Monday, September 22, 2014

Late mail deliveries perplex Postal Service customers

Getting your postal mail in the evening in West Seattle lately? Here’s why

"...Last night, our U.S. Postal Service mail arrived at 6:30 pm. A few nights earlier, it arrived after 8 pm. Several WSB readers have e-mailed mentioning the same thing, and wondering why they’re getting deliveries so much later than before. ..."    


This Article is From: westseattleblog.com
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Saturday, September 20, 2014

Postal Service postpones forced shift to centralized mailbox locations (cluster boxes) in Deadwood and Lead

USPS postpones mail delivery changes in Lead, Deadwood

"...The U.S. Postal Service announced Thursday that it’s postponing plans to discontinue home delivery service to 533 addresses in Lead and 218 in Deadwood, switching to centralized mailbox locations next month...."    


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Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Towns across the nation are concerned about the destruction of the USPS mail processing network

Petition Seeks to Save E. 38th St. Post Office

"..."I'm doing this not just for myself, I'm doing it for my family, I'm doing it for my neighbors, and I'm doing it for my city," said concerned Erie resident, Jason Brendel, of a petition he's helping spotlight online. "Because I believe that the more people we have working, the better."

The petition has hundreds of signatures, and simply asks for support in keeping the post office open. The petition can be viewed HERE in Erie. ..."    


This Article is From: www.yourerie.com
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Sunday, September 14, 2014

What kind of a safety and economic firestorm would this have caused with all the low-placed mail containers in post offices and processing plants?

U.S. Postal Service agrees to resume delivery to homes with low mail slots "...post office sent letters to area households, outlining the draconian demands and saying the change was needed to prevent injury to the carrier. Postal regulations call for mail slots to be at least 30 inches above the base of the door..."    

This Article is From: www.nydailynews.com
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Saturday, September 13, 2014

Postal Pete

Postal Pete: Great Jeep Prices for Postal Delivery
Postal Pete
Postal Pete
"...You just can't beat Postal Pete for Jeep prices. Postal Pete is Postal Employee friendly...."    

This Article is From: http://www.postalpete.com/
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Monday, September 8, 2014

Union Busting Congress and Privateers helped create a financial disaster with the U.S. Postal Service

Save the Postal Service

"...“Nutty” is the new normal in our nation’s capital and Exhibit A is how Congress — with its union-busting mentality — helped create a financial disaster with the U.S. Postal Service and refuses to enact legislation that can provide a fix...."    


This Article is From: magicvalley.com
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Friday, September 5, 2014

Postal Service has fouled in Post Office relocation process. Will State Officials and Unions take action to repair the damage done?

IG: USPS not following proper process for post office relocation

"...The IG reviewed 33 of 114 relocation project from fiscal 2011 through 2013 and found that 25 new site selections weren't announced until after the public comment and appeals period ended. And two of the site selections had no announcement dates...."    


This Article is From: www.fiercegovernment.com
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Thursday, September 4, 2014

Get ready for the destruction of the Postal Service unless our elected congress steps up to halt plant closures

Reid joins effort to stop postal closures

"...The Postal Service said this summer that it would start consolidating as many as 82 processing facilities at the beginning of 2015, on top of the 141 the agency has already shut down in recent years...."    


This Article is From: thehill.com
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Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Charges dropped against 3 individuals fighting against the destruction of the Postal Service

Charges dropped against 3 ‘postal protectors’

"...“Postal management is tearing apart the infrastructure of the public postal service,” said Partridge, a retired letter carrier. Vowing further direct actions, Partridge declared that “we plan to escalate this fight to save our national treasure.”..."    


This Article is From: nwlaborpress.org
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Monday, September 1, 2014

Postal reform proposals drawing consumer anger

Postal reform bill seeks to save agency money: 2 proposals drawing consumer anger

"..."Buried in the bill is a section that would create cluster mail boxes for all neighborhoods, and that's just not a practical solution," said local Rep. Susan Davis...."    


