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Possible Postal Buyouts, Early Retirements, as Processing Facility Closures Announced Today

2012-02-22T19:09:00.000-06:00

Huntsville Mail Processing Facility located on Wall Triana to Close

Operations will eventually be moved to Birmingham, Alabama. Huntsville had already lost its historical postmark at the end of 2011.

This article is from: Rocket City

Mail processing facility closures cause mailers to seek alternatives

2012-02-17T23:33:00.000-06:00

Businesses look to alternatives if Postal Service closes sorting center

using a private shipper would raise costs but it's something he expects Bookmans and other online retail companies would do.

This article is from: www.insidetucsonbusiness.com

Postal Service announced it may close down a post office in Valentine

2012-02-13T11:24:00.000-06:00

Anti-Cupid? USPS To Shutter Valentine Post Office

Postal Service announced it may close down a post office in Valentine, Texas -- home of a special Valentine's Day postmark

This article is from: www.kvia.com

21st Century Postal Service Act (S.1789) strives to help the Postal Service

2012-02-10T20:01:00.000-06:00

Carper calls for quick passage of 21st Century Postal Service Act after USPS announces FY ’12 first quarter losses

This bill – the only bipartisan proposal from Members in either Chamber – presents a comprehensive solution to the Postal Service’s financial challenges. If we do nothing, our nation could face a future without a Postal Service.

This article is from: www.wgmd.com

postal Service Announcement Coming Feb. 23 or Feb. 24?7

2012-02-08T14:06:00.000-06:00

postal Service Announcement Coming Feb. 23 or Feb. 24?

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The real story behind postal changes

2012-01-27T20:54:00.000-06:00

Invisible Hands: The Businessmen’s Campaign to Dismantle the Post Office

"...The plans are clear: eliminate the layoff protections in union contracts; cut the career workforce by nearly half while tripling the number of non-career workers; reduce service standards for first-class mail; do away with Saturday delivery; give management control of workers’ benefit plans; consolidate away over 250 processing plants; and close 15,000 post offices...."

This article is from: www.savethepostoffice.com

Postal employee hoarding stolen mail

2012-01-25T09:59:00.000-06:00

72-Year-Old Postal Worker, Suspended For 'Hoarding' Stolen Mail

a 72-year-old postal worker in Texas, has been suspended from her job after admitting she stole and kept literally truckloads of bulk mail over the last decade

This article is from: www.huffingtonpost.com

Son of postal worker is one of the wealthiest men in America

2012-01-22T09:23:00.000-06:00

His father was a file clerk with the U. S. Postal Service.

David M. Rubenstein

When asked for his interpretation of success, Rubenstein says that it is important to remember where you have come from because that is your foundation. "If you work hard, if you chase your dreams, if you are humble about what you want to do and where you have come from, you can achieve great things with your life," he says. "In this country there are no limits to what you can achieve. If you have an idea that you think will work, and you develop a passion for it, this country will put no limits to how far you can go. You just never know where life will take you."

This article is from: www.horatioalger.org

Postal Service declines further negotiations with unions

2012-01-21T02:42:00.000-06:00

U.S. Postal Service labor negotiations collapse

The parties “currently are discussing how they will proceed,” USPS spokesman Mark Saunders said in a news release. “The existing contracts will be followed until terms of a new contract are resolved.”

This article is from: federaltimes.com

Huntsville Alabama Loses its Identity via Postal Cuts

2012-01-19T13:12:00.001-06:00

Madison County Commission opposes closing mail processing center on Wall Triana Highway

commission adopted a resolution Friday in support of keeping the mail-processing facility here open. Chair Mike Gillespie said the resolution would be sent to the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors

This article is from: The Postal Newsgroup

Beware of Postal Campaign!

2012-01-18T01:01:00.000-06:00

Beware of Risks in USPS Campaign For Voluntary Transfers to Letter Carrier

The Postal Service is planning workforce changes with the goal of eliminating tens of thousands of Letter Carrier positions.

This article is from: www.apwu.org

Postmaster General Patrick Donahue dismantling the postal service

2012-01-11T23:35:00.000-06:00

Postal cuts would hurt service, hike unemployment

President Barack Obama said the country needs to take care of its veterans with employment opportunities, so why is Postmaster General Patrick Donahue dismantling the postal service by closing more than half of its mail-sorting facilities

This article is from: coastalcourier.com

Postage credit billing to direct mailers

2012-01-08T13:48:00.000-06:00

USPS to offer credit billing to direct mailers

The U.S. Postal Service has been granted permission to allow postage credit billing to direct mailers rather than requiring postage prepayment.

