"...The Postal Service today will issue the first two stamps of an annual series of Forever stamps that recognize key events of the Civil War...."
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Postal Service Announces Civil War Stamp Series
Postal Service begins Civil War Stamp Series Read our latest posts! .
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Warning about Change of Address scam
US Postal Service Warns About Change of Address Website Scam Read our latest posts! .
"...What he didn't notice was the fine print on usps-change-address.com that says the site is not affiliated with the United States Postal Service...."
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Postal Service delivers in rain, sleet, snow or Government Shutdown
Government shutdown would spare essential services Read our latest posts! .
"...The federal government’s partial shutdown because of a budget standoff would affect a wide range of offices and employees. Postal service... is not among the services to be affected...."
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Those overtime hours could be killing you
Working Overtime Could Increase Risk for Heart Disease, Researchers Say Read our latest posts! .
"...on a consistent basis were 67 percent more likely to develop coronary illnesses than those who worked only seven or eight hours.
Still, the study authors noted that other factors were considered in their analysis such as age, cholesterol levels and whether or not a patient smokes...."
Monday, April 4, 2011
Postal Service acknowledges problems in closure of Ohio sorting facility, transfer of mail
"...A U.S. Postal Service report acknowledges that problems have accompanied the closing of a mail processing center in Lima (LY'-muh) in northwest Ohio...."
Friday, April 1, 2011
Catalog Mail Likely to see postage increase
Catalog Mailers May Get Hit With Massive Postal Increase Read our latest posts! .
"...The attributable cost of Standard Mail flats in fiscal 2010 exceeded revenue by $577 million, resulting in a cost coverage of 82% with a loss of 8.2 cents per piece. The ACD directs the USPS to devise a plan to improve the cost coverage of Standard Mail flats...."
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Fear that postal bosses are trying to bypass the regulation process to close post offices
USPS proposes streamlining review process for closing post offices Read our latest posts! .
"...The computerized system announced Thursday would allow top officials in Washington to begin reviewing sites by the summer and assess a location’s feasibility within 138 days — a sharply shorter period of review, Granholm said. ..."
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Fake Postal Service E-mail is a Trojan downloader
Fake USPS E-mails Deliver Trojan Read our latest posts! .
"...E-mails claiming to come from the United States Postal Service (USPS) are currently being used to deliver a Trojan downloader...."
Monday, March 28, 2011
New Deputy Postmaster General
Deputy Postmaster General Named Read our latest posts! .
"...Stroman, who most recently served as staff director, Committee on Oversight and Government Relations at the U.S. House of Representatives, will lead all outreach and communications with congressional and mailing industry leaders as well as help ensure that every customer experience is a positive one..."
Sunday, March 27, 2011
A look back at the anthrax investigation
Anthrax Redux: Did the Feds Nab the Wrong Guy? Read our latest posts! .
"...a postal worker at the Brentwood Road mail facility in Washington, DC, was doing his best to convince his coworkers to relax. Mail handlers had little to fear as long as they took precautions, according to talking points distributed by the government..."
Friday, March 25, 2011
March 25 Postal Announcement
This post is courtesy of The Postal Newsgroup
The highly anticipated March 25 USPS announcement is referenced below as found on the USPS' website. The largest majority of the information was put out yesterday (March 24, 2011) detailing the district closings, the Voluntary Early Retirement (VER), The financial incentive programs being offered to eligible career non-bargaining employees in targeted groups at Headquarters, Headquarters-related Field Units, Area Offices and Customer Service District Offices (Administrative). However, the additional information provided in the following announcement that stands out boldly is 'additional staff reductions will occur as the Postal Service makes necessary changes to its network and retail operations. The full scope and financial impact of these personnel actions should be realized in one calendar year — by March 2012.' Read below to see the official release. Stay tuned and we will provide further internal information as it trickles out.
March 25 Postal Announcement
The Announcement
PMG ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF SEVEN DISTRICTS
I am confident we have developed a strong plan that takes a key step toward a leaner and less bureaucratic structure.
As part of the ongoing redesign of the Postal Service, PMG Pat Donahoe yesterday announced USPS will close 7 of its 74 district offices. This reflects continuing alignments within the organization to achieve core business strategies and, when fully implemented, will help realize approximately $750 million of annual cost savings (Link Extra, 3/23).
