"... charges of attempted murder of two postal employees, the use of a firearm in ..."
Reference: www.montgomeryadvertiser.com"... the Huntsville Mail Processing Facility located on Wall Triana near Madison, Alabama, will close. Postal officials announced the news, adding ..."
Reference: Rocket City"... The broad outlines of the plan are familiar — slow mail delivery, close 252 mail processing centers, shut 3,600 post offices, end Saturday delivery, eliminate 155,000 jobs, and create a USPS-sponsored healthcare plan in place of the current program. Cut service, cut jobs, cut benefits. ..."
Reference: www.apwu.org"... “Despite the Postal Service’s inability to substantiate projected savings, the agency is forging ahead with plans to close 3,600 post offices and shut 252 mail processing centers,” he said. “At the same time, the USPS is proposing to degrade service standards – to eliminate overnight delivery for first-class mail and periodicals, change next-day delivery to two days, and extend two-day delivery to three days
“These actions would severely disrupt mail service, eliminate jobs, hurt local economies, and lead to the demise of the USPS,” Guffey said. ..."
"... Obama proposed allowing the service to cut to five from six days of mail delivery per week by January 2013 and to implement the remaining 1.8 percent rate increase of a 5.6 percent hike proposed in 2010. He also asked for ..."
Reference: www.bloomberg.com"... Eight House Democrats on Thursday proposed legislation that would require companies to consider bills as "paid" once they are postmarked, an idea meant to help consumers stay current on their bills given the likelihood of service cutbacks at the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). ..."
Reference: thehill.com"... question about early outs. I am 53 and have 25 years of Federal Employees Retirement System service. If an offer is made in 2012, will I be penalized for the number of years I am under age 62 ..."
Reference: federaltimes.com"... the U.S. Postal Service are investigating after a fatal accident in the parking lot of the Miami distribution center. ..."
Reference: www.local10.com"... (01/26/12) The Postal Service has notified [PDF] the APWU that it has established a relationship with Align Networks to provide physical therapy services for employees with work related injuries and illnesses. APWU strongly discourages member participation. ..."
Reference: www.apwu.org"... The job titles and their salaries are: postmaster relief (PMR), $9.50 hour; postal support employee (PSE) $14.60 hour; rural carrier associate (RCA) $19.45 hour; transitional employee (TE) $22.15 hour; and temporary rural carrier (TRC) $11.55 hr. ..."
Reference: www.greenvilleonline.com"... Under pressure from Congress, the Postal Service earlier this month agreed to delay the proposed closures and consolidations until the spring in hopes that pending legislation to shore up the agency’s finances will pass. ..."
Reference: www.washingtonpost.com"... A one-page list linked to the LiteBlue posting outlines permissible and prohibited activities under the Anti-Lobbying Act, but neglects to mention that activities listed as “impermissible” are impermissible only if they are done on postal time or using postal funds or facilities. They do not apply to activities conducted off-the-clock and outside postal facilities.
The LiteBlue posting also mentions a prohibition on the disclosure of non-public postal information. Postal employees who have access to non-public information may not reveal it to unauthorized individuals.
Once again, however, this restriction is irrelevant to opposition to postal closures. Our activities rely on non-restricted public information. If the union believes that restricted or non-public information is relevant and necessary, the APWU can officially request access to such information. ..."
"... USPS wants to make use of more part-time and flexible full-time workers, and end lay-off protections for its workers as it seeks to reduce its overall workforce from around 570,000 towards 400,000 over the next few years. ..."
Reference: postandparcel.info"... When the U.S. Postal Service no longer offers next-day delivery of first-class mail — a change likely in May ..."
Reference: The Postal Newsgroup"... The Postal Service is planning workforce changes with the goal of eliminating tens of thousands of Letter Carrier positions. ..."
Reference: www.apwu.org"... As a matter of general interest, the Postal Service will initiate an awareness campaign regarding bargaining unit reassignment opportunities to the city letter carrier craft. The program is intended to provide career clerk, mail handler, maintenance, and motor vehicle craft employees with information on volunteer reassignment opportunities to the city carrier craft. ..."
Reference: www.postalreporternews.net"... the Postal Service makes a decision and then seeks out supporting arguments while ignoring dissenting opinions. That’s clearly apparent in the current proposals to close postal facilities and degrade service in an effort to cut costs. ..."
Reference: www.registerguard.com"... The Virginia-based company will receive $168 million over six years to build and manage a private Internet protocol network through which the agency will communicate with employees and keep tabs on operations. ..."
Reference: www.federalnewsradio.com"... The USPS operates a corporate website, www.usps.com , as its primary internet channel. USPS.com provides consumers and businesses with 24-hour access to Postal Service products, services, and information. ..."
