POSTAL NEWS

...from various sources.

12.30.2008

GUILTY PLEA ENTERED FOR 2006 VENTNOR POSTAL ACCIDENT


"...A New York man has pleaded guilty today to charges of aggravated assault and driving while under the influence in conjunction with a 2006 crash in Ventnor that left a postal worker severely injured...."  
Source: www.nbc40.net




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12.21.2008

What's going on under our finger-tips?


What are some of our customers doing with our services?   
Source: www.shroomery.org




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Extreme Deliveries


"... Charlie Chamberlain, 59, sits atop his horse, cautiously leading a train of 16 pack mules down a dusty, narrow trail of the Grand Canyon, delivering mail to Supai, Ariz., a village at the canyon’s bottom. Chamberlain forgoes the typical blue U.S. Postal Service outfit..."  
Source: www.americanprofile.com




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Union: Moving machines will hurt mail service


"... American Postal Union’s clerk craft says two machines capable of sorting 32,000 letters an hour do not need to be moved from Muskogee...."  
Source: www.muskogeephoenix.com




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12.18.2008

Man demands Salvation Army bell ringer leave Brea post office


"...saw the iconic bell ringers at the Birch Street post office –- staffed by employees of the Evangelical Christian Credit Union -– he decided to speak up. The Salvation Army is Christian-based. ..."  
Source: latimesblogs.latimes.com




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No jail time for mail thefts,


"...was arrested for theft of mail, a federal offense. Pfaff said she put him on emergency suspension, but said he then retired. ..."  
Source: www.eveningsun.com




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Clayco to Design-Build First Green Buildings for USPS


"... The United States Postal Service (USPS) is choosing Clayco Inc. as the design-builder for its first two LEED Certified buildings. Plans include the renovation and expansion of the mail Processing and Distribution Centers (P&DC) in Troy, Mich., and Greenville, S.C. ..."  
Source: www.mhmonline.com




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12.16.2008

Postal worker uncovered mail madness

Office snooping pays off


"...Senior managers allegedly were ordering clerks to undercount the daily mail volume, reroute trailers of unsorted mail and change the color codes ..."  
Source: www.philly.com




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12.13.2008

Striking workers should reject Canada Post offer: union


"...The union says the new contract will give a private insurance company the power to access employees' medical records and "override" recommendations made by family doctors for sick leave. ..."  
Source: www.canada.com




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12.08.2008

Operation Letters To Santa


"...Operation Letters To Santa has created a new online community for one single purpose - to bring public awareness to the USPS volunteer program “Operation Santa Claus”. ..."  
Source: www.operationlettertosanta.com




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12.06.2008

OPM also instructs Federal agencies to accept belated Open Season enrollments

OPM to Provide Additional Protections in 2009 for FEHB Enrollees Who Use Out-of-Network Surgeons

OPM to Provide Additional Protections in 2009 for FEHB Enrollees Who Use Out-of-Network Surgeons
"... OPM is taking this action in response to concerns over a change in coverage in the Blue Cross Blue Shield reimbursement that would have established a $7,500 co-pay for out-of-network surgeries. The agency had negotiated this change to address situations where enrollees could be billed tens-of-thousands of dollars for non-emergency surgeries performed by out-of-network providers, a practice known as balanced billing. ..."   
Reference: opm.gov


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12.05.2008


"...However, in an earlier decision, Judge Robertson ruled that the Postal Service was exempt from the FACA and dismissed an APWU lawsuit seeking access to the meetings and minutes of the Mailers Technical Advisory Committee (MTAC). The committee represents large mailers — whose interests are often adverse to those of postal workers — and makes recommendations to senior USPS management on postal operations, rates, and regulations.

Both lawsuits were part of an effort by the union to end “secret policy-making” by the USPS. ..."  
Source: www.apwu.org





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12.03.2008

Bypass grandfather fights off Samurai sword post office raiders


"...A grandfather who survived a triple heart by-pass fought off two hooded raiders when they attacked him with a Samurai sword in his country post office ..."  
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk




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12.02.2008

Modified Work-Week Talks Stall


"... While many employees would favor the opportunity to have three non-scheduled days in the course of a service week, their entitlement does not supersede the right of an employee to work the contractually required eight-hour, five-day schedule. It is advised that APWU locals refrain from making any commitment on a Modified Work Week program that would compromise the national position...."  
Source: www.apwu.org




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2008 Christmas stamps

USPS ISSUES 2008 HOLIDAY COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS
"... The theme of the Christmas stamp has been the Madonna and Child since 1978, but the 2008 design feature has an added twist with the additional figure of John the Baptist. The painting, by Italian master Sandro Botticelli, dates to around 1490 and is now part of the world-renowned collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. ..."   
Reference: liteblue.usps.gov

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Destin will pay $15,000 to move a mailbox

Destin will pay $15,000 to move a mailbox
"... City Manager Greg Kisela said the United States Post Office refuses to move the existing mailbox because it doesn't meet the current USPS standards. ..."   
Reference: www.thedestinlog.com


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