Get the USPS USA Philatelic Catalog

"...A quarterly publication, USA Philatelic is the only official source for the complete line of current issues from the U.S. Postal Service. ..."  
Source: shop.usps.com

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Mailbox kitty adopted by postal employee

Postina the Kitten

"...A kitten found abandoned in a Boston mailbox has been adopted by a postal service employee in New Hampshire, animal rescue officials said. ..."  
Source: www.upi.com

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APWU on Five-Day Delivery: Don’t Do It!

"... “This decision is the worst possible response to unusual circumstances that have adversely affected mail volume,” the union president wrote. It assumes that the economy will not recover, and that mail will not serve as a viable medium for commercial activities...."  
Source: www.apwu.org

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Huntsville Downtown Post Office evacuated

Huntsville Fire and Rescue crews evacuated a busy post office Tuesday morning after an employee found a leaking package. ..."  
Source: www.waff.com

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[APWU] Union Challenges USPS Interpretation of Layoff Memo

"...The APWU has filed a Step 4 grievance protesting management’s interpretation of the contractual protection against layoffs for APWU-represented employees who were on the rolls as of Nov. 20, 2006, but had not achieved six continuous years of service. A Memorandum of Understanding in the 2006-2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement provides protection to such employees. ..."  
Source: http://www.apwu.org/news/webart/2009/09-067-layoffprotection-090611.htm

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FedEx's Anti-Union Drive

"...Railway Labor Act (RLA), a law passed in 1926 to prevent disruptions to national air and train traffic. Though many FedEx Express workers don't have a direct relationship with the operation or maintenance of the air fleet, they are still covered by the RLA. That law carries a difficult path to unionization that requires a national vote by every worker at a company ..."  
Source: www.businessweek.com

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Postal Service to debut Hawaii-branded flat-rate box on Kamehameha Day

"... A special Hawaii edition of the U.S. Postal Service's large flat-rate shipping box will make its debut Thursday, on Kamehameha Day...."  
Source: www.honoluluadvertiser.com

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Voice your concerns about postal change

"... Please voice your opinion to the USPS Customer Affairs Manager and oppose the shipping of our mail to Springfield, Ill. The Quincy Processing and Distribution Annex sorts mail ..."  
Source: www.hannibal.net

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Mail truck wrecks, blocks I-65

"...A U.S. Postal Service truck wrecked on Interstate 65 in north Chilton County early Thursday morning, scattering mail all over the road and blocking the southbound lane for at least two hours. ..."  
Source: www.clantonadvertiser.com

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Grad builds postal Web site

"...Baton Rouge postmaster Carl Karnish gave his nod of approval for the site. “Anybody going on this site will be able to navigate through it easily,” he said, while attending Antill’s presentation Wednesday at the General Mail Facility on Bluebonnet Boulevard. ..."  
Source: www.2theadvocate.com

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Cuba Agrees to U.S. Talks in New Sign of a Thaw

"... Cuba notified the Obama administration it was ready to resume talks on migration issues and to negotiate direct postal service between the countries for the first time in decades...."  
Source: www.timesdaily.com

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(Vancouver) Gang war throws postal service on Bacon brothers' Abbotsford street into chaos

"... The union representing postal workers confirmed Tuesday that its members are too fearful of being caught in gang violence to deliver on Strathcona Court, where the Red Scorpion gang associates have lived with their parents David and Susan...."  
Source: www.vancouversun.com

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