Reference: www.marketwatch.com"... "The estimates we were able to get on cost savings from the proposal ranged from $100 million to $200 million," Goldway said. "When you're talking about losing billions of dollars, $100 million is not worth fighting about." ..."
Reference: www.federalnewsradio.com"... In the jobs I had without union support, the management would treat their employees as they pleased without regard to seniority or the employees ability to do their job. I’ve seen employees fired simply because their boss did not like them...."
Reference: www.natchezdemocrat.com"... Sen. Susan Collins (Maine), ranking Republican on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said the report supports “my and many of my colleagues’ skepticism about the wisdom of mass postal closures without a more thoughtful, transparent and data-driven process.” ..."
Reference: www.washingtonpost.comThe Postal Service is listing properties for sale. Let's see if they are any better at real estate sales than the current decline in service.
Reference: www.uspspropertiesforsale.com"... Business owners who will perhaps be hurt most if the cutbacks planned for next May actually take place are the 21 million-plus “nonemployer firms.” That’s the term the Census Bureau uses to define the self-employed, sole proprietors who account for nearly three-quarters of all U.S. businesses ..."
Reference: www.businessweek.com"...Which delivery service do you use? ..."
Reference: tv.yahoo.com"... The bill was introduced by Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI), and co-sponsored by Reps. Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Frank Lucas (R-OK), Dan Lungren (R-CA), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), and Fred Upton (R-MI). The bill also would change the calculation of pensions for new hires with less than five years of creditable service and eliminate the FERS annuity supplement ..."
Reference: www.apwu.org"... "A possible delay, but we are asking our customers to put something in the mail a day or two earlier. If you're sending a card to your grandma, mail it earlier," said Postal Service spokesperson Debra Fetterly. ..."
Reference: www.waff.com"... the federal agency is closing 252 of 461 processing centers, making it nearly impossible to deliver first-class mail overnight. Delivery of letters is expected to take two to three days, periodicals, two to nine days. ..."
Reference: www.santacruzsentinel.com"... The overall impact on service remains to be seen, as critical entry times will also be changing, which may present printing and transportation challenges for weekly publications." ..."
Reference: www.foliomag.com"... "They're privatizing the postal system piece by piece through outsourcing and downsizing, selling off assets, closing down post offices and driving business to private mail companies" says Steve Hutkins, a professor at New York University. ..."
Reference: www.huffingtonpost.com"... There will be a public hearing Dec. 14 at Decatur Utilities on the proposal. It will be from 7 to 9 p.m. A summary of the proposal and presentation materials will be made available on usps.com one week before the meeting date. "Public input is a very important part of the study ..."
Reference: al.com"... A study is underway throughout the United States Postal Service to assess the feasibility of doing away with first class overnight mail and centralizing mail processing facilities...."
Reference: www.greenriverstar.com"... New in 2012 is Package Intercept for commercial mailers, available through a customer interface on Business Customer Gateway. ..."
Reference: multichannelmerchant.com"... The Postal Service is once again adding some magic to the Holiday Season by offering “North Pole” postmarks on mail. To receive the special holiday postmark ..."
Reference: patch.com"... Contracts with the National Association of Letter Carriers and the National Postal Mail Handlers Union expired at midnight Nov. 20, but labor and management decided to extend the negotiation deadline until midnight Dec. 7. ..."
Reference: www.govexec.com"... The High Option is everything you want in a health plan with low co-pays and deductibles, a nationwide PPO network with CIGNA and a variety of benefits designed with the American Postal Workers Union in mind. ..."
Reference: www.apwu.org"...It's even more doubtful that Benjamin Franklin would approve of the Postal Services plans to eliminate jobs, decrease service to the American public, and forever change the face of the Postal Service. ..."
Reference: www.examiner.com"... "He began to say, 'You know who it is'," Johnson said. "He said, 'Well let me find a picture," and I said, 'We,ll who is it? He said, 'it's your brother'." Johnson said the thief was not his brother ..."
Reference: www.foxtoledo.com"... Also, under a licensing agreement, ChemArt will manufacture and sell holiday ornaments in 2012 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Postal Service's Letters to Santa program...."
Reference: www.sacbee.com"... In September, President Obama released his proposal to cut Saturday delivery, restructure the service's employee health benefits system, and encourage the postal service's continuing use of early retirement incentives. ..."
Reference: cnn.com"... workers reported receiving a threatening letter that contained a powdery substance, Capt. Scott Heidt said. ..."
Reference: www.goerie.com"... The new 45-cent price for Forever stamps is among price changes filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission ..."
