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7.31.2009

Senate panel blocks Postal bonuses


"... why Postmaster General John E. Potter got a six-figure bonus last year even as the Postal Service racked up billions of dollars in losses. Mr. Potter received about $135,000 in incentive bonuses last year as part of an $800,000 compensation plan..."  
Source: www.washingtontimes.com




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If the bill passes as written, it will destroy collective bargaining for postal workers.” Burrus said.



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"... Because a vote on the bill is expected early next week, before the Senate adjourns for its August recess, local and state activists must move quickly, Burrus said. The national union will hold a teleconference for local and state leaders on Monday, Aug. 3, at 2 p.m. EDT, to discuss the issue.

“I call on every APWU local to generate messages to their senators based on a 1 to 5 ratio of their members,” Burrus said. “If the bill passes as written, it will destroy collective bargaining for postal workers.

The amendment would require arbitrators ruling on postal contracts to take into account the “financial health of the Postal Service.”

“Given the severity of Postal Service’s financial crisis, if this bill passes, we can anticipate that in the next round of negotiations, many of the things our members take for granted — such as cost-of-living increases, raises, and protection against layoffs — will be at risk.” Under current law, arbitrators must consider the “comparability” of postal wages to employees in the private sector who perform similar work.

“In fact, arbitrators routinely consider the Postal Service’s financial status as part of the context of negotiations,” Burrus said. “However, to attach this specific requirement to the law leaves workers at a severe disadvantage. ..."  
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7.27.2009

GAO Adds Postal Service's Financial Condition to "High-Risk" List


"... To remove its financial condition from the High-Risk List the Postal Service needs to undertake a number of major structural changes, Dodaro said. In the short term, a key challenge is to cut expenses quickly enough to offset mail volume and revenue declines to avoid running out of cash to pay its expenses. In the long term, USPS should consider consolidating operations, closing unneeded facilities, and reducing its workforce to reflect new trends in mail use...."  
Source: www.gao.gov




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7.24.2009

Can the Postal Service Make Payroll? ...nothing more than a rumor?

Rumors abound on the internet about the USPS being unable to make payroll in October of this year. The Postal Newsgroup, a leader in postal news, has been unable to confirm the validity of the postal service not being able to make payroll in October. The rumors are alleged to have come from a letter that was posted on the internet and has since disappeared.



This Article is From: postal-newsgroup.blogspot.com

7.17.2009

Postal worker accused of sexual assaults faces more charges


"...Authorities were able to charge the mail handler in the older assaults after they matched his DNA samples in a database called CODIS, a police report said. ..."  
Source: www.suntimes.com




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"...If you are looking for a postal Jeep there are many dealers specializing in this area. One dealer is Postal Pete at postalpete.com. ..."    



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7.16.2009

Firms offer postal discounts


"... Those companies have Combined Mail Agreements with the post office, as well as some expensive equipment — think $700,000 to $800,000 for a special optical reader machine for starters. Basically, they “work share” with the postal service. By taking over some mail pickup and sorting services “the post office bypasses three or four procedures at significant labor savings to them, which allows us to offer the permitted discounts,” Cline explained...."  
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7.15.2009

CPI-W for June 2009

"... The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
Workers (CPI-W) rose 1.1 percent in June, prior to seasonal adjustment.
The index value of 210.972 was 2.0 percent lower than in June 2008. On a
seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-W rose 0.9 percent in June.
..."  
Source: www.bls.gov




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USPS prepares for five-day delivery


"...Unions, on the other hand, uniformly oppose five-day delivery; labor leaders have blasted the proposal, saying it would eliminate thousands of jobs and hurt the Postal Service’s already-sagging mail volume. ..."  
Source: federaltimes.com




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7.08.2009

Postal workers accused of drug trafficking in Cleveland; selling drugs while on the job


"...the investigation that took place at the mail distribution center at 2400 Orange Ave., where agents confiscated crack, PCP, prescription painkillers, marijuana and a loaded handgun. ..."  
Source: www.cleveland.com




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7.06.2009

Reverend Al Sharpton wants a US postal stamp honoring Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson Stamp


"... According to the Postal Service rules, a stamp honoring Jackson cannot appear until five years after his death...."  
Source: www.examiner.com




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7.01.2009

Bryan Adams Honored With His Own Stamp

"... The stamps recognize "talented recording artists who have enjoyed great success in the music industry," says the Canada Post on its website. The set of four stamps will be officially released on July 2. ..."  
Source: www.spinner.com




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Postal Employee Leads a Sustainable Lifestyle

LIVING THE GREEN LIFE TRAINING DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST LEADS A SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE


"...the past several years, Mulligan and his family have been restoring their property to a fully functioning farm. In doing so, they’ve incorporated a number of green initiatives as they’re getting the place up and running. These include retaining and redistributing pond and rainwater, heating with renewable resources, re-appropriating used building materials, recycling and natural vegetation management. ..."  
Source: liteblue.usps.gov



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