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10.30.2013

How to prevent postal privatization demonstrations: arrest people on public owned property

Seven arrested in Portland postal privatization protest

"...Seven people were arrested during a protest at a downtown Portland postal facility Tuesday after a security guard clashed with demonstrators. ..."  Click to Read More
Source: www.oregonlive.com

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10.28.2013

Postal privatization. Is that the Postal Vision for 2020?

Postal Vision 2020 looks at the future of "postal services" and sees privatization

"...As indicated by his comments on this video, Mr. Callan is an advocate of aggressive cost-cutting at the Postal Service, "drastically" reducing the size of its workforce, and giving management control over the health plan. ..."  Click to Read More
Source: www.savethepostoffice.com

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10.22.2013

USPS #fail

USPS #fail

"... A couple days later, Tony met with the postmaster who had reported the sewage, Jeannie Ramirez. She said that her real reasons for instigating the closure of the post office was not sewage but because her employees were complaining of respiratory issues from the mold and refused to work in the trailer. In other words, she lied...."  Click to Read More
Source: www.savethepostoffice.com

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10.07.2013

Rep. Darryl Issa (R-CA) is 'fast and furious' on privatizing U.S. Postal Service

Judge Smacks Down Rep. Issa's Special Request for Exemption from Shutdown

"...Issa, who is the wealthiest member of Congress, has used his chairmanship of the House Oversight Committee to pummel the administration for years over the U.S. Postal Service (he wants it privatized) ..."  Click to Read More
Source: www.allgov.com

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10.05.2013

Postmaster General's Credibility In Doubt Again, says APWU

PMG’s Credibility In Doubt Again

"... To make sure he understood what Donahoe was saying, Sen. Tester asked, “So what you’re saying is there wouldn’t be any post office or mail processing centers closed while we’re debating this bill before it becomes law?” “Nope, we’ve done what we needed to do for this year, and if any further changes require service standard changes we will not do that,” Donahoe said...."  Click to Read More
Source: www.apwu.org

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