"...two incendiary devices ignited in government offices in Annapolis and Hanover, from authorities likely mindful of past deadly letter bomb incidents as well as the 2001 anthrax attacks that killed five people and sickened 17...."
Friday, January 7, 2011
Mail Rooms Closed After Mail Bomb Incident in Maryland
Maryland closes government mailrooms statewide Read our latest posts! .
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Packages Explode in Mail Room of Government Buildings
Packages explode at Md. state government buildings Read our latest posts! .
"...spokesman for Annapolis Mayor Joshua J. Cohen says a mail room employee was hurt in the Annapolis incident. ..."
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Salaries for Postal Employees Search
Want to see what the salary is of a specific postal employee? Maybe you want to see what the salary is of a postal maintenance worker, or a USPS expediter, or your plant manager, a mail handler, clerk, MDO, casual employee or the PMG. Don't know a postal employees name, simply type in the zip for the specific post office or plant and it will list the names, salaries, and even the date of employment. Some may be offended by the fact you can do this, but it is public knowledge and free to view. Take a look.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Mailed bomb threat received at Upper West Side NY synagogue
"...A letter sent to an Upper West Side synagogue last week, threatening to blow it up on New Year’s Eve, arrived the same day a report was released by the state Division of Criminal Justice Services showing that hate crimes across New York jumped 14 percent in 2009...."
Sunday, January 2, 2011
"Known Shipper" Program Under Fire
"...TSA and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection are relying on risk-based targeting of shipments in the interim. These include application of the Known Shipper Program that has amassed a database of millions of shippers approved to place cargo on passenger aircraft...."
Friday, December 31, 2010
USPS Announces Changes To ‘Mystery Shopper Program’
"...The questions have been a source of frustration, both to window clerks and the mailing public, in part because RAs were required to ask every customer mailing a package a litany of questions – even customers they knew well and whose needs they understood.
APWU Clerk Craft Director Rob Strunk praised the decision. “Finally, a manager with authority has realized that our Sales and Service Associates can determine on their own an appropriate method for communicating with our customers...."
Monday, December 27, 2010
Another Big Mailer Discount Program Begins Jan. 2
TWO USPS INCENTIVE PROGRAMS DEBUT JAN. 2 Read our latest posts! .
"...provides rebates of more than 5 percent for volume growth of mailers who regularly use Standard Mail and Nonprofit Mail letters and flats. Mailers who decide to participate in the incentive cannot participate in any other sale or incentive..."
Friday, December 24, 2010
Most post Offices will close at noon today
"...All Post Offices nationwide will be open today, Christmas Eve, but most will have shortened retail lobby hours and close at noon. Mail delivery for Dec. 24 is not affected by the change. ..."
A Common-Sense Plan to Save the Postal Service Pt. 1
"...So in effect, the postal service is now being run by the very worst employees, harassing and dictating to the very best. The tail is literally wagging the dog – and what makes the situation even worse is that many of the people in management know it. A lot of the people who are now in management didn’t get any respect as employees because their fellow employees saw them as lazy and inefficient. In fact, many of them wouldn’t have survived as craft employees. So now, consistent with their lack of character and immaturity, they ignore the postal service’s primary mission and give priority to their personal game of pay-back...."
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Holiday Mail bombs: Mail Bomb Explodes at Swiss Embassy
Terrorism in Italy: Mail Bomb Explodes at Swiss Embassy Read our latest posts! .
"...However, since al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula just tried to blow up planes with packages in UPS and Fed Ex planes it might throw suspicion on that group. ..."
Mail Carrier Discovers Active Pipe Bomb
"...called out the bomb unit to neutralize the device, which was in fact an active pipe bomb..."
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Postal Union Helps Veterans
"...APWU’s annual Operation Santa Claus, union officers and staff stopped by the Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) and the Mologne House on Dec. 15 to spread holiday cheer to wounded U.S. service members. ..."
Monday, December 20, 2010
Man Who Shot Postal Worker Sentenced In Bank Robbery
"...Bob Norman, a postal employee, came into the bank during the robbery and was ordered to the floor. After Abebe left the bank, he encountered Norman again outside...."
Fort Smith Postal Workers Protest Potential Consolidation
"...The local postal workers union took to the streets of Fort Smith Saturday. They stood in front of the processing center on 74th Street, which may move more than an hour away to Fayetteville.
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U.S. Postal Service to process 800M pieces of mail on busiest day
"...The U.S. Postal Service faces its busiest day of the year Monday, when an estimated 800 million pieces of mail will enter its system. ..."
CPI-W Increases 1.3% Over Last 12 Months
"...The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 1.3 percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 214.750 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index rose 0.1 percent prior to seasonal adjustment...."
Saturday, December 18, 2010
U.S. Postal Service sees busiest day Dec. 20
"...The USPS will begin collecting mail starting at 2 a.m. Dec. 20 to handle the volume...."
Powder found in envelope at Huntsville Alabama courthouse not dangerous
FBI says powder at U.S. courthouse not dangerous Read our latest posts! .
"...The FBI determined that a suspicious white powder found in an envelope in the federal courthouse on Holmes Avenue was not dangerous...."
Friday, December 17, 2010
Postal Service Christmas Holiday Hours 2010
POST OFFICES OPEN CHRISTMAS EVE AND NEW YEAR’S EVE, MOST WILL CLOSE AT NOON Read our latest posts! .
"...All Post Offices nationwide will be open Christmas Eve, Friday, Dec. 24, and New Year’s Eve, Friday, Dec. 31, but most will shorten retail lobby hours and close at noon. Mail delivery for Dec. 24 and Dec. 31 is not affected by the change.
Revised hours will be posted at each Post Office and commercial customers are asked to check with their Bulk Mail Acceptance Unit for Dec. 24 and Dec. 31 hours of operation.
Customers may call 800-ASK-USPS (800-275-8777) for information about specific Post Offices. In addition, mail should be deposited into blue collection mailboxes before noon for early pick-up on Dec. 24 and Dec. 31. Customers requiring postal services later that day are encouraged to contact their local Postmaster.
Post Offices will be closed Saturday, Dec. 25, and Saturday, Jan. 1. Express Mail only will be delivered on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day in most major metropolitan areas. Post Offices will be open regular hours on Monday, Dec. 27, and Jan. 3...."
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Mailbox Bombs Found
"...home-made bombs planted in mailboxes have Albermarle County..."
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