tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639656917735575492012-01-25T23:30:14.742-06:00Postal News NetworkPostal News: A postal news resource. Not affiliated with the USPS..noreply@blogger.comBlogger6441100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-39279023442259876062012-01-25T23:30:00.000-06:002012-01-25T23:30:14.750-06:00Postal Service: “Our baby boomers are retiring, and we need replacements”USPS announces job openings in Upstate
"... Harry Spratlin, spokesman for the USPS Greater South Carolina District, told GreenvilleOnline.com the jobs are open primarily because of attrition...."
Source: www.greenvilleonline.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-34943943487981095182012-01-25T10:36:00.000-06:002012-01-25T10:36:36.784-06:00Postal early retirement and disabilityEarly out or disability retirement?
"...If the Postal Service offers early retirement, can I take the offer and retire while on workers’ comp? ..."
Source: federaltimes.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-68520940190202298112012-01-20T19:32:00.000-06:002012-01-20T19:32:20.412-06:00Limited-edition collectible commemorativeU.S. Postal Service celebrating Alabama's football national championship
"... Postal Service is accepting orders for limited-edition collectible commemorative envelopes at $10..."
Source: al.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-70758318236362166272012-01-09T17:57:00.000-06:002012-01-09T17:57:15.705-06:00Postal Service says mail to get even slowerMail expected to slow as Postal Service deals with losses
"...Scheduled to begin this spring, the changes would virtually eliminate any chance of first-class mail arriving the next day, postal officials said, and also would mean delays for newspapers and magazines. ..."
Source: www.wpcva.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-20446535705539266552012-01-02T08:43:00.000-06:002012-01-02T08:43:52.531-06:00Mail processing facility cuts could disrupt delivery of everythingPapers feel the pinch: Postal Service cuts would disrupt weekly deliveries
"...If the U.S. Postal Service closes 252 mail processing centers, five in Wisconsin, and slows first-class service next spring, it could disrupt delivery of everything from mail shoppers to Netflix DVDs nationwide. ..."
Source: Visit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-79344715768063144362011-12-30T21:41:00.000-06:002011-12-30T21:41:44.861-06:00Postal Service is the best-performing...U.S. Postal Service ranked tops (yes, you read that right)
"...At the end of a dismal year for the U.S. Postal Service, let’s end on an upbeat note: For all its problems, the nation’s mail carrier is the best-performing among major developed countries. ..."
Source: federaltimes.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-48347573795676574532011-12-30T18:02:00.000-06:002011-12-30T18:02:19.139-06:00PRC: "ongoing institutional bias within the Postal Service"PRC Blasts USPS Retail Closure Plan
"... The Postal Service unveiled its list of more than 3,600 facilities post offices, stations and branches — about 11 percent of its retail network — targeted for closure studies on July 26, 2011 and its goal was to make final determinations by the end of 2011. Under pressure from legislators on Capitol Hill, however, the USPS announced a five-month .noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-86164028218730363232011-12-28T11:21:00.000-06:002011-12-28T11:21:22.772-06:00Moratorium On Processing Facility Closures Only Until May 15, 2012US Postal Service, Senators Agree On Moratorium On Facility Closures
"...The U.S. Postal Service and 15 U.S. senators struck a deal Tuesday to put a moratorium on post office closures until May 15, 2012, halting, for now, the possible shutting of thousands of locations. ..."
Source: wsj.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-13736446738539942812011-12-16T13:42:00.000-06:002011-12-16T13:42:30.202-06:00Huntsville Leaders Plead to Keep Vital Postal Facility Open (with video)Huntsville mail processing center may relocate to Birmingham
"...Huntsville resident Ray Dunavant said if the measure passes, Huntsville will lose its historic postmark; something that Dunavant says is an emblem of a community. Dunavant also worried about medications being sent without an overnight ..."
Source: WAFF via Rocket CityVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-19879835848230958022011-12-14T00:23:00.000-06:002011-12-14T00:23:16.653-06:00Congress needs more time to prevent destruction of Postal ServicePostal Service to delay cutbacks until mid-May
"... agency said it would hold off on closings by several weeks to give Congress more time to pass legislation that would give it more authority and liquidity to stave off bankruptcy. The Postal Service, which is expected to default Friday..."
Source: www.sltrib.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-10968953796480387612011-12-09T22:20:00.000-06:002011-12-09T22:20:25.767-06:00Postal Worker ShotPostal Service Worker Injured After Pellet Gun Shooting in Manistee
"... The investigation continues after a shooting Wednesday afternoon sent a postal worker to the hospital.
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Source: www.9and10news.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-55857998042530221902011-12-05T09:06:00.000-06:002011-12-05T09:06:00.112-06:00Montgomery Postal ShootingAla. postal worker opens fire in mail room
"... A spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney's Office, Clark Morris, said the man showed up for work at the Winton Blount Post Office and began firing shots in the mail processing room about 6:30 p.m. Thursday in Montgomery...."
