Possible pipe bombs found at 2 Ohio post offices

"... Two post offices were evacuated Tuesday in southeastern Ohio after the discovery of objects that appeared to be pipe bombs, authorities said. ..."  
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Inglewood Postal Employee Shot

Co-Workers Upset Over Postal Employee's Shooting

"... opened the door with a gun in his hand and raised it at them. ..."  
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USPS Customers/Employees to Donate Gear to Pitch In For Baseball

Postal Service Goes to Bat for Children in Need

"...Pitch In For Baseball accepts new or gently used youth gloves, cleats, aluminum bats, catcher’s gear, instructional books, videos and aids such as batting tees. Rhode describes “gently used” as gear one would feel comfortable giving to a friend or family member. If in doubt, Rhode said to go ahead and mail items to:

Pitch In For Baseball
1901 Pennsylvania Avenue
Fort Washington, PA 19034

Customers visiting Post Offices through the end of August will see additional information on the program, or they can visit www.usps.com/baseball. Examples of Postal Service mailing options include guaranteed overnight Express Mail Service or Flat Rate Priority Mail service at just $12.95 that can be delivered in just two to three days.

Take Me Out to the Ball Game ..."  
Source: www.usps.com

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COLA CPI for June 2008

 
Contract COLA: $1,330

"...The actual COLA will reflect the increase in the CPI between January and July 2008. It will be payable the second full pay period following the release of the July 2008 index..."   

Source: www.nalc.org


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VER... Burrus says don't take it!

Burrus to VER-Eligible Employees: ‘DON’T GO’

"... APWU President William Burrus is advising union members to delay making a decision as long as possible...."  
Source: www.apwu.org

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APWU Advises Craft to Carefully Consider Early-Out Decisions

Employees Would Be Best Served By Postponing Early-Out Decisions

"... I ask that eligible employees delay making a final decision on early retirement until the union concludes discussions at the national level. If we are not successful, we will announce that we have reached an impasse, and individual decisions can then be made.

In the interim, help us help you by delaying your decision.

Please note: The Postal Service has told us it plans to make additional requests to the Office of Personnel Management for approval to offer early-outs to other categories of employees, including some members of the Maintenance Craft, Letter Carriers, and Rural Letter Carriers. ..."  
Source: www.apwu.org

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APWU President Burrus Meets With USPS On Early-Outs

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APWU Meets with USPS, Seeks Bargaining Over Early-Outs

"... "We do not oppose Voluntary Early Retirements,” he explained, “but we do object to any plan to offer them selectively and exclude some employees from eligibility,” he said. “We also believe that for this VER, which is not the result of contract negotiations, severance pay must accompany an offer of early retirement."..."  
Source: www.apwu.org

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USPS Will Not Offer Buyouts as Incentive

20,000 postal clerks, mail handlers may get early retirement

"...calls for closing airport mail facilities and consolidating bulk mail centers, along with streamlining the computer software that maps postal routes. The closings are expected to lead to staff reductions and more outsourcing. ..."  
Source: federaltimes.com

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COLA Update

May 2008 CPI-W COLA

"...The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 1.0 percent in May 2008 according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS)..."    

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Mail Center at Cleveland Airport May Close

Airport post office facility may close by year's end

"... Closing of the branch, whose official name is the Cleveland Airport Mail Center, is being considered as part of an overall streamlining plan, U.S. Postal Service spokesman David Van Allen said Monday. Danny Pride, president of Cleveland Area Local American Postal Workers Union, said the union has been told the Postal Service already has decided to close the center when its lease expires at year's end. Officials are delaying the announcement as long as possible to avoid a backlash, he said. ..."  
Source: blog.cleveland.com

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Aspen postal worker files grievance against manager

"... It states that district manager Shelwyn Epperson “unilaterally changed terms of employment by closing the Sunday operation in several offices on the western slope” and did not negotiate the changes with union representatives, which Gray claims is in legal violation of the National Labor Relations Act. “The APWU believes the Sunday closures will negatively affect customer service,” reads the charge. The Aspen post office previously had some clerks in the office — and some mail carriers delivering Express Mail — on Sundays...."  
Source: www.aspendailynews.com

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USPS Early Out

APWU to Meet With USPS Over Possible 'Early Out' Offer

"... six-day delivery are being re-evaluated, which guarantees we will be seeing proposals for revolutionary change. APWU is demanding bargaining on any proposal to offer “early outs.” We believe that all APWU-represented employees should be eligible, and that there should be monetary incentives for interested employees. ..."  
Source: www.apwu.org

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Article on the Literary Postal Employee

Going Postal, Literary Style

"... William Faulkner who expressed his unhappiness while still on the job. In 1924, the future author of The Sound and the Fury (Norton Critical Editions) was fired as a Mississippi postmaster. The charges: throwing out mail—and writing on government time..."  
Source: www.newsweek.com

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Mail remains the primary method of delivering transaction documents

Paper Lives

"...Some reasons paper will not die for the foreseeable future.

* Internet access is not universal, so mail remains the primary method of delivering transaction documents such as bills and invoices as well as marketing messages. While Internet adoption rates continue to rise, it is unlikely that it will ever reach the near 100% coverage provided by the postal service. A recent study in the U.S. found that only 62% had home Internet access.[6]
* The Future of Mail and Transaction Documents Study concluded that the value of printed transaction documents will remain essentially stable, dropping .0066% a year through 2010 and that revenue related to printed direct mail will continue to increase at 4.5% a year..."    

Source: members.whattheythink.com

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