This article is from: www.btobonline.com

Postal Holiday Today

2012-01-02T13:29:00.000-06:00

USPS Holidays 2012: Post Office closures, no mail delivery on postal holidays

According to The New York Times, there is no regular postal service on Monday, January 2, 2012. Because

This article is from: www.examiner.com

Study proposes closing Tuscaloosa mail processing operation

2011-12-20T08:55:00.000-06:00

Postal Service plan brings questions at meeting

Questions were not taken during the meeting, but comments were allowed at the end. Before the floor was opened, Timothy Costello, USPS district manager for Alabama, gave a presentation on the proposed cuts, which would close 252 of the nation's 461 mail processing centers and eliminate 35,000 jobs.

This article is from: www.tuscaloosanews.com

Huntsville Post Office Mail Facility Closure is Controversial Issue

2011-12-17T02:02:00.000-06:00

Residents plead to keep postal center open

Postal spokeswoman Debra Fetterly said postal officials will develop a final report next month before making decisions, but those in the audience doubted that. “It’s already under way,” said Shelton Thomas, an employee at the Huntsville plant. “They’re just doing this as a dog-and-pony show.”

This article is from: www.decaturdaily.com

Huntsville Processing and Distribution Facility to Close?

2011-12-09T21:10:00.000-06:00

Huntsville mail processing center possibly moving

The Huntsville postmaster says no employees will be laid off if the proposal goes through, but will be repositioned to other post office locations across north Alabama.

This article is from: www.waff.com

Hi-Tec mecca may lose much needed mail processing facility

2011-12-03T09:20:00.000-06:00

Public hearing set on plans to close Huntsville mail facility

The agency said local postmarks will be available for stamped first-class mail at retail locations and delivery times to residences and businesses will not change.

This article is from: al.com

Chattanooga mail processing center may close

2011-12-01T00:42:00.000-06:00

USPS discusses closing Chattanooga processing center

"It's false. It's fraudulent numbers," says Judy Stocker, President of the local American Postal Workers Union. "I think if given the opportunity, the APW can disprove almost every figure that they have."

This article is from: www.wrcbtv.com

Postal Service's banning of firearms on its property violates citizen's rights

2011-11-29T01:22:00.000-06:00

Post Office Gun Ban Lawsuit Moves Forward For Mountain States Legal Foundation

The case, brought by the Mountain States Legal Foundation, argues the U.S. Postal Service's banning of firearms on its property violates citizen's rights to "keep and bear arms," reports USA Today

This article is from: www.huffingtonpost.com

Postal equipment amnesty period

2011-11-22T08:53:00.000-06:00

Postal Service offers amnesty for stolen gear

One of the worst offenders was a Georgia man who worked for a major mailer and was arrested for stealing and selling almost 10,000 Postal Service pallets to a pallet-supply company, according to postal inspectors.

This article is from: seattletimes.nwsource.com

The post office helped build the country

2011-11-18T22:42:00.000-06:00

How the U.S. Postal Service Fell Apart

"The post office helped build the country," Kalish says. "And it's almost like they're trying to destroy themselves."

This article is from: www.time.com

S. 1789, was approved in committee

2011-11-14T12:08:00.000-06:00

Bill that would save post offices advances

If approved, S. 1789 would free the United States Postal Service from some existing financial restrictions while limiting its ability to close individual retail locations.

This article is from: www.mcphersonsentinel.com

Will there be Postal early retirements?

2011-11-06T20:34:00.000-06:00

U.S. Postal Service overpayment money eyed to spur early retirement

U.S. Postal Service would get back $6.9 billion in pension overpayments and use some of that money to encourage at least 100,000 employees to retire early

This article is from: www.pionline.com

Postal Buyouts on the Way?

2011-11-03T22:12:00.000-05:00

Senators propose buyouts for USPS

the U.S. Postal Service would have to offer buyouts or retirement incentives to help reduce its workforce by at least 100,000

This article is from: www.delawareonline.com

Save America's Postal Service

2011-10-31T10:19:00.000-05:00

Battle Over USPS Future Enters Critical Period

Union Launches Petition Drive to Protect Post Offices, Mail Processing Centers, Service Standards

This article is from: www.apwu.org

Ken Knight, U.S. postal worker from Chandler, Ariz, has dinner with the President

2011-10-27T23:46:00.000-05:00

Retirees, postal worker get dinner with Obama

Two retirees, a U.S. Postal Service worker and a business owner from politically important Midwestern and Southwestern states, all donors to President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign, got a rare opportunity Thursday to bend his ear over dinner.

This article is from: www.suntimes.com

Your postage goes up, Direct Mailers get break

2011-10-26T21:11:00.000-05:00

Junk Mailers Get a Postage Price Break. You Don't.

At the same time as Donahoe raises the price that ordinary postal customers like you and I must pay, advertisers and other business customers (commonly known as "junk mailers") are getting a price break.

