"...There is a strong rumor out there that there will be another VER coming soon. At this point it is just that, a rumor, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the Postal Service, in an effort to continue downsizing in response to reduced volumes, announces another VER...." 
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"... The move, made effective on Feb. 7, means that letter carriers from West Springfield and Springfield who started and ended their days at the so-called Riverdale Station will work out of the Agawam and Springfield Post Offices..."
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Letters to the editor of the Seattle Times
"... The U.S. Postal Service just paid $1.2 million for the postmaster's 8,400 square-foot house, so he can relocate to Texas. Isn't this nice of them to do in this spiraling economy? I think most consumers are fed up with the rise in cost and the decrease in service we have seen the past few years at most post offices...."
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"... Only one week old, the sales campaign — during which the USPS sales team will spend the next 90 days and 90 percent of its time with customers — is intended to generate as much revenue over the next three months as possible. The Postal Service is moving forward with integrated sales and service teams to focus on serving the needs of its customers to grow the Postal Service’s business...."
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Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Update
"...After the final month of the six-month measuring period, the fifth COLA under the 2006 National Agreement and the Operating Services Agreement will be zero. ..."
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"... USPS says it's cutting hours to save money as it faces a record declines in business. But local union president Leroy Moyer says the shorter hours will save little..."
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"... The letter, which had been opened, carried 22 cents in postage and a June 2, 1987, postmark...."
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"... Two decades ago this month, the United States Postal System opened its 72-acre National Center for Employee Development east of 24th Avenue SE on SH 9 in Norman. It's grown to about 500,000 square feet of office and training space in addition to a 445,000-square-foot housing facility -- and with close to 1,000 smoke-free guest rooms is the largest hotel in Oklahoma...."
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"... In all his total compensation -- salary, bonuses, retirement benefits and other perks -- topped $850,000, a spokesman with the U.S. Postal Service told FOXNews.com on Wednesday. At the same time, the Postal Service, an independent federal agency, is crumbling..."
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"... Where does a postal employee go to retire? Some postal retirement seekers look to Florida for retirement living ...and where better to live than in a postal retirement community with nothing but other retired postal workers living next to you? No dogs allowed! ..."
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"... stop the U.S. Postal Service from deciding to move postal cancellation and some mail processing to Akron. Such a move would affect outgoing mail processed by Mansfield from the 448 and 449 ZIP codes. "It would delay all our mail," said Wendy Hammon, president of the American Postal Workers Union Local 903...."
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"... The 1918 US airmail stamp depicts the Curtiss JN-4 Jenny aeroplane flying upside down...."
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"... Isaac Fish, 21, of Coeur d'Alene, says he has agreed to come back to work for the postal service, but at half the pay with no vacation time and benefits...."
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"... “The USPS response to its financial crisis has been to cut work hours and consolidate postal facilities,” Burrus said, “and service has suffered. But management has refused to take any steps to reduce the loss of revenue from ‘worksharing’ discounts or from subcontracting.” “As a result, postal managers have no reason to expect understanding from employees — who have been asked to sacrifice time and again because of the financial crisis...."
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"... First class postage stamps will go up another 2 cents in May, the Postal Service said Tuesday... ...stock up on Forever stamps. ..."
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"...The “FERS Sick Leave Equity Act” (H.R. 958), introduced by Rep. Jim Moran (D) and Frank Wolf (R), provides Federal Employees Retirement System employees a sick-leave benefit equal to that received by employees under the Civil Service Retirement System. For the purposes of determining an annuity during retirement, the benefit adds unused sick leave to the number of years an employee has worked. ..."
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"... consolidating some operations of the processing and distribution facilities in Utica and..."
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"... Indianapolis - The United States Postal Service is removing 55 mailboxes on streets across the city..."
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"... USPS just launched its “new and improved” Postal History website, featuring more than 100 papers on postal history, historic images and photos, and resources..."
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"... His image has appeared on more than 50 U.S. postage stamps..."
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"... The cuts were made at 150 of the company's 475 terminals and represent roughly 2.6 percent of approximately 34,500 employees...."
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"... Privatization is not the answer, nor is five-day delivery, but listening to USPS and Postal Union Officials’ proposals may be a good starting point...."
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"... a three-count indictment charging them with violations of Robbery of a Post Office/Postal Employee, Receipt of Stolen Property, and Aiding and Abetting. The indictment was returned by a grand jury in the Eastern District of Arkansas...."
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"... a three-year USPS mail processor whose position could be on the chopping block. "From work and to travel and taking care of my family, that's going to be really really hard for me," Crosier said. The issue is about the USPS proposal: ..."
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"... Postal workers kicked off a campaign Saturday to prevent the US Postal Service from taking steps they fear will lead to the closure of the Industry Processing and Distribution Center on Gale Avenue. Dozens of workers and American Postal Workers Union leaders gathered at the Ontario ..."