Source: www.cbsnews.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-87618829302308023742011-11-30T00:01:00.000-06:002011-11-30T00:01:34.109-06:00Mail processing center closings could cause mail service disruptionsCommercial mail disruptions possible as postal reform continues
"... service disruptions could occur as the agency works to reduce its costs through mail processing center closings and contend with a loss of $5.1 billion in its fiscal year. ..."
Source: www.btobonline.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-77838914695048539312011-11-25T19:44:00.000-06:002011-11-25T19:44:52.864-06:00Postal Service Protection Act (S. 1853 )Sen. Sanders’ Bill Addresses USPS Crisis
"... Protect mail-processing facilities by requiring strict standards for delivering first-class mail. ..."
Source: www.apwu.orgVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-16797108046213075832011-11-16T10:10:00.000-06:002011-11-16T10:10:45.784-06:00USPS set to resume FERS contributionsPostal Service will resume FERS retirement contributions next month
"...The U.S. Postal Service will resume payments in December to its Federal Employees Retirement System ..."
Source: Visit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-7882459481250975872011-11-08T18:48:00.001-06:002011-11-08T18:51:34.196-06:00Paid suspensions for managersColby postmaster, postal supervisor suspended with pay
"...involved a violation of the External First Class Measurement System, which the postal service uses to monitor delivery times ..."
Source: www.salina.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-36465341721841047842011-10-25T11:27:00.000-05:002011-10-25T11:27:19.762-05:002012 Postal Pay Calendar2012 Postal Payroll Calendar
"... pull up the full size 2012 USPS Payroll Schedule..."
Source: Your Postal Blog - yourpostalblog.blogspot.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-73717288735692919702011-10-24T11:09:00.000-05:002011-10-24T11:09:33.680-05:00Why not use the Postal Service? FedEx does (SmartPost)FedEx sees record holiday volume, adding workers
"... One beneficiary will be the beleaguered U.S. Postal Service, which partners with FedEx for FedEx SmartPost deliveries. With SmartPost, FedEx delivers to post offices, which in turn make final delivery to residential customers...."
Source: www.portfolio.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-72930483587235820482011-10-18T10:09:00.000-05:002011-10-18T10:09:10.235-05:00The Postal Debate: Conflict of motives and visionsA Conflict of Visions: The Pension Dispute, Periodicals Mail, and the Great Postal Debate
"...Over the last twenty years, postal management has embraced a vision of postal services in this country that increasingly seeks to marginalize the principles of universal service in favor of a profit-driven corporate structure designed to serve the needs of a narrow group of “stakeholders” in the mailing .noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-24262828363702172582011-10-17T23:39:00.000-05:002011-10-17T23:39:15.687-05:00Third postal worker robbery in three weeks in North Miami-DadePostal worker robbed at gunpoint
"... For the third time in three weeks, a postal worker has been robbed in North Miami-Dade...."
Source: www.wsvn.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-66834540169022316902011-10-15T09:26:00.000-05:002011-10-15T09:26:17.296-05:00Post Office closures ripping at community coreRevolt in Virginia Hollow Complicates Postal Service Survival
"... “Sometimes it seems like a useless battle, but you can’t give up,” Mullins said. “We ain’t started carrying no picket signs or throwing rocks yet. Maybe in the future.”..."
Source: www.businessweek.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-22181278888022252092011-10-02T23:12:00.001-05:002011-10-02T23:15:36.241-05:00USPS to Implement Nationwide Clerk Excessing In November : PostalReporter News Blog"...Area compliment management informed the Region of management’s intent to staff to volume pursuant to the opportunities extended in the new CBA- namely to repost Function 1 duty assignments to Non-Traditional Full Time Duty Assignments (NTFTAs)." ..."
Source: PostalReporter News Blog via ruralcarriernews.blogspot.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-51970828804715328132011-09-11T10:32:00.001-05:002011-09-11T10:33:12.799-05:00Study: long-term health effects of anthraxHealth problems linger for survivors of the anthrax attacks
"...22 people in the U.S. were exposed to anthrax through tainted letters sent through the U.S. mail. Five died. Many of those affected were U.S. Postal Service workers ..."
Source: www.phillyburbs.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-92180199346141234642011-09-07T11:00:00.000-05:002011-09-07T11:00:26.612-05:00Tuesday's Postal HearingU.S. Postal Service in Crisis: Proposals to Prevent a Postal Shutdown
"...Chairman Joe Lieberman: "It’s hard to believe that it has come to this, but it has. So much of our nation’s progress is interwoven with the history of the Postal Service. If you look at some old maps of America you see that a lot of the roads we use today started out as colonial-era Post Roads. As our nation pushed west .noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-79958841595139825172011-09-05T23:59:00.000-05:002011-09-05T23:59:54.354-05:00Is the Postal Service really as bad off as published?Mix-Up at the Times: Editorial Ends Up as Front-Page Lead
"...If you look at the USPS revenues (see page 3 of this CRS report) over the past seven years, the Postal Service has suffered hardly any decline at all — revenues were about $70 billion in 2004 and $67 billion in 2010. ..."