This article is from: www.dailyfinance.com

Suspicious substance that caused evacuation was baking soda

2011-10-25T10:40:00.000-05:00

Postal Facility Evacuated After Suspicious Substance Found

Post Office Distribution Center on City Lake Road in Fayetteville was evacuated

This article is from: www.4029tv.com

Postal Service wants to slow mail delivery

2011-10-23T09:01:00.000-05:00

Postal service plans meetings to discuss processing facility closures

The postal service is studying a plan to slightly increase the time it has to deliver first-class mail, which would enable the consolidation of mail processing centers across the country.

This article is from: www.bizjournals.com

COLA for Federal Retirees set at 3.6 percent

2011-10-20T10:56:00.000-05:00

Federal retirees to get COLA increase

Federal retirees will receive in January the first inflation adjustment to their annuity benefits since 2009, an increase of 3.6 percent for most

This article is from: www.washingtonpost.com

Franklin, TN Post Office Number 1 in Greeting Card Sales Contest

2011-10-17T09:39:00.000-05:00

Franklin, TN Post Office Number 1 in Greeting Card Sales Contest

The Franklin, TN, Post Office led the nation in the recently completed Greeting Cards Contest — exceeding their sales goal for the contest period by an astounding 1,610 percent.

This article is from: usps.gov

Closure of postal processing facilities will harm other industries

2011-10-13T21:10:00.001-05:00

Job Cuts At Alpine Air Express If US Postal Service Closes Processing Facilities

The closure of the Missoula and Kalispell facilities would also negatively impact Alpine's operations, as well as over 120 U.S. Postal Service employees and their families.

This article is from: avstop.com

USPS workers' comp recipients would have to drop off the rolls once they became eligible for retirement

2011-10-12T01:31:00.000-05:00

Workers' comp costs Postal Service more than it should, IG finds

The U.S. Postal Service could save at least $335 million on its yearly workers' compensation tab if the federal government adopted some of the cost-cutting techniques used by private companies, the agency's inspector general concludes in a new report.

This article is from: www.federaltimes.com

Reducing Postal Services tears at the identity and the hearts of America's communities

2011-10-09T21:52:00.000-05:00

Postal Service delivering hole to heart of towns

"I just wish that they would leave our post office alone," Bowling said. "If I couldn't come here to get my mail every morning, I'd feel a big part of me has died."

This article is from: nwsource.com

A 'Whatever it takes' approach to close Post Offices

2011-10-05T11:03:00.000-05:00

Little People Paying for Big Postal Service Problems

If you haven't read the latest story in this issue, you won't believe how the postal service now blames the closing on the respected local resident who ran the post office; a claim facts show is untrue and, maybe, even slanderous.

This article is from: www.areawidenews.com

Postal employees write to the Tea Party

2011-09-30T10:52:00.000-05:00

Going postal: Mail worker unions overload tea party group with more than 100 pounds of mail

Donna Wiesner Keene of TheTeaParty.net told The Daily Caller the group receives its mail weekly, and that the onslaught so far has spanned two weeks. The first week, she said the union workers sent approximately 700 letters and delivered them in a box weighing 57 pounds.

This article is from: dailycaller.com

Save America's Postal Service Events Today

2011-09-27T10:25:00.000-05:00

Save America's Postal Service Rally Today

Over the next month, Congress will be forced to make major decisions about the future of the Postal Service.

We all must do our part to ensure that the concerns of both the customers and the hardworking men and women of USPS are taken into consideration.

"Save America's Postal Service" rallies are informational events that will take place in every congressional district in the United States on Sept. 27 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (local time).

They are designed to encourage Congress to pass H.R. 1351, legislation that addresses the financial crisis facing the Postal Service.

Events will engage the public through speeches, handouts and gatherings to make our voices heard. They are not protests.

It's anticipated that a wide variety of supporters will participate in "Save America's Postal Service" rallies, including small business owners who use the mail to advertise, businesses that consistently ship products using the Postal Service, and faith leaders and progressive allies who have concerns for the plight of working men and women.

Our combined dedication and activism will contribute to returning the Postal Service to solid financial footing.

This article is from: www.saveamericaspostalservice.org

Constitutionally, the Postal Service has the “sole and exclusive right and power"

2011-09-26T10:48:00.000-05:00

This week in history: The Post Office and the Constitution

In 1778, the Founding Fathers wrote into the Articles of Confederation a clause granting the United States Congress the “sole and exclusive right and power of . . . establishing and regulating post offices from one state to another, throughout all the United States.” The clause also empowered the post offices to charge postage “to defray the costs” of running the system.

This article is from: www.savethepostoffice.com

Bill Would Authorize Layoffs, Force Out Senior Postal Employees First

2011-09-24T22:48:00.000-05:00

Issa's 'Postal Destruction' Bill Passes House Subcommittee

The amended version includes a provision to grant authority to a newly-established control board to carry out layoffs, in spite of any provisions in collective bargaining agreements that might limit them. In addition, it says that employees who are eligible for retirement must be laid off before employees who are ineligible, and dictates that retirement-eligible employees with the longest service must be separated first. The new language also forbids the payment of severance pay to retirement-eligible employees.

