POSTAL NEWS

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11.25.2014

Intoxicated Postal Worker Crashes Mail Truck

Utica postal worker charged with DWI after crashing mail truck

"...A postal worker faces drunken driving charges after her mail truck hit another mail truck in a post office parking lot. ..."   
Source: www.syracuse.com

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11.24.2014

Former Postal Service letter carrier gets 15 years in mail truck robbery

Former Postal Service letter carrier gets 15 years in mail truck robbery

"..."By providing her co-defendants with inside information Evans enabled a robbery that nearly killed her co-worker. Evans used her knowledge of the Postal Service for personal gain and violated the trust of the public and her fellow postal workers." ..."   
Source: www.bizjournals.com

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11.21.2014

Delayed notification of Postal Service hacking ‘doesn’t fly’

Lawmaker: Delayed notification of postal hacking ‘doesn’t fly’

"... Lynch suggested he was not satisfied with the agency’s answers. “The way this should work is, as soon as you know that a file has been compromised and it contains personally identifiable information, Social Security numbers, that employee should be notified,” he said...."   
Source: www.washingtonpost.com

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11.18.2014

Dangerous USPS 911 Policy May Have Caused Critical Delays in Life and Death Situation

USPS Policy May Have Caused Critical Delays in Life and Death Situation

"... the USPS’s 911 procedure prevented Macasieb from receiving emergency medical care as soon as possible. Employees said they want postal service leaders to create a new policy that encourages employees to call 911 first—then notify their supervisors and the postal police. ..."   
Source: www.nbcbayarea.com

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11.17.2014

North Pole Postmark: Free image for your Santa letters and crafts


North Pole Postmark

North Pole Postmark
North Pole Postmark

"... Santa has provided this official looking North Pole Postmark for your Santa letters and other Christmas crafts. Santa offers his official looking custom North Pole cancellation mark to be cut, copied and pasted to be adhered to the letters from Santa. Imagine..."   

Source: North Pole Postmark

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11.16.2014

USPS's Hicksville Maintenance Facility Raided


Long Island USPS workers fired for sleeping on job when investigators raid facility, take photos of snoozers: report

"... Special agents raided the 24-hour facility early Friday, took photos of sleepers and then woke them up and fired them. Investigators started working on the case in June 2013, based on an anonymous tip...."   
Source: www.nydailynews.com

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11.14.2014

Megan Brennan Selected as New Postmaster General

Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe to retire

"...Board of Postal Governors. The board named Postal Service veteran Megan Brennan as the new postmaster general. Donahoe ..."   
Source: www.pressofatlanticcity.com

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11.10.2014

USPS Acknowledges Cyber-Intrusion: Employee Information Released in Breach

USPS Acknowledges Cyber-Intrusion: Employee Information Released in Breach

"... According to the USPS, the investigation indicates that files containing employee information were compromised, including names, dates of birth, social security numbers, addresses, beginning and end dates of employment, and emergency contact information for all active employees. The Service claims that steps have already have been taken to strengthen the security of USPS systems affirming that there will be additional measures in the coming days and weeks...."   
Source: www.npmhu.org

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11.06.2014

Universal Service? Postal Service 7 Day Delivery if You Live in the Chosen Areas

U.S. Postal Service Adding Sunday Deliveries in Some Areas for Holidays

"...The agency, which already partners with Amazon.com Inc. for Sunday deliveries, said it will deliver to major cities and other high-volume areas seven days a week starting on Nov. 17 and running through Christmas Day. ..."   
Source: wsj.com

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11.02.2014

More Postal Service big mailer promotions and incentives on the way in 2015

USPS 2015 Mailing Promotions and Incentives

"... Although there are fewer promotions proposed for 2015 than were offered by the USPS in 2014, the promotion periods run for longer periods of time. ..."   
Source: www.presort.com

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