Source: www.savethepostoffice.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-63575650496608086692011-08-30T11:54:00.000-05:002011-08-30T11:54:43.267-05:00Protest to be held at Issa's officeTime for Action: Protest to be held at Issa's office
"... Since taking over as Chair of the House Oversight Committee, one of Congressman Issa’s main objectives has been to try to reduce the pay, benefits, and collective bargaining rights of postal employees. ..."
Source: www.savethepostoffice.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-40283353581516199242011-08-23T09:12:00.000-05:002011-08-23T09:12:21.807-05:00Who will suffer from the destruction of the Postal ServiceU.S. Postal Service Braced for Massive Cuts
"... a reduction in postal service would likely hurt elderly people who live in remote rural areas who are still dependent on the mail for Social Security checks, medication, etc. (FedEx and UPS typically don't serve remote areas).
Moreover, the loss of postal jobs would disproportionately hit women and minorities..."
Source: www.ibtimes.comVisit Our.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-44573871569168903082011-08-19T11:14:00.007-05:002011-08-19T11:27:55.209-05:00Postal contract negotiations begin as USPS wants congress to break contractsWill the Postal Service negotiate labor contracts in 'Good Faith'?
Contract negotiations are set to begin with the National Postal Mail Handlers Union on August 30, 2011, and on Thursday with the National Association of Letter Carriers. The USPS and the unions are not required to reach agreement but must bargain in Good Faith over mandatory subjects of bargaining until they reach an impasse. Good.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-72912861737428946102011-08-18T11:25:00.000-05:002011-08-18T11:25:12.842-05:00USPS drops opportunity to increase revenueUnited States Postal Service Drops Request for Exigent Rate Increase in 2011
"...to begin the process of eliminating 220,000 employees by 2015, the USPS began negotiations with the National Association of Letter Carriers today. ..."
Source: www.foliomag.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-76538994806020741432011-08-11T22:55:00.000-05:002011-08-11T22:55:54.988-05:00Postal Service wants to layoff 120,000 and break union contracts to do soLetter Carriers React to Postal Service Proposal
"... aimed at enlisting congressional support for cutting postal employees' health and pension benefits and overriding lay-off protection provisions in the postal unions' contracts...."
Source: einnews.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-17025055768018636322011-08-08T12:02:00.000-05:002011-08-08T12:02:08.728-05:00USPS package-services revenue increased 3.2%US Postal Service 3Q Loss Narrows On Higher Shipping-Services Rev
"...standard-mail revenue rose 1.7% as package-services revenue increased 3.2%. Revenue from shipping services, including Express Mail and Priority Mail, rose 7.3%. ..."
Source: wsj.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-88230491949951762552011-08-07T23:59:00.000-05:002011-08-07T23:59:51.393-05:00'The Postman' (1997) is a movie worth watchingGreat Movies on Netflix
"...The movie kindles the American spirit while reinforcing the fact that rural post offices are the vital glue that binds our great country together. The movie is a strong argument against the current U.S. Postal Service trend of closing rural post offices which in turn is destroying the promise of Universal Service to our nation. ..."
Source: .noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-88095232823622704292011-08-01T09:32:00.002-05:002011-08-01T09:37:25.762-05:00USPS list of first 100 mail processing sites to use Non-Traditional Full-Time (NTFT) duty assignmentsUSPS Identifies First 100 Sites To Utilize Non-Traditional Assignments
"... The Postal Service has provided the APWU with a list of the first 100 mail processing sitesthat will utilize Non-Traditional Full-Time (NTFT) duty assignments [PDF], as well as computer models showing proposed schedules for three of the sites: the Boston Processing and Distribution Center, the Central Mass P&DC, and the .noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-2011586815029619732011-07-30T13:00:00.003-05:002011-07-30T13:08:42.406-05:00Bronx mail workers try to save Post OfficesBronx mail workers enveloped in anger over federal closures"... "This is not the post office I came to work for," said McCoy, who, at 54, has one more year before she can retire."Now they're careless, it's like they're on a self-destruct mission," she added. "In the really good days it was like a big family. They don't care no more."..." Source: www.nydailynews.com Visit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-55861953715094978032011-07-26T10:31:00.001-05:002011-07-26T10:34:39.439-05:00USPS Expanded Access study list announced todayToday, the USPS announced a NEW Expanded Access study list. Source: usps.com Visit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-79387660860799709262011-07-25T09:09:00.002-05:002011-07-25T09:15:54.297-05:00New Postal Stamp Features OwneyNew Postal Stamp Features a Real Rover from 1800s "...This Wednesday (July 27) is the First Day of Issue for a beautiful new stamp of a most awesome dog from the late 1800s. Owney, a scruffy terrier ..." Source: dogster.com Visit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-1613710153653528342011-07-22T09:41:00.001-05:002011-07-22T09:44:09.714-05:00Rep. Issa doesn't like union adAPWU Rejects Issa’s Call to Cancel Ad Campaign
"... The union’s 30-second ad describes the enormity of the job postal workers do, and ends with a question and response: Ever wonder what this costs you as a taxpayer? Not a single cent...."