This article is from: www.apwu.org

USPS Postal early retirement offers and buyouts are best options to save the post office

2011-09-21T01:10:00.000-05:00

Obama Outlines Money Saving Steps to Save USPS

The White House is against the postal service's plan to lay off 120,000 workers, and is instead recommending it use money from its over-funded pension account to offer incentives and buyouts.

This article is from: kezi.com

President Obama stands up for the American working class

2011-09-20T10:19:00.000-05:00

To save postal jobs, end Saturday mail - White House

The White House also, for the first time, came out strongly against any efforts to allow the postal agency to void union contracts to lay off 120,000 postal workers, as proposed by the Postal Service

This article is from: cnn.com

Mail Processing Facility Closures on the way

2011-09-17T09:41:00.000-05:00

The Postal Service May Close 252 Mail Processing Facilities Including 12 in Georgia

The US Postal Service is considering a plan that would close 252 mail processing facilities around the country.

This article is from: www.publicbroadcasting.net

Postal Service announces processing plant closure list and slowing of service

2011-09-15T10:58:00.000-05:00

USPS Releases List Of Facilities To Be Closed

The latest list targets nearly 250 processing facilities and related "network transportation," as the Postal Service calls its distribution system.

This article is from: www.kcra.com

FMLA Reminder

2011-09-12T10:57:00.000-05:00

Effective Sept. 10, 2011, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requests for all USPS employees nationwide will be processed by the Human Resources Shared Services Center (HRSSC). Employees who hand deliver their certifications to their work locations should be allowed to either fax the information or be provided with an envelope to mail them to HRSSC.

This article is from: usps.gov

The last American unions under assault; Postal Unions

2011-09-09T10:00:00.000-05:00

Opinion

Postal Workers: The Last Union

If this great institution, which provides one of the oldest, most reliable services in the country, is permitted to fall and Congress kills its great union, then truly no collective bargaining rights, no worker contract, no union will be safe within the United States.

This article is from: www.truth-out.org

Adams Run Post Office Robbed, the Charleston County Sheriff's Office said

2011-08-30T09:10:00.000-05:00

1 held, 1 sought in post office robbery

One suspect is already in jail and a $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a second suspect in the Aug. 17 armed robbery of the Adams Run Post Office, the Charleston County Sheriff's Office said Monday.

This article is from: www.postandcourier.com

What kind of an employee do postal service wages provide?

2011-08-22T10:06:00.000-05:00

Postal workers joining the "million-mile club"

The U.S. Postal Service estimates Bartholomew has now driven a million miles in his mail truck, all without a scratch. Not even a dent.

This article is from: www.ksdk.com

UPS and FedEx contracts with the U.S. Postal Service

2011-08-16T22:24:00.000-05:00

U.S. Postal Service contracts

It is called the “last mile delivery.” These areas of delivery where the Postal Service makes the “last mile delivery” for UPS and FedEx packages are usually in more rural or less urban

This article is from: www.vaildaily.com

Postal plan would make the federal government the largest contract breaker in the country

2011-08-14T09:43:00.000-05:00

Postal Service Job-Cut Plan ‘Tough’ to Get Done, Shaiken Says

“It would make the federal government the largest contract breaker in the country.” The Postal Service, based in Washington, is seeking to reduce

This article is from: www.bloomberg.com

Oddly, even towns with booming growth losing postmark

2011-08-08T11:00:00.000-05:00

Postal Service Consolidating in Huntsville

HUNTSVILLE, AL - Letters mailed from Huntsville will soon have a new look. Instead of being stamped at the Huntsville Processing Center, beginning in January, they'll read "Birmingham."

This article is from: www.waaytv.com

Cluster box issues

2011-08-03T23:23:00.000-05:00

Byram residents complain about no mail delivery

"With me working in Flowood, by the time I get back to Byram the post office is closed, and they're not open on Saturdays and so I'm having to leave work early just to get my mail, and it's not acceptable," Felder said.

This article is from: www.wlbt.com

Postal supervisor admits robbery/assault report was false

2011-07-28T12:48:00.000-05:00

Jeannette postal employee 'mugging' a hoax

Police said a Jeannette post office supervisor's reported assault and robbery in April was a hoax.

This article is from: www.pittsburghlive.com

Postal proposed list of closings coming out Tuesday

2011-07-26T09:06:00.000-05:00

Postal Service eyes closings, overhaul of retail approach

Your little post office might be on a proposed list of closings coming out Tuesday as the U.S. Postal Service

This article is from: www.cnn.com

USPS downsizing hits some 'crafts' harder

2011-07-24T21:11:00.000-05:00

Postal clerks bear the brunt of USPS downsizing

"...But which crafts took the biggest hit? The agency’s inspector general put together some figures recently and found that a steep drop in the number of..."

