Bob Guilmette, the union representative for Somersworth employees in the National Association of Letter Carriers...."    



    This Article is From: www.fosters.com

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    Congressman Asks USPS For Employee Reimbursement Plan


    "...to present a plan to fully reimburse postal workers for wages they lost as a result of managers manipulating their electronic timecards. ..."    



    This Article is From: www.vpr.net

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    Santa Claus offering its picture postmark


    "...SANTA CLAUS, Ind. — Abby Wilmes, a 2009 graduate of nearby Heritage Hills High School, designed this year’s holiday “picture postmark” for the Santa Claus post office...."    



    This Article is From: www.courierpress.com

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    Canada Post Christmas Stamps for 2009


    "...I believe it is the first time the post office has produced stamps from two different years together in a single issue. The 2008 issue showed a detail of the infant Jesus. ..."    



    This Article is From: telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com

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    2010 Printable Payroll Calendar


    Our friends over at Your Postal Blog have a new 2010 USPS Postal Payroll Calendar for you to print. Click on over and see what Benny the Blogger has to offer. Thanks Benny!    



    This Article is From: yourpostalblog.blogspot.com

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    Monday, November 16, 2009

    U.S. Postal Service facts


    "...The U.S. Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses. It relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations. A self-supporting government enterprise..."    



    This Article is From: www.poconorecord.com

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    Mail center employees rally against job losses


    "...More than 50 postal workers from the Charlottesville region rallied alongside U.S. 29 on Sunday to protest the possible closure of the Albemarle County Airport Road mail processing center...."    



    This Article is From: www2.dailyprogress.com

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    Post Office Christmas Employment

    Article Title: Retail companies delay hiring for seasonal jobs

    "...U.S. Postal Service. This year the agency had planned to hire 60 workers at the Bethpage Logistics and Distribution Center. Temporary casual mailhandlers earn $12 an hour, with extra pay for night shifts. More information is at usps.com/employment. (Click here to connect.)..."    



    This Article is From: www.newsday.com

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