In spite of mailing costs Netflix admits people still want their DVD's

"...tacitly acknowledging the high costs of mailing physical DVDs, but also admitting that many people still want the skinny little discs. ..."    

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Rep. Issa says USPS non-payment of pension payment ‘Willful’ Breach of Law

Postal Pension Halt a ‘Willful’ Breach of Law, Issa Says

"...“It is troubling that OPM would allow the lapse in payments pending further review by the executive branch,” Issa said in the letter to OPM Director John Berry...."    

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Rep. Darryl Issa attacks postal service, but not so on Goldman Sachs

While Fighting To Block SEC Investigation Of Goldman Sachs, Rep. Darrell Issa Bought Goldman Sachs Bonds

"...According to documents filed recently with the House Clerk, Issa went on a buying spree of high yield Goldman Sachs bonds at the same time he was running defense for the investment bank in Congress. ..."    

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Does Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., want to void postal union contracts?

D.C. model for the U.S. Postal Service?

"...Now, Issa wants to do something similar for the Postal Service, with the creation of a panel that could override the postmaster general, void union contracts..."    

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62-year-old U.S. Postal worker who hit lottery request release from jail

Lottery winner accused of murder seeks release from jail

"...Freddie Young is accused of shooting his daughter's landlord, Greg McNicol, 45, during a May 7 argument over unpaid rent -- just three months after the 62-year-old U.S. Postal worker hit a $46.5 million..."    

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Postal Service disagrees with Rep. Issa's plan to increase USPS debt

USPS Release Statement on Legislation Introduced by Rep. Darrell Issa

"...We strongly oppose a provision in the bill that provides for an additional $10 billion in borrowing authority from the U.S. Treasury. The Postal Service does not need to incur additional debt..."    

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Virginia company to run local postal operation

"...The U.S. Postal Service has awarded a 10-year contract, potentially worth $155.8 million, to a Virginia company to support the Memphis-based National Customer Support Center. ..."    

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Sen. Tom Carper, says it is unlawful for postal service to remove the overpayments to pay for other expenses

Issa Warns of New Bailout as Postal Service Suspends Pension Contributions

"...But Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., said In essence, this is the canary in the coal mine moment for the Postal Service is that even when it overpays into retirement accounts -- to the tune of $50 billion to $75 billion for the Civil Service Retirement System -- it is unlawful to remove the overpayments to pay for other expenses. ..."    

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Postal Service Suspends Pension Payments

"...The U.S. Postal Service says it will suspend the employer’s contributions to the defined benefit portion of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). ..."    

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USPS Global Business Division

USPS eyes growth opportunities in its global business

"...The new head of the USPS Global Business division, Giselle Valera, speaks with James Cartledge about opportunities for growth in the Postal Service’s international business..."    

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Postal Employment in beautiful Gulf Shores, Alabama

"...Postal Service has published notification of an employment opportunity in beautiful Gulf Shores, Alabama..."    

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Postal Service employee pleads guilty

Ex-postal worker admits to stealing $78,000 in money orders

"...Forty-two-year-old Lamonica Henderson of Oxon Hill pleaded guilty on Tuesday to misappropriation of postal funds. ..."    

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Canada Post Seeks Cutting Delivery to Three Days a Week

"...The union representing 48,000 postal workers says Canada Post is trying to provoke a full walkout by cutting delivery to three days a week...."    

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Postal Stabbing at University Station post office in downtown Portland

Postal clerk stabbed in arm after confrontation in downtown Portland

"...followed an employee to a mail processing room in the back of the building..."    

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Postal Service Reduction in Force (RIF) notices mailed out Friday

Postal Service sends out 2,400 RIF notices

"...More than 2,400 U.S. Postal Service management-level employees could lose their jobs or end up in new positions under a reduction in force set to conclude by early September. The RIF is..."    

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Postal rate increase coming?

Court gives Postal Service second chance to raise rates

"...Attorneys for the Postal Service argued that the recession that began in December 2007 created the “extraordinary” circumstances that would justify raising postage rates above the consumer price index...."    

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Altering FERS as a way to get employees to retire?

How many federal and postal employees are eligible to retire?

"...About 550,000 full-time career federal government employees and U.S. Postal Service workers could hang it up and move on..."    

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Canada Post Strike Avoided

Canadian Postal Workers Strike Avoided -- For Now

"...A key sticking point involves decreased salaries for newly-hired employees; the company is seeking to reduce the hourly wage from $24 an hour to $17.50...."    

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Sleet, snow, dark of night, will not keep this courier from his rounds?

A Town’s Few Holdouts Wait Out the Flood at the Bar

"...The lack of mail delivery is a sore spot. “You know that thing about sleet, snow, dark of night, will not keep this courier from his rounds?” asked Rodney Walters, a 61-year-old retiree from the Corps of Engineers who was nursing a Bud Light. “They were the first ones to quit.” ..."    

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Budget plan proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) attacks Federal Employee Retirement

FERS, not CSRS, employees may be asked to contribute more for pensions

"...the Republican budget plan proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. FERS employees already contribute 6.2 percent of their salaries to Social Security, which would mean FERS employees would pay 12 percent in all toward their pensions...."    

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