This article is from: federaltimes.com

Every Door Direct Mail

2011-07-21T23:51:00.000-05:00

Every Door Direct Mail

"...Every Door Direct Mail enables you to extend your customer reach via saturation mail without the need for mailing lists, permits, and the associated fees. With Every Door Direct Mail, you create a saturation mailing without applying individual names and addresses to each mailpiece..."

This article is from: www.usps.com

Social media and the Postal Service

2011-07-20T11:35:00.000-05:00

U.S. Postal Service Tries to Stay Relevant by Increasing Social Media Presence

The USPS social-media person must be too old to appreciate the irony in trying to save snail mail on the interwebs, or maybe the Postal Service

This article is from: villagevoice.com

Post office flower bed by Earnestine Johnson

2011-07-11T11:35:00.000-05:00

For 27 years, 87-year-old has cared for post office flower bed

Earnestine Johnson at the U.S. Post office in Lawndale. She has taken care of flowers at the post office for nearly 30 years.

This article is from: www.shelbystar.com

USPS actions give credence to concerns "the Postal Service makes closure decisions without considering public comments

2011-07-08T11:50:00.000-05:00

Congressman Asks Postmaster For Review On Closings

"gives credence" to concerns "the Postal Service makes closure decisions without considering public comments."

This article is from: www.swtimes.com

Mailed potato chip bags full of pot

2011-07-06T20:05:00.000-05:00

Two UVa-Wise students busted with potato chip bags full of pot

picked up a package of marijuana-filled potato chip bags from their local post office in Wise, Va.

This article is from: www2.tricities.com

Mail theft case of American Samoa parcels

2011-07-06T00:52:00.000-05:00

4 plead guilty in American Samoa mail theft case

Prosecutors say a group of workers at a Honolulu International Airport cargo company opened and stole parcels being mailed to American Samoa through the U.S. Postal Service.

This article is from: seattletimes.nwsource.com

As postal blue collar workers make sacrifices, executives finally join in

2011-07-02T10:22:00.000-05:00

No bonuses for USPS executives

The agency’s chief financial officer, Anthony J. Vegliante, issued a memo Friday announcing the suspension of employee awards spending for all executive administrative service and postal career executive service employees.

This article is from: www.washingtonpost.com

Retired Postmaster General new Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority chief executive and president

2011-06-22T23:49:00.000-05:00

Ex-USPS exec Jack Potter to lead airports authority

Potter, who will be paid a salary of $350,000 plus a signing bonus, takes over at a difficult time for the airports authority. The self-supporting entity

This article is from: www.washingtonpost.com

Postal Service Suspends Pension Payments

2011-06-22T10:03:00.000-05:00

Postal Service suspends retirement payments

The U.S. Postal Service says it will suspend the employer’s contributions to the defined benefit portion of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS).

This article is from: www.washingtonpost.com

USPS cutting supervisor jobs without cutting jobs

2011-06-19T19:14:00.000-05:00

USPS notifies 1,700 employees their jobs will be cut

The Postal Service's restructuring plan also called for cuts to supervisor and postmaster jobs. According to Vegliante, the agency met its goal for supervisory positions simply by reassigning employees

This article is from: www.govexec.com

ID theft suspect alleges Postal Service insider may have helped

2011-06-14T10:02:00.000-05:00

ID Theft Suspect Says She Had Help Inside Post Office

Court records show Ford received checks that were stolen from the mail. Sources close to the investigation tell Kavanaugh the person who was physically stealing the checks may have an employee of the U.S. Postal Service.

This article is from: www.wsbtv.com

Are Postal Service consolidations and personnel reductions increasing overtime?

2011-06-05T09:52:00.000-05:00

USPS making slow progress downsizing network, OIG warns

"...reliance on overtime has increased in the last year, however, with $2.9bn paid out to those working outside normal hours in 2010, compared to $2.4bn in 2009, a 17.2% rise. ..."

This article is from: postandparcel.info

Federal government is now the largest user of the mail system

2011-06-03T11:12:00.000-05:00

Feds Biggest Users of US Postal Snail Mail

The federal government is now the largest user of the mail system accounting for more than 2 percent of all first-class mail

This article is from: www.newsmax.com

Col. George Juskalian honored with post office dedication

2011-05-27T12:21:00.000-05:00

Post Office Dedicated in Juskalian’s Honor

Juskalian served in the Army for 30 years, retiring in 1967 as a full colonel. He fought in WWII, Korea and Vietnam, was a POW for 27 months and received a slew of medals and ribbons for distinguished service — including two silver stars, four bronze stars, the Legion of Merit and the Army Commendation Medal.

