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10.26.2014
Robbery of postal vehicle scores prison sentence for three, but no fines
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Three Houston men head to prison for robbery of postal vehicle "... The three men had received information that the vehicle contained ...
10.23.2014
Guidelines for Mail Processing Closures: 'Handbook PO-408 - Area Mail Processing Guidelines'
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Handbook PO-408 - Area Mail Processing Guidelines USPS Area Mail Processing Guidelines "... When it is deemed necessary to reve...
10.21.2014
Postal service investigates missing mail
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Postal service investigates missing mail "... On Oct. 8, three letters were planted in his delivery to bait him. When he was confronte...
10.13.2014
The Story of The Legendary Barefoot Mailman of Palm Beach County
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The Story of The Legendary Barefoot Mailman of Palm Beach County Barefoot Mailman ...most famous, of the barefoot mailmen was James E...
10.10.2014
Will Postal facility closures and mail service standard changes destroy the newspaper industry?
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Newspaper Subscribers May Be the Unseen Victims in USPS Plant Closings Investors Business Daily "... The U.S. Postal Service sh...
10.08.2014
Man caught on camera trying to break into post office boxes
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Man caught on camera trying to break into post office boxes; in separate case, woman arrested for allegedly stealing mail "... A would...
10.07.2014
Upcoming consolidations will harm businesses financially
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Cherrybell postal center can still be saved "... Our total sales are $200 million a year. If we lose two days in getting our billings ...
9.23.2014
Finally, a win for the American working class: Postal Service forced to hire/convert to full-time workers
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Postal Service to Add Thousands of Union Jobs in 2014 "... Thanks to an independent arbitration ruling earlier this month, USPS will a...
9.22.2014
Postal Pot Bust
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10-pound postal parcel of pot lands 2 men in jail "...A 10-pound package of marijuana has landed two Ulster County men behind bars aft...
9.20.2014
Protest over 'Industry, California Mail Processing' plant relocation
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Unions protest Postal Service processing plant relocation from Industry to Santa Ana "...The union members, chanting that Postmaster G...
Stay Up-to-Date on the Fight Against Consolidations, Closures at this APWU link
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Stay Up-to-Date on the Fight Against Consolidations, Closures "... 09/19/2014 - To keep up with the latest developments in the fight a...
9.16.2014
Donahoe sounds a bit out of touch, Given the growth of email and mobile advertising
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Is USPS delusional in direct mail confidence? "... Given the growth of email and mobile advertising as of late, Donahoe sounds a bit o...
9.13.2014
Congress and Postmaster General Continue Chopping Away Postal Services
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Postal Service under attack Destruction of the Postal Service "... Send a message to Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe. His jo...
9.08.2014
Postal Service lawyer: USPS has "federal immunity from state and local regulation." (No Parking Tickets)
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Postal Service's big delivery edge: no parking tickets "...The city of East Cleveland tried to collect some $700 in traffic fines ...
9.05.2014
What's it take to get a new, 'real' post office? Oil
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Yes, Fracking Way: A New Post Office in an Oil Boom Town "... the oil boom town of Williston, North Dakota received as the Badlands...
9.01.2014
More Postal Service Cuts?
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Postal Service forges ahead on job cuts, plant closures "... the service wants authorization to further reduce its workforce. The agen...
8.22.2014
COLA Increase for APWU Employees Covered by the National Agreement and New Pay Scales
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COLA Increase for APWU Employees Covered by the National Agreement "...In July 2014, the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) fell slightly to...
8.12.2014
The Postal Service Is Making Money from Operations
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The Postal Service’s Best-Kept Secret: It’s Making Money from Operations "... “Despite the good news, Postmaster General Donahoe con...
8.05.2014
The Postal Service should remain a function of the government
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People Use Government to Stay Connected: The Post Office "...Privatization proponents are also seeking to replace the jobs of well-pai...
7.24.2014
USPS service cuts are to blame for late evening mail delivery, says watchdog
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Is your mail arriving after dark? USPS service cuts are to blame, watchdog says "... Mail is being delivered after 5 p.m. more than tw...