Source: www.apwu.orgVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-70138729653701152422011-07-20T21:38:00.000-05:002011-07-20T21:38:05.310-05:00USPS could use taxpayer subsidy, says regulatorRegulator says USPS could use taxpayer subsidy
"...The chairman of the commission that regulates the U.S. Postal Service said Tuesday she supports a taxpayer subsidy for the financially strapped agency to survive. ..."
Source: www.washingtonpost.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-18701462840882509812011-07-17T21:52:00.000-05:002011-07-17T21:52:37.075-05:00Postal Service blue collection boxes uprooted and stolenPostal authorities on high alert after mailbox thefts
"...But authorities said it was unclear whether the brazen heists were part of a growing trend. “The economy the way it is, there is an increase in crime all around,” said U.S. Postal ..."
Source: latimes.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-41226573104231063222011-07-12T23:28:00.000-05:002011-07-12T23:28:16.123-05:00Huntsville Alabama Mail Processing Consolidating to BirminghamPostal Service Consolidating in Huntsville
"... The transition is expected to be completed by January 1, 2012. The Postal Service says some employees may be reassigned to the Birmingham processing and distribution center or to other vacant positions. ..."
Source: www.waaytv.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-11976289676645230982011-06-28T10:39:00.000-05:002011-06-28T10:39:13.556-05:00Imposed contract for Canada Post specifies pay increasesVancouver postal workers protest imposed contract
"...the government's imposed contract gives workers less money than they would have received under Canada Post's own proposal. ..."
Source: www.cbc.caVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0Canada56.130366 -106.3467709999999950.629737500000005 -110.669496 61.6309945 -102.02404599999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-18086015423740124352011-06-27T23:32:00.000-05:002011-06-27T23:32:50.067-05:00Canada Post UpdateUncertain future for Canada Post
"...Canada Post hasn’t been subsidized by the taxpayer in years, and it has turned a profit for 15 years straight. ..."
Source: www.thestar.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0Canada56.130366 -106.3467709999999952.941569 -110.46549149999998 59.319163 -102.2280505tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-91809834253216763122011-06-27T10:41:00.000-05:002011-06-27T10:41:28.737-05:00Rep. Issa introduces bill to reduce postal servicesIssa introduces bill to overhaul U.S. Postal Service, increase regulation
"...The bill would eliminate Saturday delivery and give the Postal Service greater latitude to close post offices and regional mail processing centers. ..."
Source: www.washingtonpost.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-51630594303553035112011-06-22T10:12:00.001-05:002011-06-28T10:40:30.767-05:00What happens when the Postal Service refuses to pay their obligations?Postal Service suspends retirement payments
"... “The Postal Service believes there will be no impact on employees. Also, the action will have no impact on current retirees,” said David A. Partenheimer, a Postal Service spokesperson. ..."
Source: www.washingtonpost.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-25172239004593700382011-06-20T10:50:00.000-05:002011-06-20T10:50:46.989-05:00U.S. Postal Service to suspend accepting mail destined to CanadaU.S. Postal Service to Suspend Accepting Mail to Canada This Weekend
"...the U.S. Postal Service will suspend accepting mail destined to Canada — effective Saturday, June 18, 2011, 11:59 p.m. CDT — with the exception of Global Express Guaranteed shipments...."
Source: www.sacbee.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-16064557827373868682011-06-13T11:06:00.000-05:002011-06-13T11:06:06.409-05:00Pawning stolen postal items?Postal Supervisor pleads guilty to stealing mail
"... she began to work in the role of an Acting Supervisor at the USPS Jacksonville International Annex located in Jacksonville, Florida...."
Source: www.winknews.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-58475673975166825212011-06-09T02:05:00.000-05:002011-06-09T02:05:11.806-05:00Conflict of interest in U.S. Postal Service leases?IG questions USPS leases to current and former employees
"...he U.S. Postal Service is leasing 982 properties from current and former employees, raising the possibility that federal conflict-of-interest law ..."
Source: www.federaltimes.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-21385325393283961232011-05-31T19:48:00.000-05:002011-05-31T19:48:23.511-05:00Postal Service Reduction in Force (RIF) notices mailed out FridayPostal Service sends out 2,400 RIF notices
"...Postal Service management-level employees could lose their jobs or end up in new positions under a reduction in force ..."
