"...outlined an agenda that includes cutting postal facilities and creating a commission to decide which facilities should be shut down. “There are too many distribution centers, too many postal workers, too many post offices, and there’s a reluctance to make those changes,” Rep. Issa told CQ magazine...."
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Attacking Working Class Jobs
APWU Must Fight for Our Future In Wake of Tough Congressional Elections Read our latest posts! .
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Mail Bombers Hit Greece
Greek mail bombers target 5 embassies, no one hurt in 2 blasts Read our latest posts! .
"...five embassies were targeted in mail bomb attacks..."
USPS Wage, Benefit Proposal An Insult to Postal Workers
"...informed USPS negotiators that it is an insult to all postal employees who have dedicated their working lives to maintaining the best postal system in the world. There is zero possibility that the union will agree to wage cuts...."
Parcel bomb plotters 'used dry run', say US officials
"...US intelligence officials tracked suspicious shipments in September that they now suspect were a dry run for last week's foiled parcel bomb plot, US media reports say...."
Sunday, October 31, 2010
U.S. names suspect in air cargo mail bombs
"...A Yemeni official said on Sunday authorities no longer believe the 22-year-old student mailed the bombs, but that someone might have used her identity. ..."
Fake postage stamps are real worry
"...Not surprisingly, the loss-ridden Post Office doesn't offer discounts. But our fake stamps were purchased on the streets of Queens recently for 34 cents apiece.
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Yemen arrests suspect as parcels confirmed as bombs
"...Yemeni forces on Saturday arrested a woman believed to be involved in sending explosive packages bound for the United States that triggered a global security alert, Yemeni security officials said...."
Saturday, October 30, 2010
PETN Parcel Bombs
"...Multiple terrorist attacks, aimed at the United States were stopped by authorities on three continents. Seizure of two explosive packages, destination Chicago area synagogues..."
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More Info: What is PETN? According to Wikipedia, PETN is Pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN), also known as PENT, PENTA, TEN, corpent, penthrite (or — rarely and primarily in German — as nitropenta), is one of the most powerful high explosives known, with a relative effectiveness factor (R.E. factor) of 1.66. In addition to being used as a plastic explosive, it is also used as a vasodilator drug to treat certain heart conditions.
Parcel bombs have hallmarks of al Qaeda: Napolitano
"...The parcel bombs sent from Yemen destined for the United States have hallmarks of the militant group al Qaeda or its affiliate al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said on Saturday...."
Friday, October 29, 2010
Too soon to tell if terror incidents will impact UPS, shipping
"...Explosive devices found on UPS and FedEx cargo planes in the United Kingdom and Dubai have led the carriers to halt shipments from Yemen..."
Explosive packages shipped from Yemen 'credible terrorist threat'
President Obama calls explosive packages shipped from Yemen 'credible terrorist threat' Read our latest posts! .
"...seizing two explosive packages addressed to Chicago-area synagogues and packed aboard cargo jets from Yemen. Parts of the plot might remain undetected..."
Authorities investigating UPS plane in Philadelphia
"...video from the airport shows emergency vehicles around a UPS jet...."
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Postmaster General Announces Retirement
"...Pat Donahoe, Deputy Postmaster General and Chief Operating Officer, will become our new Postmaster General when I “end tour” Dec. 3...."
Slain Henning Postal Worker Paula Robinson Laid to Rest
"...Robinson's body was discovered at the Henning post office last week dead from an apparent gun shot wound. Her co-worker, 59-year old Judy Spray, was also found dead. Who did it and why is still a mystery at this point...."
APWU Grows Impatient With Pace of Contract Talks
"...to date, management has not presented its proposals on the central contractual issues of wages, benefits, protection against layoffs, seniority, and workforce structure. When these proposals are presented..."
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Is check is in the mail? $1 billion electric bill
"...Scarlett Hall lives in the home with her husband and three children. They've had high bills before but Hall knew this one totalling $1,016,500,130.09..."
Friday, October 22, 2010
Salinas postal workers to rally to keep local mail processing plant open
"...moving mail processing from Salinas to San Jose, said Augustine Ruiz, USPS spokesman for the Bay Valley district. ..."
Thursday, October 21, 2010
US Postal Services rates
"...Postage Price Calculator for Domestic and International Retail Prices..."
Cost of living pay increase
Information About 2011 Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment Read our latest posts! .
"...Under existing law, there can be no COLA in 2011. Why? As determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there is no increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) from the third quarter of 2008, the last year a COLA was determined, to the third quarter of 2010. The following resources provide..."
USPS facing millions in fines for ‘willful’ safety violations
"...The United States Postal Service is set to lose tens of millions of dollars for a series of “willful” health and safety violations at its processing facilities across America...."
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