7.22.2014
Ouster of PMG Donahoe is Needed to Save the Postal Service
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Ouster of PMG Donahoe is Needed to Save the Postal Service Visit Our Homepage
7.17.2014
Postal Service / 'Staples' store announcement is a ruse, says Dimondstein
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“This attempt at trickery shows that the ‘Don’t Buy Staples’ movement is having an effect.” "...A Staples announcement on July 14 indi...
7.15.2014
Politicians in one State are actually attempting to save their postal mail processing facilities while others remain silent to the destruction of the Postal Service
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USPS aims to close facilities in Duluth, St. Cloud, Mankato, Bemidji "...U.S. Sen. Al Franken, who stepped in last time to help Duluth...
7.11.2014
Internet conversations between co-workers get the same protections as do face-to-face conversations about wages, hours, and working conditions.
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Facebook Organizing: Legal Do’s and Don’ts "... If you work for the government, you’re not covered by the NLRA unless you’re a Postal ...
7.08.2014
Thought Round 1 of the U.S. Postal Services “network consolidations” caused problems in delivery services?
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Editorial: Congress fails to deliver on mail woes "... If you thought Round 1 of the U.S. Postal Services “network consolidations” cau...
7.07.2014
Birmingham Postal Worker Allegedly Throws Packages Into Ravine
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Video of Birmingham postal worker throwing packages into a ravine leads to resignation "...The poster, who said a co-worker's boyf...
7.03.2014
What does the Postal Service Do When They Claim They Are Going Broke? Lower Business Rates on Priority Mail
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USPS to Reduce Business Rates on Priority Mail "... The U.S. Postal Service this week filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commissi...
7.02.2014
Great comments from the postal affairs blog on the deconstruction of the postal mail processing facility network
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Rationalization of our Network of Mail Processing Facilities…and a Deconstruction "... The Postal Service will provide detailed inform...
7.01.2014
PMG: Mail processing plant closures announced again
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PMG: Mail processing plant closures announced again "...After recently announcing a two year moratorium on plant closures, the PMG has...
5.20.2014
CPI-W for April 2014
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CPI-W for April 2014 COLA adjustments for craft employees are tied to the CPI-W figures put out by BLS. Even though the cost of living seem...
5.13.2014
Postal APC kiosks in some areas may have skimming devices attached by credit/debit fraudsters
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Postal Service: Beware Stamp Kiosk Skimmers "...It is not clear what type of skimming devices may be used in this fraud scheme, but th...
5.08.2014
To Hell in a Handbasket; Welcome to the New Postal Service
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We don’t care, we don’t have to, we’re the Postal Service "...The plant consolidations have resulted in delayed mail, late delivery, a...
4.29.2014
FedEx Shooting
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Kennesaw FedEx shooting suspect dead "...Police say the suspect in a shooting at a Kennesaw FedEx facility... At 9 :20 a.m. Fiedler is...
4.22.2014
Historic Post Offices being sold, some with extensive art works of historic value
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Preserving Historic Post Offices "...Despite continued public outcry, post offices around the country remain slated for closure, placi...
4.13.2014
Robert Neumann: One of the Postal Service's longest-serving employees retires
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Postal worker retires after 61 years "...Sixty-one years after Robert Neumann began sorting mail while trying to keep his balance in a...
4.11.2014
What caused FedEx tractor-trailer to cross a grassy center divide and kill 10 people?
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Authorities Seek Cause of Deadly California Bus Crash "... The authorities on Friday were investigating what caused the driver of a Fe...
USPS begins 'Load Leveling' in spite of PRC advisory opinion against immediate implementation
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PRC tells USPS Load Leveling not ready for prime time "... possibility is that mailers might simply change their mailing practices to ...
4.08.2014
Why protectors of America's Postal Service Don’t Trust Paul Ryan
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The Real Reason Postal Workers Don’t Trust Paul Ryan "...“Considering Ryan’s privatization zeal and his wife’s UPS lobbyist connection...
4.01.2014
'Corrected' Inverted Jenny stamp is a rare opportunity
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'Misprinted Stamps Escape Postal Vault' "... Unique to this stamp issuance, all sheets were individually wrapped in a seale...
3.28.2014
Hector Asselin, postal clerk passes
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Hector Asselin – a very Vineyard life "... In November 1958, Hector was hired to work in the Vineyard Haven Post Office as a postal...
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