POSTAL NEWS

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9.26.2012

Recycling priority and express mail packaging

USPS recycling policies hypocritical says one big-time shipper

"... Representatives from the USPS refused to discuss the matter on-camera, but referred 10 News to federal laws that said, "United States Postal Service shipping supplies...(are) the property of the (USPS) and...any matter mailed in these free boxes is charged the appropriate Express Mail or Priority Mail price, regardless of how the packaging is reconfigured."..."  Click to Read More
Source: www.wtsp.com

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9.21.2012

As USPS crashes, they ask you not do the same

Postal Service Begs Floridians To ‘Please Stop Crashing Into Post Offices’

"... Even the U.S. Postal Service thinks Floridians are bonkers. This year alone, there have been eight completely unrelated incidents where someone crashed a car into a post office. But that statistic only covers Central Florida. The rest of the state is another story...."  Click to Read More
Source: jalopnik.com

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9.17.2012

POStPlan problems begin immediately following implementation

Consternation and confusion: Putting POStPlan in place

"...The Postal Service began implementing POStPlan a couple of weeks ago, and in a post last week we reported on problems that had already begun to emerge: surveys sent only to box holders, meetings scheduled during the workday, using the post office lobby as the meeting place. A few more news reports have come out, and several people wrote in about problems they've observed. Here are more some stories about how POStPlan is being put into action. ..."  Click to Read More
Source: www.savethepostoffice.com

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9.07.2012

Mobile meth lab goes postal

Cleveland postal carrier discovers smoking package

"... A postal employee working his regular route came across something unusual Thursday. What had been left inside the mail drop box was smoking...."  Click to Read More
Source: www.wkyc.com

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9.05.2012

Valassis deal could divert no less than $1 billion in advertising revenues from newspapers

Junk mail boon: Postal Service giveaway hammers newspapers

"...newspapers around the country are informing their readers about a rate cut granted last week by the U.S. Postal Service to Valassis Communications, which will enable the direct-marketing company to mail certain types of national retail preprints for 42 percent less than newspapers are required to pay for the same service. The Newspaper Association of America says the Valassis deal could divert no less than $1 billion in advertising revenues from newspapers to the direct-mail company ..."  Click to Read More
Source: www.lvrj.com

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