Thursday, October 23, 2014

Harvard University President Drew Gilpin Faust is Not Supporting America's Working Class

Postal Workers Take on Harvard President

From the article: "...The American Postal Workers Union is calling for President Drew Gilpin Faust to resign her seat on office supply store Staples’ board of directors if she won’t criticize the company...."


Article Reference: www.insidehighered.com

Friday, October 17, 2014

‘Walking Dead’ Actress Shannon Richardson Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Mailing Ricin Letters

‘Walking Dead’ Actress Shannon Richardson Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Mailing Ricin Letters

From the article: "...Richardson reportedly mailed the letters and then went to police to claim that her estranged husband, Nathan Richardson, was responsible for mailing them. Read More: Actress Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Ricin Letters | http://popcrush.com/shannon-richardson-walking-dead-actress-prison-ricin-letters/?trackback=tsmclip..."


Article Reference: popcrush.com

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Mail Processing Facility Closures and the Destruction of the Postal Service Network, is Congress Going to Let This Happen?

Consolidation Battle Takes Shape

From the article: "...Despite management’s false claims, the consolidations will end overnight delivery of single-piece first-class mail – even mail sent from one address to another within the same city or town, and even in areas where plants are not being closed or consolidated. “We must make sure the American people understand this fact, and we must mobilize them to work with us,” said Executive Vice President Debby Szeredy. “The USPS is relying on obsolete studies to justify the consolidations and refusing to hold new public meetings to solicit input from residents and businesses,” she said. “We must demand that management conducts new studies and holds new public meetings. If they refuse, locals should organize meetings themselves,” Szeredy said. “There is no distinction between ‘gaining facilities’ and ‘losing facilities’ in this fight,” said President Mark Dimondstein. “If overnight delivery is eliminated, America loses. Customers will leave the Postal Service in droves and the downward spiral of the USPS will continue. We will all feel the effect. - See more at: http://www.apwu.org/news/news-bulletin/consolidation-battle-takes-shape#sthash.Cfa63Lv4.dpuf..."


Article Reference: www.apwu.org

Sunday, September 14, 2014

The mission of the Postal Service is set by legislation

Legislative oversight

From the article: "...The mission of the Postal Service is set by legislation. Our broad framework, or business model, is established by the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 and the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006...."


Article Reference: USPS @ http://about.usps.com/publications/annual-report-comprehensive-statement-2011/html/ar2011_comp_002.htm

Monday, September 1, 2014

Female postal carrier paves way

Female postal carrier paves way

From the article: "... Sharon Monahan, 18 years old and not sure what she wanted to do with her life, figured delivering the mail for awhile might not be too bad. Thirty-five years later, Monahan..."


Article Reference: standardspeaker.com

Friday, August 22, 2014

APWU COLA Increase of 33 Cents Per Hour Effective September 6, 2014

APWU COLA Increase of 33 Cents Per Hour Effective September 6, 2014

From the article: "...In July 2014, the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) fell slightly to 698.580. The sixth COLA adjustment under the 2010 National Agreement is: Per Annum: $686.00; Per Pay Period: $26.40; Cents Per Hour: 33¢...effective September 6, 2014, (pay period 20-2014, pay date September 26, 2014)."


Article Reference: www.apwu.org

Thursday, August 7, 2014

'Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe has lied repeatedly', says patron

Privatization delivers poor services for many, enriches a few

From the article: "...Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe has lied repeatedly, not only to the media and postal employees but under oath to Congress. He has claimed he is only trying to make the Postal Service financially healthy and does not believe in privatization—is against it, in fact. While stating these things, he attempted to outsource to the private sector every postal trucking job in the state of California. My union had to go to federal court to force the issue into binding arbitration as our contract requires, and we have stopped it for now...."


Article Reference: www.rbj.net

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

L’Enfant Plaza will be the last to acknowledge what everyone else knows: The Postal Service is going down hill fast!

We don’t care, we don’t have to, we’re the Postal Service

From the article: "...It looks like the folks in L’Enfant Plaza will be the last to acknowledge what everyone else in the country already knows — customer service at the Postal Service is going way down hill, and fast. The plant consolidations have resulted in delayed mail, late delivery, and countless other service problems. Under POStPlan, service has declined due to reducing hours at post offices and replacing experienced..."


Article Reference: www.savethepostoffice.com

Thursday, July 24, 2014

After degrading access to services by cutting Post Office hours and closing Post Offices the Postmaster General argues more convenient access is needed


State of the Business (July 15, 2014)



Article Reference: Postmaster Video via Youtube

Comments:

After degrading access to postal services and in turn inconveniencing customers by cutting Post Office hours, closing Post Offices, slowing mail delivery standards, removing stamp vending machines from many Post Office lobbies, removing public mail Blue Box receptacles from the streets, and shuttering mail processing facilities across the nation, the Postmaster General argues that more convenient access to products and services are needed by pushing postal business toward Staple's stores and away from the convenience of nearby Post Offices. - @Postalgirl101-xyz

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Sunday, March 16, 2014

Republican lawmakers trying to protect postal workers from losing promised retirement benefits

USPS Should Keep Funding Future Health Care Costs, Republicans Say

From the article: "...Republican lawmakers voiced support for continued prefunding of U.S. Postal Service retirees’ health benefits at a congressional hearing Thursday, calling the payments necessary to avoid workers losing promised benefits..."