This article is from: www.connectionnewspapers.com

Federal judges attempt to save post office

2011-05-17T22:58:00.000-05:00

Federal judges join fight to save post office

"...“Although the Post Office has contributed little to this effort, it has been one of the major beneficiaries,” the judges wrote...."

This article is from: www.newsobserver.com

Postal Carrier is Olympic Gold Medalist and Record Holder

2011-05-15T10:09:00.000-05:00

Swimmingly Famous

...During the 1970s, Babashoff won two gold and six silver Olympic medals, and claimed 10 world championships. She also set 11 world records — all before she retired from swimming at age 19. She appeared on the cover of “Sports Illustrated” and is...

This article is from: usps.gov

2011-05-11T10:46:00.000-05:00

Elderly Couple Gets 5 Pounds Of Marijuana In The Mail

one shouldn’t be so quick to jump for joy if they get a brick of weed in the mail. Dealers may be watching, and they may want their weed.

This article is from: the420times.com

Postmaster Donahoe may choose not to make Retiree Health Benefits payment

2011-05-06T10:10:00.000-05:00

PMG Donahoe: Postal Service May Not Prepay Retiree Health Benefits

The cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service may choose not to pay its $5.5 billion annual obligation to the Treasury Department this fall. That payment covers the healthcare benefits of retired employees.

This article is from: multichannelmerchant.com

Postal Service continues to process and deliver mail during tornado outbreak

2011-05-05T00:48:00.003-05:00

North Alabama tornadoes did not stop post office

Huntsville, Alabama - During, what has been called the most powerful tornado ever recorded in US history, the Postal Service continued to process and deliver mail. One customer said, "It gave me a sense of much needed normalcy to get mail daily. During a time of no electricity in Madison County, it was reassuring to continue to receive mail ...reassuring that other services would soon return."

Employees at the Huntsville Processing & Distribution Facility continued to work diligently during a time when fuel was hard to come by, food was scarce, curfews were imposed and no electricity existed in the entire Madison County area. The Postal Service provided the facility with a USPS Office of National Preparedness emergency generator that powered the machines essential to the processing of mail.

This article is from: news-postal.blogspot.com

2011-05-04T10:56:00.000-05:00

New stamps salute Mercury astronaut Shepard, Messenger spacecraft

The U.S. Postal Service will dedicate new Forever stamps featuring the Mercury Project and the Messenger mission at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the first U.S. manned spaceflight.

This article is from: www.floridatoday.com

Use of the mail to further $1.8 million postal scheme

2011-04-23T08:54:00.000-05:00

11 in Upstate plead guilty in $1.8 million postal scheme

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the 11 defendants in the conspiracy pleaded guilty to a charge which criminalizes use of the mail to further a scheme or artifice to defraud.

This article is from: www.goupstate.com

Postal Service to offer new first-class DVD mailer categories

2011-04-20T22:59:00.000-05:00

GameFly wins in USPS dispute

Postal service ordered to treat games-by-mail rental services as equal to Netflix by introducing new first-class DVD mailer categories.

This article is from: www.gamespot.com

philately

2011-04-20T00:26:00.000-05:00

A century in philately

On October 25, 1911, Courtenay Smith addressed a meeting of the Sydney Philatelic Club detailing his vision for a national society of stamp collectors.

This article is from: www.smh.com.au

Postal News from across the pond (UK)

2011-04-19T09:28:00.000-05:00

Melsonby Post Office murder: Robin Garbutt guilty and jailed for life

bludgeoned his postmistress wife to death as she slept has been jailed for life, after a jury found him guilty of murder today.

This article is from: www.yorkpress.co.uk

No late hours at Post Office for Tax Day

2011-04-17T09:00:00.000-05:00

Post office won’t stay open late for tax filers

unlike in years past, tax returns will not be postmarked up until midnight. Only mail deposited in collection boxes or mail drops by 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 18, will receive a postmark for that day. All mail deposited after the 5:30 p.m. collection time will be postmarked the next day.

This article is from: moultrieobserver.com

Some postal workers were not receiving the pay they were owed

2011-04-15T22:42:00.001-05:00

IG: Postal supervisors altered employee records

The audit also found that supervisors did not follow procedures for documenting out-of-schedule changes. Employees receive premium pay if a manager requests that they work outside of their normal shift.

This article is from: www.govexec.com

Priority Mail Flat-Rate Packaging offers 'Forever Postage'

2011-04-11T10:23:00.000-05:00

USPS to Offer Forever Postage for Priority Mail Flat-Rate Packaging

The U.S. Postal Service will offer Forever postage on Priority Mail flat rate packaging beginning April 17, 2011. Forever postage is good for mailing anytime in the future, regardless of price

This article is from: www.auctionbytes.com

A USPS website is infected...