Source: The Federal Times via postal-newsgroup.blogspot.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-14420912327239469022011-05-24T10:19:00.000-05:002011-05-24T10:19:52.422-05:00New APWU Contract now in effectAPWU, USPS Sign New Contract
"...APWU President Cliff Guffey and Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe have signed the 2010-2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement. Their signatures formalize the new contract, which was ratified by APWU members on May 11. ..."
Source: www.apwu.orgVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-46165661454626418822011-05-22T22:40:00.000-05:002011-05-22T22:40:21.641-05:00Wichita Falls Mail Processing ClosurePostal facility ceases operations
"...Machinery should start moving out of the Wichita Falls Mail Processing Annex facility off Hatton Road today, according to a spokesman for the U.S. Postal Service. ..."
Source: www.timesrecordnews.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-23441087501683394212011-05-17T10:25:00.000-05:002011-05-17T10:25:50.997-05:00April 2011 CPI-W"... The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 3.6 percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 221.743 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index rose 0.8 percent prior to seasonal adjustment...."
Source: www.bls.govVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-73233645619502229862011-05-05T12:13:00.000-05:002011-05-05T12:13:23.583-05:00PostalVision 2020"... June 15, 2011, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Crystal Gateway Marriott
1700 Jefferson Davis Highway
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(703) 920 3230..."
Source: www.postalvision2020.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-48901684535402730332011-04-26T10:38:00.000-05:002011-04-26T10:38:17.893-05:007 Reasons to Consider USPS Flat Rate Shipping
"...The United States Postal Service offers a number of flat rate boxes that may help online stores reduce shipping costs while improving shoppers' buying experience. ..."
Source: www.practicalecommerce.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-51223830494015996602011-04-20T23:33:00.000-05:002011-04-20T23:33:50.574-05:00Postal Service did not lose ashes of motherPost office says mother's ashes not lost
"...Cremated remains that did not arrive in Hawaii on schedule by registered mail were not lost, just late, the U.S. Postal Service said Wednesday...."
Source: www.upi.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-85132670608829111442011-04-20T10:07:00.000-05:002011-04-20T10:07:37.313-05:00Postal Service has apparently lost the ashes of his motherPost Office Loses Cremated Remains
"... A Cottage Grove man spent a week in Hawaii waiting for his mother's ashes to arrive so they could be scattered at sea, but the U.S. Postal Service has apparently lost the ashes...."
Source: www.channel3000.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-6871399056212188112011-04-19T11:08:00.000-05:002011-04-19T11:08:07.862-05:00More direct mail discounts"...A discount will be granted by the U.S. Postal Service to direct mailers who use special 2-D mobile barcodes on their letters and flats, according to Post & Parcel. ..."
Source: www.123print.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-19902448480002770862011-04-17T10:19:00.000-05:002011-04-17T10:19:06.082-05:00Ricin Case Plea EnteredPlea Entered in Ricin Case
"...Crooker suggested that even from jail it was possible to deliver dangerous materials through the nation's postal delivery system, Ortiz said. ..."
Source: www.globalsecuritynewswire.orgVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-90489169520885700842011-04-16T09:56:00.000-05:002011-04-16T09:56:29.488-05:00APWU President Cliff Guffey elected as a vice president of the AFL-CIO"... The AFL-CIO is the nation’s premier labor federation, dedicated to improving the lives of America’s working families. The organization’s mission is to bring economic justice to the workplace and social justice to the nation...."
Source: www.apwu.orgVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-91307130176900565112011-04-12T09:57:00.000-05:002011-04-12T09:57:04.513-05:00Special solicitation for Japan approved by OPM for workplace collectionRelief and Reconstruction Efforts for Victims of the Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami
"...a special solicitation is the best option for Federal employees to provide assistance through a workplace giving effort. However, employees may also give directly to charities involved in relief efforts regardless of whether they participated in their local CFC. ..."
Source: Federal Employee NewsVisit Our .noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-20731291626528523012011-04-10T23:25:00.000-05:002011-04-10T23:25:15.988-05:00USPS resumes delivery after gunpoint robbery of carrier"...Service to about 750 homes and businesses was suspended Monday after carrier Michael Sellers reported being robbed at gunpoint by ..."
Source: www.therepublic.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-55711340674922702512011-04-07T10:29:00.000-05:002011-04-07T10:29:51.611-05:00Postal rate increase April 17Some postal rates going up April 17; business users likely to feel the pinch
"...While the cost to mail a one ounce first class letter will remain at 44 cents, a number of other pricing changes will take effect April 17. On average most services will be going up 1.7 percent. ..."
Source: www.willitsnews.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-47064357936734205212011-04-05T10:51:00.000-05:002011-04-05T10:51:21.791-05:00Areas prepared for heavy snowfall brag about not missing workThere's no crying in Mt. Shasta
"...Brenda Pope, Postmaster at the level 20 office. “We got 88 inches in a 2-week span. But we don’t take days off because of snow.” ..."
