Time for Action: Protest to be held at Issa's office
"... Since taking over as Chair of the House Oversight Committee, one of Congressman Issa’s main objectives has been to try to reduce the pay, benefits, and collective bargaining rights of postal employees. ..." 
Source: www.savethepostoffice.com
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U.S. Postal Service Braced for Massive Cuts
"... a reduction in postal service would likely hurt elderly people who live in remote rural areas who are still dependent on the mail for Social Security checks, medication, etc. (FedEx and UPS typically don't serve remote areas).
Moreover, the loss of postal jobs would disproportionately hit women and minorities..."
Source: www.ibtimes.com
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Contract negotiations are set to begin with the National Postal Mail Handlers Union on August 30, 2011, and on Thursday with the National Association of Letter Carriers. The USPS and the unions are not required to reach agreement but must bargain in Good Faith over mandatory subjects of bargaining until they reach an impasse. Good faith bargaining, in essence, requires a sincere intention to deal fairly with others. Unfortunately, the climate appears strained, as the Postal Service is asking Congress to step in and pass a law removing those layoff protections, as reported by the Federal Times. The layoffs would be achieved in part by breaking labor agreements, according to the Washington Post. This has outraged postal unions, yet "Despite the Postal Service's outrageous show of bad faith at the start of these negotiations, we are prepared to negotiate a fair, responsible, and innovative labor agreement to reward our members and to position the Postal Service for a stronger and better future," Rolando of NALC has said.
Source: various article referenced sources
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United States Postal Service Drops Request for Exigent Rate Increase in 2011
"...to begin the process of eliminating 220,000 employees by 2015, the USPS began negotiations with the National Association of Letter Carriers today. ..."
Source: www.foliomag.com
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Letter Carriers React to Postal Service Proposal
"... aimed at enlisting congressional support for cutting postal employees' health and pension benefits and overriding lay-off protection provisions in the postal unions' contracts...."
Source: einnews.com
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US Postal Service 3Q Loss Narrows On Higher Shipping-Services Rev
"...standard-mail revenue rose 1.7% as package-services revenue increased 3.2%. Revenue from shipping services, including Express Mail and Priority Mail, rose 7.3%. ..."
Source: wsj.com
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Great Movies on Netflix
"...The movie kindles the American spirit while reinforcing the fact that rural post offices are the vital glue that binds our great country together. The movie is a strong argument against the current U.S. Postal Service trend of closing rural post offices which in turn is destroying the promise of Universal Service to our nation. ..."
Source: postal-newsgroup.blogspot.com
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USPS Identifies First 100 Sites To Utilize Non-Traditional Assignments
"... The Postal Service has provided the APWU with a list of the first 100 mail processing sitesthat will utilize Non-Traditional Full-Time (NTFT) duty assignments [PDF], as well as computer models showing proposed schedules for three of the sites: the Boston Processing and Distribution Center, the Central Mass P&DC, and the Delaware P&DC. ..."
Source: www.apwu.org
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