The district offices scheduled for closure — Columbus, OH, (Eastern Area); Southeast Michigan in Troy, MI, and Northern Illinois in Carol Stream, IL (Great Lakes Area); Southeast New England in Providence, RI (Northeast Area); South Georgia in Macon, GA, and Albuquerque in Albuquerque, NM (Southwest Area); and Big Sky in Billings, MT (Western Area) — house only administrative functions that will be assumed by surrounding district offices. The closures will not affect customer service, mail delivery, Post Office operations or ZIP codes.
“I am confident we have developed a strong plan that takes a key step toward a leaner and less bureaucratic structure. One that is fair to our employees and one that will meet the future needs of our customers and the mailing industry,” said Donahoe.
This organizational redesign builds on previous PMG announcements that include a 16 percent reduction in officer ranks, realigning revenue-generating business units, closing the Southeast Area Office, and further reducing the employee complement by about 7,500 positions.
While yesterday’s announcement focused on the administrative and executive corps, additional staff reductions will occur as the Postal Service makes necessary changes to its network and retail operations. The full scope and financial impact of these personnel actions should be realized in one calendar year — by March 2012.
emphasis (bold-print) added by The Postal Newsgroup
Thursday, March 24, 2011
'Maria', the Golden Pond U.S. Mail Boat
Mariah, The Barn Find Of The Century Read our latest posts! .
"...This little Mail boat blew me away.. It blew us all away.. What a cool boat.. This is the find! First there is only ONE! Not three.. It’s got lettering all over it.. And is a plain Jane type boat.. mmm Jane Fonda..."
Postal Service to cut front-line supervisory positions
USPS offering $20,000 buyouts, shutting seven district offices Read our latest posts! .
"...Donahoe has said will eliminate some 7,500 administrative, postmaster and front-line supervisory positions. ..."
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Follow and comment on the 'USPS $20,000 Special Incentive Conversation' at Federal Soup
"...What angers me about this offer is the typical disrespect by the Postmaster General and the organization as a whole, in offering $5,000 more than was offered to craft members last year. To offer this only to non-bargaining unit employees alone is an insult to all craft members...."
Issa to Examine Postal Service Union Contract
"...After reaching an agreement on a 4-½ year contract with one of its biggest labor unions, the USPS is being asked by Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., the House Oversight chairman, to appear before the watchdog committee to answer questions about the labor agreement...."
Postal Service must re-examine labor agreements to lower costs
USPS must re-examine labor agreements to lower costs Read our latest posts! .
"...Efforts to reduce the work force through attrition and early retirement incentives "simply have not resulted in the changes necessary to maintain a self-funding Postal Service," said Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fla., who chairs the House subcommittee that oversees the agency...."
Rep. Issa feels postal union pay cuts, increase in employee health costs, and reductions not enough
Issa orders hearing into “missed opportunity” USPS union deal Read our latest posts! .
"...critics have suggested the deal gives too much to the USPS management, particularly in terms of wage cuts for new workers and reduced healthcare contributions, Republican Congressman Darrell Issa said today he believed it did not do enough to help the Postal Service improve its financial situation...."
USPS 2011 $20,000 Special Incentive Offer only for targeted non-bargaining employees
2011 Special Incentive Offer Read our latest posts! .
"...What are the basic details of the 2011 Special Incentive Offer?
On March 23, 2011, the Postal Service announced a Special Incentive offer for the following targeted groups:
Career non-bargaining employees assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Field Units, including PCES and attorneys
Career non-bargaining employees assigned to Area Offices, including PCES
Career non-bargaining employees assigned to District Customer Service Offices (the offer includes PCES in closing districts only)..."
Lawmakers question APWU 3.5% pay raise over four and a half years as excessive?
"...there would be a slight increase in employees' share of contributions to health benefits..."
Bargaining unit employees angered as non-bargaining unit employees get bigger buyout incentive
On March 23, 2011, the USPS announced a $20,000 special retirement incentive to specific non-bargaining unit employees [ https://liteblue.usps.gov/humanresources/organizationalchanges/oc_specialincentivefaqs.shtml? ] after offering only $15,000 in an offer last year that included bargaining unit employees. Why the special treatment while touting huge deficits?
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