Source: usps.govVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-87201455426237386062011-03-31T21:34:00.000-05:002011-03-31T21:34:56.329-05:00USPS proposes streamlining review process for closing post offices"...The changes present a new source of tension between USPS and postal regulators and union leaders, who fear that postal bosses are trying to bypass the regulation process and quickly make operational changes without proper consultation with customers. ..."
Source: www.washingtonpost.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-37494901703148606782011-03-29T17:39:00.000-05:002011-03-29T17:39:27.533-05:00City hopes to survey Ukiah post office building"...The agency also claims the building needs repairs to its roof, fire alarm and its heating, cooling and ventilation system, and said its survey revealed a price tag of $780,000. In her letter, Rodin explains that the city requested "the full report related to the USPS' inspection and repair estimates for the (building)," but the request was denied. ..."
Source: www.ukiahdailyjournal.comVisit.noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-45690045075074831002011-03-27T22:14:00.001-05:002011-03-27T22:18:34.590-05:00Carol Stream District Office Closing"...The district office employees in Carol Stream will be placed in other jobs in the postal service or offered voluntary early retirement, Hargadon said. ..."
Source: chicagotribune.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-74973754942042225022011-03-25T11:15:00.000-05:002011-03-25T11:15:07.687-05:00March 25 USPS AnnouncementThis 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 .noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-12022551948183579562011-03-24T18:20:00.000-05:002011-03-24T18:20:21.509-05:00Postal Service to close 7 district officesUSPS offering $20,000 buyouts, shutting seven district offices
"...announced plans to shutter seven of 74 USPS district offices. The seven are in: Columbus, Ohio; Troy, Mich.; Carol Stream, Ill.; Providence, R.I.; Macon, Ga.; Billings, Mont.; and Albuquerque, N.M. ..."
Source: www.federaltimes.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-88232568525310761682011-03-23T18:19:00.000-05:002011-03-23T18:19:36.352-05:00USPS 2011 Special Incentive Offer for targeted non-bargaining groups"... 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 .noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-18818132644724372262011-03-22T10:42:00.000-05:002011-03-22T10:42:31.491-05:00No Radiation Found in Hawaii Mail (Yet?)No Radiation Found in Hawaii Mail (Yet?)
"... radiation levels were detected at the New York and San Francisco centers during routine screenings conducted by the Customs and Border Protection, said Duke Gonzalez, media spokesman for the United States Postal Service in Hawaii. ..."
Source: www.civilbeat.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-84729215027685375412011-03-20T23:01:00.001-05:002011-03-20T23:02:47.301-05:00Fake U.S. Postal Service Van FoundD P S Troopers Find Fake U.S. Postal Service Van
"... Department of Public Safety seized a late model white minivan with U.S. Post Office..."
Source: www.krgv.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-51388892906737993092011-03-15T10:38:00.001-05:002011-03-15T10:39:55.086-05:00Highlights of the New Contract for the APWUHighlights of the New Collective Bargaining Agreement
"...The agreement limits excessing outside of an installation or craft to no more than 40 miles from the installation in most cases and to no more than 50 miles in any case. If management cannot place employees within 50 miles, the parties will jointly determine what steps may be taken. ..."
Source: contractnegotiations.blogspot.comVisit Our.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-40309301055535141622011-03-14T10:50:00.001-05:002011-03-14T10:51:39.093-05:00Dispelling rumors of an APWU Contract AgreementAPWU Contract Deal? Contract Negotiations Update for March 14, 2011
No official news of a contract agreement "...The www.postalnewsblog.com has reported "a tweet from the Mid Florida APWU Local claims the union and the USPS have reached a contract agreement." [Reference: http://www.postalnewsblog.com/2011/03/12/report-apwu-and-usps-reach-contract-deal/]. However the PostalReporter News Blog [.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-51818941839521467852011-03-10T00:32:00.000-06:002011-03-10T00:32:21.949-06:00Postal Downsizing Announcement March 25Postal Service to cut 7,500 positions this month, 30,000 by end of year "...The U.S. Postal Service will announce March 25 a downsizing of approximately 7,500 supervisory, managerial and postmaster positions. Most of those positions are filled, but many are not..." This Article is From: Federal Times Read our latest posts! .
Tags: early retirement offers and buyouts, announcement, .noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-76490014507853882732011-03-08T10:49:00.000-06:002011-03-08T10:49:47.270-06:00Dogs put down after attack on postal worker"...Two pit bulls that were suspected of severely wounding a postal worker in central Missouri ..."
Source: www.kansascity.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-21455474063934823672011-03-05T11:19:00.000-06:002011-03-05T11:19:26.883-06:00Impact of taking another federal job before retirement,Changing jobs under CSRS
"...am unclear as to how my retirement/salary would be affected if I took another federal job before retirement ..."