Article Reference: www.govexec.com

Monday, March 3, 2014

Fatality As Semi Crashes While Transporting Mail,

Semi truck driver in Colton dies in plunge off 215 Freeway

From the article: "...The driver — who was employed with Fredy Transportation — was transporting mail from Las Vegas to the Margaret L. Sellers Processing and Distribution Center, said Eva Jackson, a spokesperson for the USPS...."


Article Reference: www.sbsun.com
Margaret L. Sellers Processing and Distribution Center, Fredy Transportation, Contract Driver,

Monday, February 24, 2014

Vandals: Postmaster General Donahoe wants to force mail cluster boxes on you; This is why you don't want mail cluster boxes

Vandals target postal service mailboxes in Rio Rancho

From the article: "...In the past few weeks, there have been 28 incidents of vandalism or theft at mailbox clusters in Rio Rancho. Criminals rip open the mailboxes,..."


Article Reference: www.koat.com
mail cluster boxes, Donahoe, destruction of the postal service,

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Continuing string of post office burglaries across Texas

Lampasas Post Office robbed for 2nd time

From the article: "...The Lampasas Post Office was robbed this week, continuing a string of post office burglaries across Texas, said Charlie Boswell, a Lampasas Police Department investigator...."


Article Reference: kdhnews.com
postal crime, post office robbery,

Friday, February 21, 2014

St. Petersburg (Florida) post office robbed

Suspect sought in robbery of St. Petersburg post office

From the article: "...Police said a man walked into the open-air post office in downtown St. Petersburg on Monday, Feb. 10 and robbed the clerk...."


Article Reference: www.baynews9.com
postal crime, post office robbery,

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Vicki Kennedy, widow of the late Sen. Ted Kennedy, nominated for USPS Board of Governors (BOG)


Obama taps Ted Kennedy’s widow for USPS board

Vicki Kennedy (Wikipedia)
Vicki Kennedy
From the article: "...Kennedy’s nomination must be confirmed by the Senate. The board of governors chooses the postmaster general and controls the postal service’s spending, planning and policies...."

Article Reference: postalaffairsblog.intelisent.com
Board of Governors (BOG), Vicki Kennedy,

Monday, February 3, 2014

United Parcel Service Crash Probe Focuses on Fatigue

UPS Crash Probe Focuses on Fatigue as U.S. Hearing Set

From the article: "...U.S. crash investigators are focusing on pilot fatigue, training and adherence to procedures in the fatal Aug. 14 crash of a United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) jet freighter in Birmingham, Alabama. ..."


Article Reference: www.bloomberg.com

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Man found dead by postal mail carrier

Man found dead by postal carrier in Akron; weather suspected as cause

From the article: "...AKRON, Ohio - A postal carrier discovered the body of a man Tuesday in Akron who is believed to have died due to the bitter cold...."


Article Reference: www.newsnet5.com

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Large package of marijuana mailed; arrest made

Man Arrested For Having 25 Pounds of Pot Mailed

From the article: "...Narcotics detectives disguised themselves as UPS drivers and delivered the package to the addressed residence and left it on the home’s doorstep. When David..."


Article Reference: www.longisland.com

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Florida mail carrier took money from customers on his route

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office: USPS carrier took $33K from postal customers

From the article: "...A United States Postal Service letter carrier is facing theft charges after allegedly asking people along his route to borrow money..."


Article Reference: www.firstcoastnews.com

Busiest mailing week begins Monday

U.S. Postal Service expects busiest mailing, delivery days next week

From the article: "...Items sent using the post office’s overnight or two-day shipping service, Priority Express, should be postmarked by Dec. 23 for Christmas delivery...."


Article Reference: www.kansas.com

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Statue of Liberty stamp controversy

Post Office Sued Over Embarrassing Statue Of Liberty Stamp Mix-up

From the article: "...The stamp design released in 2011 was not based on the statue in New York Harbor, as intended, but on a replica outside the New York-New York casino hotel in Las Vegas...."


Article Reference: www.huffingtonpost.com
Statue of Liberty stamp

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Why is USPS employee rated satisfaction so much lower than UPS and FedEx?

Does Employee Satisfaction at UPS and FedEx Affect Their Stock Prices?

From the article: "...FedEx employees gave their company an average "3.6" rating for quality. UPS employees, in contrast, scored their company a 3.3, and U.S. Postal workers gave USPS a lowly 2.8...."