2011-04-07T19:08:00.001-05:00

USPS Web Site Infected by Exploit

The USPS National Customer Support Center, at ribs.usps.gov, has been taken down temporarily, to clean up the problem. At the moment Google still reports "This site may harm your computer", Firefox calls it a "Reported Attack Page", and other alert systems flag it as dangerous.

This article is from: www.pcmag.com

Little Rock Postal Worker Robbed

2011-04-05T23:04:00.000-05:00

U.S. postal worker robbed at gunpoint in Meadowcliff Subdivision

hundreds of people in Little Rock want to know what happened to their mail. The post office stopped delivery in a couple of neighborhoods, in response to a robbery.

This article is from: www.todaysthv.com

Early Retirement Incentive Deadline Coming Soon

2011-04-04T10:08:00.000-05:00

INCENTIVE OPT-IN DEADLINE COMING SOON

The first critical date is the opt-in deadline for the Special Incentive Offer for eligible employees, as described in the Incentive FAQs. All eligible employees who can leave under the voluntary early retirement (VER) — as well as optional retirement-eligible employees (those who have reached their maximum retirement age) who wish to voluntarily resign — must notify USPS of their decision no later than April 25, 2011.

This article is from: usps.gov

Former Nevada postmaster admits torturing woman coerced as sex slave

2011-04-02T10:40:00.000-05:00

Former Nevada postmaster admits torturing woman coerced as sex slave

Dennis Henry, 51, of Wheatland, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Dean Whipple in what U.S. Attorney Beth Phillips has described as one of “the most horrific cases ever prosecuted in this district.”

This article is from: www.joplinglobe.com

Fort Myers postal truck accident

2011-03-30T23:15:00.000-05:00

Accident leaves postal truck flipped onto its side

The postal truck was traveling southbound on Royal Palm Avenue when a Nissan Maxima ran a stop sign on South Street. The Maxima hit the truck and flipped the truck onto its side.

This article is from: www.winknews.com

APWU successfully defends tentative union agreement on CNBC

2011-03-29T11:08:00.000-05:00

Guffey Defends USPS Viability, Tentative Contract Agreement on CNBC

The union president faced off against a representative from Citizens Against Government Waste, who charged that the USPS must close facilities and that it failed to address its “workforce problem” in agreeing to a new contract with the APWU. (CAGW is a self-styled “watch dog” group that favors privatizing the Postal Service and is funded by oil and tobacco companies and conservative foundations.)

This article is from: www.apwu.org

Postmaster at McDavid post office is free on $6,000 bond

2011-03-28T10:11:00.000-05:00

McDavid postmaster charged with fondling coworker

The postmaster at McDavid post office is free on $6,000 bond after being arrested on attempted sexual battery and false imprisonment charges.

This article is from: www.pnj.com

Why does the Postal Service not raise the mail prices for the millions of pieces of junk mail?

2011-03-27T10:36:00.000-05:00

U.S. Postal Service has revenue source at its fingertips (Letters to the Editor - Las Vegas Sun)

A simple question: Why does the Postal Service not raise the mail prices for the millions of pieces of junk mail

This article is from: www.lasvegassun.com

Postal Announcement of March 25

2011-03-25T11:39:00.002-05:00

This post is courtesy of The Postal Newsgroup

The highly anticipated March 25 USPS announcement is referenced below as found on the USPS' website. The largest majority of the information was put out yesterday (March 24, 2011) detailing the district closings, the Voluntary Early Retirement (VER), The financial incentive programs being offered to eligible career non-bargaining employees in targeted groups at Headquarters, Headquarters-related Field Units, Area Offices and Customer Service District Offices (Administrative). However, the additional information provided in the following announcement that stands out boldly is 'additional staff reductions will occur as the Postal Service makes necessary changes to its network and retail operations. The full scope and financial impact of these personnel actions should be realized in one calendar year — by March 2012.' Read below to see the official release. Stay tuned and we will provide further internal information as it trickles out.

March 25 Postal Announcement

The Announcement
PMG ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF SEVEN DISTRICTS
I am confident we have developed a strong plan that takes a key step toward a leaner and less bureaucratic structure.

As part of the ongoing redesign of the Postal Service, PMG Pat Donahoe yesterday announced USPS will close 7 of its 74 district offices. This reflects continuing alignments within the organization to achieve core business strategies and, when fully implemented, will help realize approximately $750 million of annual cost savings (Link Extra, 3/23).

The district offices scheduled for closure — Columbus, OH, (Eastern Area); Southeast Michigan in Troy, MI, and Northern Illinois in Carol Stream, IL (Great Lakes Area); Southeast New England in Providence, RI (Northeast Area); South Georgia in Macon, GA, and Albuquerque in Albuquerque, NM (Southwest Area); and Big Sky in Billings, MT (Western Area) — house only administrative functions that will be assumed by surrounding district offices. The closures will not affect customer service, mail delivery, Post Office operations or ZIP codes.