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"... Now that e-mail has taken the place of snail mail for many personal and business communications, the U.S. Postal Service is swimming in red ink. The solution? Cut deliveries to five days a week. That's what Postmaster General John Potter proposed to Congress earlier this week. That could mean trouble for e-commerce companies like Netflix, which depends on speedy delivery...."
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Article Title: Obama Moves to Reverse Bush’s Labor Policies Snippet from Article: "...The orders he signed, which union officials say will undo Bush administration policies that tilted toward employers, would require federal contractors to offer jobs to current workers when contracts change, and would make it more difficult for federal contractors to discourage union activities...."
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The following links relate to today's Hearing and the future of the Postal Service. You must read carefully and completely to understand the dynamics of the situation in full.
STATEMENT OF POSTMASTER GENERAL/CEO JOHN E. POTTER BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FEDERAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, GOVERNMENT INFORMATION, FEDERAL SERVICES AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE JANUARY 28, 2009
"...Contracts with the two unions that alone represent almost 75 percent of our 652,000 career employees – the American Postal Workers Union and the National Association of Letter Carriers – do not expire until late 2010 and late 2011. We cannot wait until then to address what are pressing needs today. So I am proposing to union leadership that we begin talks now to create needed levels of workforce flexibility. ..."
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Senate Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services and International Security "... Senator Susan Collins:
* Enactment of PAEA was an arduous process.
* We need to continue the nation's universal postal services. Mail is still a key part of the nation's economic infrastructure.
* The current recession has placed the Postal Service back on the congressional agenda.
* The question has been raised as to whether the Postal Service is trying to use this crisis as a way of pulling away from PAEA.
* The PAEA retiree payments were a key part of the negotiating to make PAEA possible.
* A rwo-year reprieve is doable. Beyond two years make take too much pressure off the USPS to respond to its other challenges.
* GAO has been disappointed with the USPS' responses. GAO expressed frustration with the USPS' lack of transparency.
* Very disappointed that the proposed solution is the elimination of the six-day a week delivery requirement. Service cutbacks also can impact mail volume adversely.
* Already received many complaints from publishers in Maine. Service has been compromised.
* I don't know how you can ask for relief while proposing cutbacks in service that could precipitate further losses.
* I'm very concerned about the lack of the Postal Service's financial transparency. You're coming to Congress for relief with the needed transparency. This is unacceptable.
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Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security ..."
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"... With this action, complement at Area Offices has been reduced – some vacant positions have been eliminated, while other occupied positions are impacted. Starting this week, employees occupying impacted positions will be notified and given information and guidance...."
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"... The hearing is set to examine how the current financial crisis is hurting business at the U.S. Postal Service, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) will hold the hearing at 2:30 p.m. today, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009, in his Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management..."
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"...The letter states that the current financial crisis could cause either dramatic cutbacks in service or an increase under the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006. ..."
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"... postal workers were shaped partially by fears of being "guinea pigs," disagreements among public health agencies about whether the vaccine should be recommended, physician advice, low perceived risk of infection and conflicting reports from national media organizations...."
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"... delivering smiles as well as mail. Anglea said that whenever Ross would meet someone, he would tell them, "Have a great day, and make the best of it!"
In addition to his work at Vanderbilt, Ross also earned a reputation as a magician..."
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"... The Detroit News will be available for same-day delivery via the U.S. Postal Service beginning March 30 -- the day home delivery stops on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
In addition, residents in more than 200 senior care homes in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties ..."
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Postal News
"... crisis that is confronting the Postal Service, and the substantial impact it will have upon postal employees. Although some in the postal community dismissed my warnings as alarmist..."
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"... part of a U.S. Postal Service plan announced in 2006 to eliminate all stamp vending machines by 2010...."
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"... study to determine whether or not the current resources the service has are still needed...."
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"... The first stamps were used in 1840 in England. They were called the Penny Blacks and Twopenny Blues. Before they were issued, people had to pay for letters and packages when they received them. By making the sender prepay for postage, it ensured letters got to where they were going. ..."
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"...Robinson said the U. S. Postal Service is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information and services that lead to the arrest and conviction of the suspects..."
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USPS Big Announcement
OPINION - Apparently the "Big Announcement" from the United States Postal Service either never existed or maybe just delayed because the bigwigs didn't like the fact that news of an announcement had been leaked in advance. Whatever the case, nothing came to fruition relative to the news. The "Big Announcement" at this point is that there is not a big announcement according to an article over at "The National Spending Journal."
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"... the top USPS folks are now considering the idea and think it could eventually happen. But first there’s a ton of bureaucratic government red tape to go through..."
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"... His image has appeared on more than 50 U.S. postage stamps..." 
"...Robinson said the U. S. Postal Service is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information and services that lead to the arrest and conviction of the suspects..." 
