"...Bolken quickly submitted a Rural Reach sales lead, and Duluth, GA, Shipping Solutions Specialist Russell Beane followed up. Beane explained USPS provides free shipping supplies, including the Priority Mail boxes the company could use to ship its products worldwide. He also showed how the company could use third-party vendor Endicia and provided a comparative financial analysis to underscore the added value the company would receive with the Postal Service...."
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Friday, November 12, 2010
Georgia rural carrier's persistence pays off
Yankton Downtown Postal Facility Should Remain Open
"...I would just ask postal officials to do what any big business should do, and try to be a friend to the business community. You’re a partner to the business community, and we need services in the downtown...."
FedEx SmartPost to Drive Busiest Day in FedEx History
"...a completely integrated national network that picks up, sorts and delivers packages directly to U.S. Postal Service facilities for final delivery to residences. The affordable rate structure allows retailers to offer discounted shipping to customers during the holidays and beyond. ..."
Postal Service continues to cut working class jobs
"...Over the past two years, the Postal Service has cut more than $9 billion in costs, primarily by eliminating about 105,000 full-time equivalent positions, Corbett told the board. ..."
Online purchases great for mail package biz
"...package volume at FedEx and larger rival United Parcel Service Inc (UPS.N) has been rising in recent years as more Americans buy things online..."
Thursday, November 11, 2010
USPS postal reforms go against US Constitution
"...“The Post Act would dramatically change the mission of the USPS from providing service to the entire nation to serving a small sector of the business community,” he said..."
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Postal Service studies consolidation of Huntsville facility with Birmingham
"...The Postal Service is soliciting the public's input as part of the study process. Comments may be submitted to: Consumer Affairs Manager, U.S. Postal Service, P.O. Box 395, Birmingham AL 35203-0395..."
Mailing Industry Humor
"...I could be waiting at home all day for my latest laptop, cellphone, or gadget and Ill walk outside to check and notice the “Sorry we missed you” note...."
Monday, November 8, 2010
El Cajon, CA, Letter Carrier Bill Kuehling
"...“My goal was to get back to carrying mail,” said Kuehling. “I love the people and seeing everyone on my route. They’re like family, too. I’ve had the same route for 25 years.”
Kuehling understands the ups and downs of working through adversity. ..."
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Small, rural post offices at risk
"...Legislation is being proposed in Congress that would enable the postal service to close more than 300 post offices in Alabama that serve small towns and rural communities. Alabama’s small community post offices are at risk of being closed"
Saturday, November 6, 2010
USPS Magically Turned My Documents Into This Motorcycle Part
"...After talking to the supervisor at my Post Office, who by the way told me I shouldn't send metal items in the flat rate envelope..."
Friday, November 5, 2010
Authorities try to intercept drugs sent by mail
"...cookie-cutter home on a cul-de-sac, and someone from West Hollywood, Calif., recently mailed 1,450 grams of marijuana to that address...."
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Mail Bomb 17 minutes from going off
"...Brice Hortefeux, the French interior minister told French TV tday: "One of the packages was defused only 17 minutes before the moment that it was set to explode.” ..."
Attacking Working Class Jobs
"...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...."
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Mail Bombers Hit Greece
"...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...."