“I am confident we have developed a strong plan that takes a key step toward a leaner and less bureaucratic structure. One that is fair to our employees and one that will meet the future needs of our customers and the mailing industry,” said Donahoe.

This organizational redesign builds on previous PMG announcements that include a 16 percent reduction in officer ranks, realigning revenue-generating business units, closing the Southeast Area Office, and further reducing the employee complement by about 7,500 positions.

While yesterday’s announcement focused on the administrative and executive corps, additional staff reductions will occur as the Postal Service makes necessary changes to its network and retail operations. The full scope and financial impact of these personnel actions should be realized in one calendar year — by March 2012.

Reference: usps.gov
emphasis (bold-print) added by The Postal Newsgroup

March 25 Postal Announcement, USPS March 25 Announcement,

Postal Service to close seven district offices

2011-03-24T16:09:00.000-05:00

U.S. Postal Service Cutting 7,500 Jobs, Closing 7 Offices

The seven district offices that are closing are Columbus in Ohio; South East Michigan; Northern Illinois; South East New England; South Georgia; Big Sky in Montana; and Albuquerque in New Mexico, the agency said.

This article is from: www.bloomberg.com

USPS Offering $20,000 Retirement Incentives to Career NON-BARGAINING employees

2011-03-23T18:00:00.000-05:00

2011 Special Incentive Offer FAQs

On March 23, 2011, the Postal Service announced a Special Incentive offer for the following targeted groups:
Career non-bargaining employees assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Field Units, including PCES and attorneys
Career non-bargaining employees assigned to Area Offices, including PCES
Career non-bargaining employees assigned to District Customer Service Offices (the offer includes PCES in closing districts only)

This article is from: usps.gov

Radiation detected in mail

2011-03-22T09:54:00.000-05:00

Hawaii USPS Checks Japan Mail For Radiation

mail in San Francisco and New York showed low levels of radiation, USPS officials said.

This article is from: www.kitv.com

Postal worker suspect in spitting feces on police officer

2011-03-21T10:32:00.000-05:00

Postal worker suspect in assault on police officer

Durango post office employee is accused of spitting his feces on a police officer after being arrested on suspicion of drunken driving.

This article is from: durangoherald.com

Former Army Special Forces SGT Wins Reinstatement With Postal Service

2011-03-18T09:18:00.000-05:00

Former Army Special Forces SGT Wins Reinstatement With Postal Service

Due to his military service, he was absent from this position for various periods of time for the purposes of Special Forces training and drug eradication missions. While on active duty in January 2000, Erickson had a telephone conversation with Roslyn Warner, a labor relations specialist with the Postal Service, which she later summarized in an e-mail: “[Mr. Erickson] told me he is staying in the military until his orders expire…he likes the military and said that he did not like working for the [Postal Service]. He doesn’t care for the way they treat their employees.”

This article is from: www.fedsmith.com

Postal Service Statement on Mail Delivery Relating to Japan

2011-03-16T18:17:00.000-05:00

Postal Service Statement on Mail Delivery Relating to Japan

Due to the massive earthquake that occurred in Japan March 12 that has affected mail delivery in the northern areas of the country — including the cities of Sapporo and Sendai — the Japan Postal Service Co., Ltd. is declaring a force majeure. All inbound and outbound mail flows addressed in the following area have been affected. The offices of exchange are still operational but will not deliver mail from or to in many areas of the country, including Hokkaido, Aomori, Akita, Iwate, Miyagi, Yamagata, Fukushima and Ibaraki. Postal delays also may occur in other areas due to diverted flights and worsening domestic traffic situations. Japan Post Service Co., Ltd. will keep designated operators informed of the situation.

This article is from:National Mail Service Updates (USPS)

APWU Union Agrees to New Contract (Tentative Agreement)

2011-03-15T10:54:00.000-05:00

Highlights of the New Collective Bargaining Agreement

COLAs for 2011 were waived, and COLAs for 2012 are deferred until 2013.

This article is from: contractnegotiations.blogspot.com

USPS moves to fire three Mt. Airy postal carriers

2011-03-12T08:04:00.000-06:00

USPS moves to fire three Mt. Airy postal carriers

Neighbors who attended the meeting released a statement that affirmed their hopes that USPS reinstates the men. "The letter carriers are part of our community, and we care about them. They made mistakes and admit that what they did was wrong. We believe that they deserve a second chance."

This article is from: www.newsworks.org

Federal Times stands behind article referencing postal service cuts

2011-03-11T12:18:00.000-06:00

Yes, the Postal Service intends to cut 30,000 positions this year

Donahoe said his goal is to downsize the Postal Service by 30,000 people this year, mostly through attrition. He added that if further reductions-in-force or buyouts...

This article is from: federaltimes.com