"Designed to show primary grade pupils how the United States post office system operates. Follows both a city and a rural mailman on their appointed rounds and explains graphically to children how postmen sort mail and deliver it. Also the great social responsibility of Uncle Sam's letter carriers."
Public domain film from the Prelinger Archive, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and mild video noise reduction applied.
The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less noisy than the original).
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Monday, October 13, 2014
Mailman 1946 Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, Postal Worker's Daily Routine
Friday, October 10, 2014
Where do employees with "priority consideration" due to facility closures fall into this "pecking order"?
"...The APWU and USPS have agreed on a “pecking order” for filling newly created positions in POStPlan Installations. A recent arbitration award will result in the creation of 9,000 new Clerk Craft jobs in six-hour and four-hour offices affected by the POStPlan. The pecking order is based on the arbitration award and the subsequent Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). ..."
This Article is From: www.apwu.org
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Union Challenges Planned Closures and Consolidations via National Level Grievance
"...The National Postal Mail Handlers Union has initiated a Step 4 grievance concerning violations arising from the Postal Service's plans to close or consolidate approximately 82 facilities starting in January 2015. In particular, the NPMHU believes that the Postal Service's decision to close or consolidate these facilities is a violation of Handbook P0-408, Area Mail Processing (AMP) Guidelines, which is incorporated into the National Agreement through Article 19...."
This Article is From: National Postal Mail Handlers Union
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Miami Postal Carrier Robbed at Gunpoint for cluster box keys (video)
"...The crime was quick as two men, one of whom was armed, approached the letter carrier and demanded the keys to open mailboxes in apartment complexes...."
This Article is From: www.nbcmiami.com
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Hefty Back Tax Bill For Postal Workers (Scranton)
"...Many employees of the U.S. Postal Service are getting quite a surprise right now: notices that they owe taxes that were supposed to be taken out of paychecks but weren’t...."
This Article is From: wnep.com
Monday, October 6, 2014
The Second Amendment at the post office: The Right to Carry (Bonidy v. United States)
"...By definition, persons who have been issued a concealed carry permit have been authorized to carry a handgun for lawful protection almost everywhere in a state. They do not become more dangerous when they set foot in a post office. Nor does the licensed carry of a firearm impose any greater risk than does carrying in other public places...."
This Article is From: www.washingtonpost.com
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
As Postal Service destroys the U.S. mail network, great real estate deals abound (41 properties for sale)
"...The USPS expressly reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to reject any or all expressions of interest or offers to purchase the property (the “Property”), and/or terminate discussions with any entity at any time with or without notice. The USPS shall have no legal commitment or obligation to any entity reviewing the marketing materials or making an offer to purchase the Property unless and until written agreement(s) for the purchase of the Property have been fully executed, delivered and approved by the USPS, and any conditions to the USPS's obligations have been satisfied or waived...."
This Article is From: www.uspspropertiesforsale.com
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Thank goodness Issa's chances for his postal destruction proposals appear to fade
"...Issa said last week that Senate Democrats might be willing to deal on postal reform if they lose control of the chamber in November. But for now, he added that he didn’t think that his favored proposal would even make it through the House, despite estimating that 90 percent of GOP lawmakers supported it.
“Zero Democrats are willing to do it,” Issa said. “And candidly, 90 percent of Republicans doesn’t get us to 218.”..."
This Article is From: thehill.com
Monday, September 29, 2014
Non full-time USPS worker faces 114 felonies for mail theft
"...said Osburn is assigned to the Rose City Park Post Office, did not have a dedicated route, and is not a full-time employee...."
This Article is From: koin.com
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
UPS Shooting In Birmingham Kills 3, Including Gunman
"...BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The man who killed two former co-workers and then himself at a UPS shipping center Tuesday had told some people that he was having problems at work but never suggested the situation might turn violent, his pastor said...."
This Article is From: www.huffingtonpost.com
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Postal Service forced to hire or convert thousands of employees to full-time after violating agreemnet
"...The APWU has won a major victory on staffing in post offices affected by the “POStPlan” – a victory that will result in the creation of at least 9,000 new Clerk Craft jobs within 90 days.
In a ruling dated Sept. 5, Arbitrator Stephen B. Goldberg concluded that jobs in four- and six-hour post offices must be assigned to clerks – not Part-Time Postmasters or Postmaster Reliefs (PMRs). A Sept. 22 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlines procedures for implementing the award.
The ruling and MOU establish a minimum of 3,000 new Level 6 career jobs in six-hour offices and Level 18 offices. Positions in the six-hour offices must be staffed with full-time employees. The ruling and MOU also establish more than 6,000 new Level 6 non-career jobs in four-hour offices, to be filled by Postal Support Employees (PSEs). The union expects thousands of additional new career jobs to be created as the process unfolds...."
This Article is From: www.apwu.org
Monday, September 22, 2014
Late mail deliveries perplex Postal Service customers
"...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
Saturday, September 20, 2014
Postal Service postpones forced shift to centralized mailbox locations (cluster boxes) in Deadwood and Lead
"...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...."
This Article is From: www.bhpioneer.com
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Towns across the nation are concerned about the destruction of the USPS mail processing network
"..."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
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?
This Article is From: www.nydailynews.com
Saturday, September 13, 2014
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This Article is From: http://www.postalpete.com/
Monday, September 8, 2014
Union Busting Congress and Privateers helped create a financial disaster with the U.S. 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
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?
"...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
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Get ready for the destruction of the Postal Service unless our elected congress steps up to halt plant 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
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Charges dropped against 3 individuals fighting against the destruction of the Postal Service
"...“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