Monday, September 26, 2011

Unions have successfully adapted to the recession, cutting more than 110,000 postal jobs

Congressional mandate killing Postal Service

From the article: "...This situation is not due to falling mail volume or the Internet. It is due to a huge (and hugely unfair) congressional mandate.

The Postal Service is in trouble because of a 2006 law that requires it to massively prefund the cost of retiree health benefits over the next 75 years in just 10 years' time. ..."


Article Reference: www.phillyburbs.com

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Are Postal Early Retirements with buyouts coming?

Job cuts focus of heated Postal Service debate

From the article: "...they unveiled a new plan that would require the federal government to return about $7 billion to the Postal Service that it has paid over the years into a federal retirement account. The money, Democrats said, could be used to offer buyouts or early retirement incentives to eligible postal workers...."


Article Reference: www.washingtonpost.com
early retirement, buyouts,

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Postal Service study causing stress for postal workers

MT postal workers worry about losing their jobs

From the article: "...A US Postal Service study is causing a lot of stress for postal workers who could find their jobs eliminated...."


Article Reference: www.kaj18.com

"USPS priority mail will no more be a priority "

US Postal Service closings: priority mail no more a priority

From the article: "...This has been a terrible news for people who used to send small packets or letters to different places across the US. It was the cheapest option for them and saved them lots of money. If they send the same stuff by UPS or FedEx, it will cost them many times more...."


Article Reference: nvonews.com

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

$83 million grant from the Postal Service to Computer Sciences Corp.

Postal deal brings Barrington more than 100 new jobs

From the article: "...Computer Sciences Corp. has received an $83 million grant from the Postal Service to repair and maintain equipment used to handle and process mail internally. Besides Barrington, it will set up operations in Lakeville, Minn...."


Article Reference: www.courierpostonline.com
Postal related Employment,

H. R. 1351: Restore the USPS budget to financial soundness with zero taxpayer involvement

Lloyd Rollins: In defense of the postal system

From the article: "...HR 1351, with zero taxpayer involvement, would restore the USPS budget to financial soundness, and do so in the near future, if not immediately...."


Article Reference: www.craigdailypress.com
HR 1351

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Worst case scenario ...no more mail

No more mail? What would Ben Franklin think?

From the article: "...It's a worst-case scenario being painted for an organization that lost $8.5 billion in 2010 and seems headed deeper into the red this year...."


Article Reference: www.msnbc.msn.com

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Postal worker at the Lyons post office made a shocking discovery Saturday morning

Suspicious items removed from Lyons post office

From the article: "..."I said to my co-worker, 'Hey have you ever seen anything like this before?'" He said, "'That's definitely a half-stick of dynamite, don't touch anything else around here,' " he said...."


Article Reference: chicagotribune.com