POSTAL NEWS

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9.26.2010

Noncompetitive contracts, exec perks at USPS

"...Postal Service awarded 359 contracts without competition to employees who left the agency between October 2006 and September 2009. It covers 100 percent of senior executives' health premiums. And it could not say how many contracts it had awarded without competition ..."  
Source: www.federaltimes.com

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9.22.2010

Postal Service To Close 3 Metro Locations

"... All affected employees will be reassigned in accordance with applicable collective bargaining agreements...."  
Source: www.kctv5.com

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9.21.2010

Postal employee retirement community:

"...The community's name is an acronym for National Association of Letter Carriers Retirement, Education, Security and Training, as it was designed by and continues to be operated by the Nalcrest Foundation, Inc., a branch of the National Association of Letter Carriers, the union representing United States Postal Service city letter carriers. It was the brainchild of William Doherty, the first United States Ambassador to Jamaica and NALC President from 1941–1962.

Construction began on the community in July 1962[1] and the community opened in 1963.[2] Initially, due to HUD regulations, residency was open to both NALC members and others, but when the mortgage was paid in 2002, the HUD restrictions were removed and residency is now limited to NALC retirees in good standing only. ..."  
Source: en.wikipedia.org

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Postmaster Downgrades

"...New Information on DUO Postmaster Downgrades ..."  
Source: www.napus.org

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9.19.2010

Silverdale Post Office Truck Driver Tied Up, Robbed; Three Suspects Sought

"... Three masked robbers subdued a U.S. Postal Service contractor on the loading dock of the Silverdale Post Office Friday evening and escaped with bags of money...."  
Source: www.kitsapsun.com

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No need to cut postal delivery to five days

"... When you're in need of your mail order prescription or catalog order, be it in Minot, N. D. or Port Huron, don't you really want it delivered the same day it should have arrived at your post office? Your letter carrier wants to provide you that service...."  
Source: www.thetimesherald.com

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9.18.2010

Whippany postal distribution center will stop handling mail later this month

"... While the Post Office has announced that 144 employees would be given positions at mail distribution centers in Edison and Teterboro, nearly 165 clerks and maintenance staff are unsure of their future, Dougherty said...."  
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9.14.2010

Cops: Man flashed Greensboro post office workers

"...allegedly exposed himself while one of the employees was lowering the American flag. On other occasions, he reportedly exposed himself after opening his mailbox ..."  
Source: www.thestarpress.com

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An absconder at large: The postmaster who walked out with thousands

"... There may not be a more a bizarre tale for this city than what took place this month in 1922, when Postmaster Clifford H. Dickson, upon greeting federal postal inspectors George Seaton and Ernest F. Sharp..."  
Source: www.berkshireeagle.com

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Postal Service starts negotiations with another union

"... USPS is hoping to pare its full-time workforce and expand the use of part-timers while also earning concessions on wages, health benefits and working conditions. ..."  
Source: washingtonpost.com

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9.12.2010

( Commentary) Letters: Postal service move not in common sense

"... They have ruined overnight delivery entirely as you can't send a card to your neighbor and expect it to be there before three days. Even if letters are mailed to be delivered in Oshkosh they have to be sent to Green Bay first. ..."  
Source: www.thenorthwestern.com

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9.07.2010

Maintenance Changes and Early Retirements

"... There will be an opportunity to those eligible to apply for a VERA to take a VERA with an effective date at the end of 2010. ..."  
Source: postal-newsgroup.blogspot.com

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