Source: federaltimes.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-28706863921954231012011-03-01T09:54:00.000-06:002011-03-01T09:54:54.836-06:00Manilla moves in on Postal turfWhy will Manilla change your life?
"...You get too much mail. A lot of it is junk mail and the mail you do care about, often gets lost. It is not easy managing it all, and you could definitely do without the clutter. Instead of wasting time organizing piles of mail, you could be spending time doing something you actually like. ..."
Source: www.manilla.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-55414438795846224402011-02-26T10:13:00.000-06:002011-02-26T10:13:41.717-06:00Shutdown: What you need to know"...The Postal Service, which is self-funded, will continue to operate. How many federal workers would be furloughed? The last time the federal government went dark was during the Clinton administration. Some 800000 workers were sent home during the first ..."
Source: cnn.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-34659015009418230622011-02-22T10:37:00.000-06:002011-02-22T10:37:54.587-06:00Postal rate increases do not include first-class letters for now"...postage for standard one-ounce letters will remain at 44 cents, while other first-class and periodicals postage is set to rise by an average of about 1.74 ..."
Source: www.ncbr.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-51756488883742840062011-02-18T19:16:00.000-06:002011-02-18T19:16:43.847-06:00former U.S. Customs inspector dressed in a postman's uniform nabbed"..."It's fairly unique for officers to encounter someone wearing a U.S. Postal Service uniform when they are coming across the border from Mexico, so it certainly raised some eyebrows during the inspection process," Pauza told Reuters by telephone . ..."
Source: www.reuters.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-2573278563175275612011-02-12T12:19:00.000-06:002011-02-12T12:19:02.992-06:00Ronald Reagan StampArea post office celebrates first day for Reagan stamp
"...The postal service on Thursday released the newest stamp honoring America’s 40th president, Ronald Reagan. A dedication ceremony was held in the Ronald Reagan Birthplace and Museum, Tampico. ..."
Source: www.newstrib.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-19273264445554614092011-02-10T00:16:00.000-06:002011-02-10T00:16:06.292-06:00What are the effects of industrial grade paper sorters, like those in the post office?Is Paper Dust Potentially Harmful?
"...Contrary to what management and the union may say, paper dust can be a hazard to postal workers, causing and exacerbating respiratory problems. Sorting machines could also theoretically disperse contaminants (such as anthrax) intentionally sent through the mail into postal facilities, further adding to the risk of the job. ..."
Source: .noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-37202057939811723152011-02-09T10:30:00.000-06:002011-02-09T10:30:15.661-06:00Postal Service Considers Moving Some Huntsville Operations To Birmingham"...has resulted in an excess number of employees and equipment in some mail processing operations. In November, the Postal Service began a study at the Huntsville Processing and Distribution Facility to determine how easy and effective it would be to consolidate some operations to the Birmingham Processing and Distribution Center. ..."
Source: WHNT NewsVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-35818447423309611882011-02-08T10:00:00.001-06:002011-02-08T10:02:00.253-06:00Woman tries to mail live puppy"...She was stopped from posting the parcel when a stunned postal worker saw it move and then heard it panting, reports the Star Tribune newspaper. ..."
Source: www.irishemigrant.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-85691087356443442692011-01-31T10:02:00.000-06:002011-01-31T10:02:26.672-06:00Are the postal unions standing in the way of making changes you need to make?The new postmaster general speaks out
Postmaster General: "...No. They are led by good people. The presidents are very good people. They're people. They're looking at the challenges that we have with the same, 'Oh my goodness' that everybody else does. These guys, I'll tell you, we've reduced head count in this organization by 225,000 people since the year 2000. There are very few labor unions in.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-67358242968878174752011-01-28T14:20:00.000-06:002011-01-28T14:20:44.102-06:00USPS finds Marijuana in package"...says he mailed the package to himself and has been doing this for several years. According to the arrest affidavit ..."
Source: www.kxan.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-9478896203910760872011-01-22T10:02:00.000-06:002011-01-22T10:02:48.692-06:00Plan to Close Processing Facility Draws Anger, Frustration"...According to the plan, all mail will be transported to a processing facility in Oakland. This prompted concerns about a delay in delivery, especially around election time and Tax Day, traditionally the busiest day of the year for the mail system. ..."
Source: patch.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-61306868912211175672011-01-21T18:55:00.000-06:002011-01-21T18:55:02.864-06:00Postal Service anticipates a Reduction in Force and Voluntary Early RetirementPMG PLANS TO STREAMLINE MANAGEMENT, MATCH WORKFORCE TO WORKLOAD"... “As we continue our redesign, we anticipate that Reduction in Force and Voluntary Early Retirement processes will be initiated by the end of this fiscal quarter,” adds Donahoe. ..."