Reference: www.fdlreporter.com"... The FERS system generally doesn’t pay inflation adjustments until age 62 except to disability retirees, survivor beneficiaries and those subject to mandatory early retirement such as law enforcement officers. ..."
Reference: www.washingtonpost.com"... The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) today announced the retention of investment bank Lazard Group, LLC and former assistant to President Barack Obama for Manufacturing Policy, Ron Bloom, as financial advisors in connection with issues relating to the United States Postal Service (USPS). ..."
Reference: www.prnewswire.com"... No-layoff clauses are prospectively barred in Postal Service collective bargaining agreements. For employees who might lose their job, they will receive a hiring preference at Postal Service contractors. ..."
Reference: ajc.com"...How effective is CISO? According to 2011 figures, CISO’s efforts have ..."
Reference: usps.gov"...“It is worth noting that the proposal acknowledges what the Postal Service has repeatedly denied regarding the closure and consolidation of mail processing facilities: Slashing the mail processing network will result in drastic cuts in service to the American people,” Guffey wrote...."
Reference: www.apwu.org"... When APWU President Cliff Guffey appeared on “The Ed Show” on MSNBC on Sept. 27, he got an enthusiastic introduction from the host, Ed Schultz. ..."
Reference: www.apwu.org"... Guffey’s letter said, “In fact, there is no law requiring other agencies or private companies to pre-fund the health care benefits of future retirees.” Without these payments, the Postal Service would have accumulated a surplus over the past four fiscal years, he noted. ..."
Reference: www.apwu.org"... gearing up for the nationwide day of action to Save America’s Postal Service on Tuesday, Sept. 27, from 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., at locations across the country.
Save America's Postal Service Sept. 27 Day of Action Get Involved!
Together, the APWU and the National Association of Letter Carriers, the National Postal Mail Handlers Union and the National Rural Letter Carriers Association will rally in every congressional district in the country to tell the real story about the Postal Service’s financial crisis and to build support for legislation that would restore financial stability to the Postal Service.
At the rallies on Sept. 27, the unions will be asking legislators to co-sponsor to H.R. 1351, which was introduced by Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA). Where lawmakers have already signed on, the rallies will thank them for their support and ask them to pledge to do everything in their power to ensure its passage. ..."
"... The resolution (H.R. 1351) would allow the Postal Service to tap into billions of dollars of pension overpayments to bolster the service's financial standing. ..."
Reference: www.greenbaypressgazette.com"... He said: “By working with the U.S. Postal Service, The UPS Store franchise network now provides one convenient destination for the small business community to effectively and efficiently communicate with their target audiences.” ..."
Reference: postandparcel.info"...Kowalski asked residents to install curbside mailboxes within 30 days. However, when reached Tuesday, a Postal Service employee said to do so is not mandatory...."
Reference: journalstar.com"... Postal Service is actively looking into opportunities to increase efficiency by consolidating mail processing operations, allowing us to make better use of our resources. Area Mail Processing is a key element of this important effort. ..."
Reference: usps.com"...on Wall Triana Highway in Huntsville. This processing plant keeps food on the table for 210 Valley workers. It's already being downsized from the last round of cuts. ..."
Reference: www.waff.com"... 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 in its own cost-cutting plans. ..."
Reference: cnn.com"...Building on the success of its iPhone, Android, and smart phone apps, the Postal Service expects the expanded service to be available this week. With this new app, BlackBerry users will be able to track and confirm package delivery, locate nearby Post Offices and find a ZIP Code. ..."
Reference: usps.gov"...government retirees are cautiously looking forward to a cost of living adjustment of around ..."
Reference: Federal Employee Retirement NewsThis is the list of Area Mail Processing Feasibility Studies for closure or consolidation of Mail Processing Facilities. The Postal Service plans to conduct the studies at the sites listed in the attachment.
Reference: Historical Educational Document Archive"...In order to process mail with fewer facilities, first-class delivery would slow to two to three days instead of one day. The postal service would ..."
Reference: wsj.com"... The USPS has a far better claim to federal support than banking or General Motors ever did. At a time when public services are under assault, we must recognize the importance and the necessity of the Postal Service to our economy, and to the maintenance of our democracy. ..."
Reference: www.nwherald.com"... The postal worker immediately called police. Moments later, Danville Police surrounded the residence and a brief standoff ensued ..."
Reference: www.kentucky.com"...MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — An industrial area in Mobile Bay is getting something it's never had before: Mail service. ..."
Reference: www.chron.com"...In accordance with the 2010-2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement, the USPS has agreed to establish 740 new assignments in Vehicle Maintenance Facilities. A list [PDF | XLS] provided to the union on Aug. 30 specifies the locations for the new positions and indicates whether they are Level 8, 9, or 10 Automotive Technician or Lead Technician positions.