This Article is From: www.10news.com
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Friday, August 29, 2014

Project Wing: Google Testing Drone Delivery - Here's How It Works

Inside Google's Secret Drone-Delivery Program
Project Wing
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"...Now, Google will begin growing the program in an ultimate push to create a service that will deliver things people want quickly via small, fast “self-flying vehicles,” as they like to call them. ..."    

This Article is From: www.theatlantic.com
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Thursday, August 28, 2014

Postmaster General Donahoe Wants To Cut Postal Services, Like Residential Mailboxes and Saturday Delivery

Postal Service Changes Coming to Neighborhoods

"...“Eventually we will go to five-day mail delivery,” said Donahoe. He says by cutting back on one day of delivery, the Postal Service can save billions of dollars, but that’s not all. “We’re looking at changes with mailboxes,” said Donahoe, “some more flexibility in terms of what we do with centralized boxes.” Source: http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Postal-Service-Changes-Coming-to-Neighborhoods-272963671.html#ixzz3BfRGp3pA Follow us: @nbcsandiego on Twitter | NBCSanDiego on Facebook ..."    


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Friday, August 22, 2014

UPS data breach compromises credit, debit cards used in 51 stores

UPS data breach compromises credit, debit cards used in 51 stores

"...A spokeswoman for UPS says the information includes names, card numbers and postal and email addresses from about 100,000 transactions..."    


This Article is From: www.oregonlive.com
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Thursday, August 21, 2014

USPS delivery management system (DMS): Keeping Postal Delivery Employees Fenced-In

Postal Service geo-fence tech promising, but not quite ready

"...Geo-fence technology leverages global positioning system signals to create virtual geographic zones that ensure delivery personnel stay on schedule and on their routes...."    


This Article is From: fedscoop.com
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Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Mail processing facility consolidation schedule released (phase-two)

Postal Service releases schedule of plant consolidations set for 2015

"...The Postal Service has released a schedule showing when the phase-two mail processing plants will be consolidated next year. The spreadsheet shows the date on which each type of mail will be relocated from a closing facility to a gaining facility...."    


This Article is From: www.savethepostoffice.com
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Tuesday, August 19, 2014

20Stamps will turn your photos into real postage stamps

20Stamps App Will Turn Photos Into Real US Postage Stamps
20Stamps app
20Stamps app
"...20Stamps - the world’s first app to turn your favorite photos into real US postage stamps...."    

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Postal Shooting: Albuquerque co-workers wrestle the shooter to the ground when the gun was fired.

Albuquerque postal service employee fires gun at work, arrested

"...One employee who contacted News 13 on Monday says he saw it all happen and watched his co-workers wrestle the shooter to the ground when the gun was fired. Customers say the news is disturbing. “There’s some kind of an dynamic that’s happening within the U.S. Postal Service that leads people to that,” said Rush...."    


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Monday, August 18, 2014

Alleged post office delays draw attention; Postal Service says its not so

Alleged post office delays draw attention; local facility to receive cuts after Jan.

"...Allegations of intentional delays at the Cape Girardeau mail processing facility prompted a letter from U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt on Thursday to postmaster general Patrick Donahoe. ..."    


This Article is From: www.semissourian.com
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Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Don’t buy school supplies at Staples!



Don’t buy school supplies at Staples

Don't Buy From Staples
"...If it is allowed to continue, the Staples deal will replace public post offices with private, for-profit companies whose decisions will be motivated solely by the bottom line. And it will replace good, stable jobs our communities need with low-pay, high-turnover, part-time positions that hurt our economy. That would be bad news for workers, consumers and the American people. ..."    

This Article is From: The American Postal Workers Union (APWU)
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Postal Service would have posted a net income of $10 million in quarter ending June, 30 2014 if not for...

Postal Service reports $2 billion loss

"...The USPS' financial filings said the adjustment to workers' compensation expense -- an exercise that is on paper rather than a reflection of actual costs -- counted as a $540 million expense. The agency's retiree commitments for the quarter totaled $1.43 billion. Without those two expenses the agency would have posted a net income of $10 million. ..."    


This Article is From: www.timesdispatch.com
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