Source: usps.govVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-63850061579233250852011-01-19T10:42:00.000-06:002011-01-19T10:42:34.949-06:00Is Postal Service 'Universal Service' being taken away?Letters to the EditorThe Postal Service has changed the classification of 32,000 Post Office Boxes at 49 locations from market dominant to the competitive products category. As a loyal customer of the United States Postal Service, I found myself searching the internet in an effort to check the pricing of Post Office Boxes for one of my business ventures. I have always been proud of the fact that .noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-66705826999831059582011-01-19T00:02:00.001-06:002011-01-19T10:47:23.236-06:00Postal Service will almost certainly run out of money by the end of the year"... The Postal Service's $15 billion line of credit with the U.S. Treasury expires this year, meaning it will almost certainly run out of money by the end of the year...."
Source: washingtonpost.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-51990387739032408352011-01-17T16:17:00.000-06:002011-01-17T16:17:39.808-06:00Mail scattered along interstates in three counties"... A rear door on a postal service truck flew open and scattered mail for miles until the truck was stopped. A postal service spokesman says..."
Source: www.missourinet.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-51704634719108032432011-01-10T11:04:00.000-06:002011-01-10T11:04:58.012-06:00USPS Early Retiremnet Offer PossiblePostal Early Retirement
"... Rumors and speculation on another postal service early retirement are beginning to flood the internet and post office workroom floors across the nation...."
Source: Postal Early Retirement 2011Visit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-38609801278414535082011-01-09T09:27:00.001-06:002011-01-09T09:27:53.866-06:00Postal workers praised after incendiary parcel incidentMayor praises postal workers after package incident
"... Mayor Vincent C. Gray (D) praised postal workers who quickly contacted police Friday after discovering an incendiary package..."
Source: washingtonpost.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-92086668210105335462011-01-07T12:12:00.000-06:002011-01-07T12:12:58.820-06:00L'Enfant Plaza Attack"... WUSA9 is reporting that Metro Transit Police plan to increase patrols at L'Enfant Plaza in the wake of an attack on a man there Sunday evening. ..."
Source: washingtonpost.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-7473054009393662682011-01-07T09:12:00.001-06:002011-01-07T09:14:30.406-06:00Postal Service pewter stamp coil dispenser "...the dispenser sells for $9.99 and keeps stamps at one’s fingertips. And, unlike stamp booklets which often can be misplaced or accidentally destroyed, the dispenser helps safeguard the stamps and serves as a convenient desktop postage center for any small business or home office. ..."
Source: usps.gov ...or order a Humming Bird Stamp Holder
Visit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-38527459295097640712011-01-05T10:39:00.001-06:002011-01-05T10:50:28.300-06:00Big mailer discounts bankrupting the Postal Service?OIG: USPS Fails to Justify
19 Types of ‘Worksharing’ Discounts for Big Mailers
"... The OIG found that the Postal Service’s “justifications for 19 workshare discounts that exceed avoided costs by approximately $104 million were not supported by detailed documentation.” ... Noting that more than 80 percent of the mail the USPS delivered in Fiscal Year 2008 received workshare discounts totaling .noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-53492822705263682492010-12-31T09:22:00.000-06:002010-12-31T09:22:16.631-06:00Understanding Workers Comp"... It covers everything from how a policy is written and what a policy covers to proof of coverage and understanding the basics of premium calculations. You will gain a better understanding of what a workers compensation..."
Source: Postal News NetworkVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-32928328764631942302010-12-27T08:30:00.000-06:002010-12-27T08:30:34.942-06:00Oldest postal retirees get most costly of payouts"...More than 100 U.S. Postal Service employees over 90 years old are collecting workers compensation - a fact one U.S. senator calls troubling, arguing that workers ought to be moved to retirement rolls from which payouts would be less expensive. ..."
Source: www.washingtontimes.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-40739131766591700332010-12-24T00:27:00.000-06:002010-12-24T00:27:59.129-06:00Track Santa with NORAD"... If you want to track Santa, you can use the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Santa Tracker. The NORAD Santa Tracker begins tracking Santa in thirteen days. The NORAD Santa Tracker also offers other goodies, such as the ability to Visit Santa’s Village and download a Santa Tracker App to your mobile device...."
Source: North Pole PostmarkVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-55577823895690978912010-12-23T08:05:00.007-06:002010-12-23T12:09:58.230-06:00Parcel bomb explodes at Swiss embassy in Rome, injuring one"...one diplomatic employee was seriously injured when a parcel bomb exploded in the Swiss embassy in Rome ..."
Source: www.nj.comVisit Our Homepage.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263965691773557549.post-26654495843643533242010-12-20T22:33:00.000-06:002010-12-20T22:33:58.095-06:0093 year old driver backs car into Ormond-by-the-Sea post office"... A postal worker, however, did receive a minor scratch on his head...."
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