Lance Armstrong to challenge USPS about what it knew
"... The person close to Armstrong's defense said that as doping allegations swirled around the USPS team, the USPS didn't investigate or file for a false claim but instead offered to hire a public-relations firm to boost its image...." 
Source: www.usatoday.com
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Cost-of-Living Raises Set for March
"... Postal Support Employees (PSEs), who are not eligible for COLAs, received an across-the-board increase of 2 percent on Nov. 17, 2012. PSEs will receive additional raises of 2.5 percent effective Nov. 16, 2013, and 2.5 percent effective Nov. 15, 2014...."
Source: www.apwu.org
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New survey shows over 80 percent oppose ending Saturday delivery
"... Save the Post Office conducted its own survey over the past week, and it shows something completely different: 84 percent were strongly opposed to moving to five-day delivery. (Thanks to all of you who took the time to fill out the survey.) We conducted this survey because the Postal Service’s survey seemed biased. ..."
Source: www.savethepostoffice.com
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NPMHU/USPS Interest Arbitration Award is Released -- Sets Terms for 2011 National Agreement
"... rejected by the arbitration panel were a series of draconian proposals from the Postal Service, including absolutely no general wage increases for career employees, no cost-of-living adjustments, and a drastic increase in employee contributions for health insurance to the current rate paid by federal employees. Another proposal from the Postal Service sought to modify, and effectively eliminate, the current no lay-off clause. In addition, the Postal Service sought the authority to hire and to utilize, without any contractual restrictions whatsoever, a total of 25% casual employees. Finally, for new career mail handlers hired in the future, the Postal Service proposed that their pay rates be 20% lower at the entry level and 20% lower at the maximum level...."
Source: www.npmhu.org
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NSW postal worker burned by acid in parcel
"... A postal worker is being treated for burns to his hands after a parcel containing a highly acidic liquid broke open at a post office on Sydney's north shore...."
Source: ninemsn.com.au
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Postal Service Changing Overtime, Increasing Buyouts
"... The U.S. Postal Service will enter another round of buyouts and reduce the number of overtime hours as it prepares to eliminate Saturday first-class mail delivery, Federal News Radio reports...."
Source: www.executivegov.com
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Post Office to Change Mail Delivery Service
"... Starting in August, the U.S. Postal Service will no longer deliver first-class mail on Saturdays. First-class mail includes bills, catalogs, letters, cards and other general correspondence...."
Source: usa.gov
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