Under the terms of the contract, the new jobs are being created so that members of the APWU bargaining unit can perform work that was previously done by contractors.
“This is good news for the APWU,” said Motor Vehicle Service Craft Director Bob Pritchard.
“Locals should immediately submit information request forms asking local management what subcontracted duties will be brought in-house to provide work for the individuals assigned to the new jobs,” he said. “That is the only way to ensure these new jobs are being posted properly.
“If additional positions are needed because of general understaffing, additional jobs — beyond 740 on the list — should be posted.” ..."
"... A post office just south of the Tampa International Airport terminal was closed for about 90 minutes Monday after material inside a package spilled, sickening two employees. ..."
Reference: www.theledger.com"...the Postal Service plans to run equipment, such as delivery bar code sorters, 20 hours a day, he said, compared to a pace of about five hours a day now. Besides costing jobs, the new strategy will mean slower delivery of some first-class mail..."
Reference: www.federaltimes.com"... Susan Collins, ranking Republican on the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, contends cutting Saturday mail would disproportionately hurt rural communities. A Democratic staffer said laying off workers and breaking collective bargaining agreements would face resistance ..."
Reference: www.reuters.com"... generate over $67 billion in revenues each year — a figure that ranks us 92nd on the 2010 Global Fortune 500 list. And we do it all without using a dime of taxpayer money. ..."
Reference: times-news.com"... If the U.S. Post Office is successful in doing this, possible ripple effects could be seen throughout the government in what would be a precedent-setting move...."
Reference: www.examiner.com"... the downsizing would require breaking labor agreements, the proposal has already drawn fire from labor unions. Congressional approval would be required for the plan’s activation, but if passed, it would be a historic--and devastating--precedent for the U.S. labor movement...."
Reference: www.nationaljournal.com"...the major stakeholders of the postal system—the corporations that do big business with the Postal Service. At the top of that list is FedEx, the biggest stakeholder of them all by far. For servicers rendered to the USPS in 2010, FedEx took in $1.37 billion. ..."
Reference: www.savethepostoffice.com"...The United States Postal Service will honor Yankees Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio by putting him on a Forever stamp in 2012. ..."
Reference: www.mcall.com"... According to Dean Granholm, vice president for delivery and post office operations, the first wave of closings would begin this fall. He estimated that about 3,000 postmasters, 500 station managers and between 500 and 1,000 postal clerks could lose their jobs. ..."
Reference: www.wavenewspapers.com"The Human Resources Shared Services Center (HRSSC) began processing Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requests for employees of 23 districts and headquarters July 11. FMLA processing for all other districts nationwide will transition to HRSSC Sept. 10.
Employees who need general information regarding the Family and Medical Leave Act can click here. HRSCC staff also will be available for case-specific questions, Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. ET.
Supervisors and managers may email requests for FMLA information to the Outlook email address designated for each Area. Click here for the list, which includes detailed contact information of districts that were affected by the move of FMLA to HRSSC last month.
Until the transition is completed, employees who hand deliver their certifications to work locations within a district where FMLA processing has been transferred to HRSSC should be allowed to fax the information or be given an envelope to mail their information to HRSSC."
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"... More than $830,000. That's how much the US Postal Service will bill Sioux City if they move forward with a freedom of information request. ..."
Reference: www.kcautv.comExpanded Access Study List identifying all affected States announced today.
Reference: usps.com"...the Postal Service today announced it is taking the next step in rightsizing its expansive retail network by conducting studies of approximately 3,700 retail offices to determine customer needs. ..."
Reference: usps.gov"... The USPS has run a net operational profit delivering mail, despite the worst recession in 80 years, despite Internet diversion. Since 2007, revenues have exceeded costs by $837 million. ..."
Reference: www.usatoday.com"... On Tuesday, Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe will release a list of post offices to be studied for closing, as well as announce “a new concept” for possibly replacing them, postal officials said Wednesday. ..."
Reference: www.washingtonpost.com"... Officials at the USPS say there are several openings available, but there is an urgent need in Lexington, Spartanburg, Myrtle Beach, Newberry, Charleston and Sumter. ..."
Reference: www.midlandsconnect.com"... Donahoe has recorded a message in video and audio formats so every facility can access it. It’s available on the Postmaster General’s page on Blue, and he’s asking all employees to view or listen to the message by Aug. 3. Managers and Postmasters will facilitate employee access where necessary. ..."
Reference: usps.gov"... the U.S. Postal Service accounted for a significant share of all discrimination complaints and investigations in 2010. Postal workers make up 18.6% of the federal workforce, but USPS ..."
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