"...And most absurdly, the Postal Service is waved off as some sort of 20th century anachronism, outdated and unnecessary in an era of email and electronic banking. This is the most facile and dangerous of the misperceptions about the service, since it ignores the very important national security function the office provides. ..." Source: www.usnews.com
Buyer opts out of purchase of historic Berkeley Post Office
"...Hudson said they asked the Post Office for an extension, but the Post Office declined, saying they had 'things to figure out.' Asked if he was disappointed, Hudson said he was hopeful they might be able to get back at the negotiating table. 'Maybe it’s not over,' he said." ..." Source: www.savethepostoffice.com
Queens postal workers steal $80K, hoard 2,500 pieces of mail in separate cases
"... admitted that she had voided money orders purchased by customers at the Far Rockaway post office and then pocketed the cash, according to a federal complaint. ..." Source: www.nydailynews.com
"...She put a call for help on Sebastian’s Facebook page, Sebastian’s Journey, where more than 47,000 people follow the everyday life of the tenacious tot, asking whether anyone could get in contact with their letter carrier, Quentin Keyler. ..." Source: www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com
"... Miller has previously called for privatizing the Postal Service but said he wouldn’t advocate for that position on the board of governors. ..." Source: thehill.com
NLRB Charges Postal Service with Illegal Surveillance of Staples Protests
"... The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has charged the USPS with illegally spying on postal employees while they protested outside a Staples store in Atlanta on March 4 and 9, 2014.
“Respondent has been interfering with, restraining, and coercing employees in the exercise of the rights guaranteed” in Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act and the Postal Reorganization Act, the board charged in a complaint issued Dec. 9. A hearing on the complaint will be held on March 11, 2015.
The complaint stems from charges made by the APWU that the Postal Service dispatched managers posing as..." Source: www.apwu.org
Blunt, McCaskill push Postal Service to delay closure of local mail center
"... "If the USPS postpones the closures for a few months and we can get moving on postal reform early (in the) next Congress, we may be able to get the USPS to further postpone the closures until there is some legislative clarity," he said...." Source: www.news-leader.com
Vintage photos of post offices and mail deliverers in N.J.
"... According to usps.com, the independent agency of the U.S. federal government has "a single, great principle: that every person in the United States – no matter who, no matter where – has the right to equal access to secure, efficient, and affordable mail service."..." Source: www.nj.com
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