Article Reference: www.dailyfinance.com

Monday, November 25, 2013

Seanate postal reform bill pushed back for important concerns

Senate committee Postal reform bill markup pushed back for second time

From the article: "...Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) said in a Sep. 19 statement that he has serious concerns about the bill because it doesn't protect six day delivery and rural customers...."


Article Reference: www.fiercegovernment.com
Postal reform bill

Friday, November 22, 2013

USPS supervisor arrested

Postal supervisor arrested

From the article: "...a supervisor for the U.S. Postal Service stole a piece of mail from the loading dock..."


Article Reference: www.rep-am.com

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

American First Day Cover Society

American First Day Cover Society

From the article: "...a non-profit organization devoted to the advancement and collecting of first day covers. ..."


Article Reference: www.afdcs.org
American First Day Cover Society

Friday, November 15, 2013

Retired postal worker opens up about his time in Vietnam


Sarasota High security aide opens up about his time in Vietnam

From the article: "...Ramsay, a retired postal worker from New York on his second career as a school aide, said he felt compelled to open up about his 11.5 months in Vietnam. ..."

Article Reference: http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20131108/ARTICLE/131109662

Thursday, November 14, 2013

There’s a law against discriminating against users of the mail

What's fair is fair: Amazon customers get delivery on Sunday, SRO residents get none at all

From the article: "...The Postal Service is going to deliver Amazon packages on Sundays only to customers who live in New York and Los Angeles; eventually the program will encompass a few other big cities like Dallas, Houston, and New Orleans. That seems like it would discriminate against people who live everywhere else, particularly the residents of rural America, who will probably never get Sunday delivery, no matter..."


Article Reference: www.savethepostoffice.com
39 U.S.C. 403(c), law against discriminating against users of the mail,

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

New union leadership vows to defend a public postal service, fight privatization

New postal union leader promises more aggressive defense of ‘public postal service’

From the article: "...Management hasn’t proposed it directly to Congress, but everything they are doing is lining the Postal Service up for privatization. ..."


Article Reference: www.washingtonpost.com
APWU, Postal Privatization, privatization of the postal service,

Monday, October 28, 2013

Update on Postal Service properties for sale

Post Offices sold and for sale: An update on the inventory

From the article: "... had to fight with the Postal Service to get information about assessed values and other details on the sales. It’s no surprise that the Postal Service would be less than cooperative. As Byrne’s study reveals, many of the facilities were sold at less-than-market value, and it appears that the main beneficiary of most of the sales was the Postal Service’s real estate broker, CBRE...."


Article Reference: www.savethepostoffice.com
Real Estate (postal property for sale), Post Office for Sale, CBRE,

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Privatizing the Postal Service: Taxpayer assets of prime postal real estate sold on the cheap

US Postal Service Privatization: The Dark Side

From the article: "...According to the article, the AEI plan is to make USPS look worse than it is. It should appear like “the USPS is obsolete and doomed, and [that] taxpayers’ interests have to be protected by getting it off the government’s books as soon as possible.” Real Estate the Real Reason..."

Article Reference: www.theepochtimes.com
Postal Privatization, privatization of the postal service, Real Estate (postal property for sale),

Monday, October 7, 2013

FedEx delivery van crashes leaving driver dead

FedEx driver dies: Van hits power pole in Upper Tumon

From the article: "...The man, identified by Guam Memorial Hospital officials as Roland Reyes, 40, was driving a FedEx delivery van southbound on Marine Corps Drive...."


Article Reference: www.guampdn.com

Monday, September 30, 2013

Wheel spins into worker comp fraud on 'The Price is Right'

Ex-postal worker nabbed for fraud on 'Price is Right' gets probation

From the article: "... during a September 2009 appearance on "The Price is Right," when she was able to spin the "big wheel" twice, according to a federal indictment...."


Article Reference: www.wral.com

Monday, September 23, 2013

Are odd Postal Service decisions causing revenue declines at post offices?

Makes no sense at all: Ewa Beach Post Office headed for closure

From the article: "...It should come as little surprise that revenues at the Ewa Station have been declining. Several years ago, the hours at the post office were reduced from eight a day to half a day, and then in 2011 they were reduced to just two hours a day, noon to 2 p.m., with no hours at all on Saturday...."


Article Reference: www.savethepostoffice.com

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Congress asked to prevent future special postal service ad deals

Fight against Valassis/USPS deal going to Capital Hill

From the article: "...newspapers are looking to Congress and the courts to stop the discount deal the United States Postal Service (USPS) struck with the big direct mailer Valassis...."


Article Reference: inlandpress.org

Monday, September 9, 2013

Report released by coroner on UPS crash

Coroner releases report on UPS plane crash

From the article: "...The medical examiner in Birmingham, Alabama reports the two-person crew died from blunt force injuries in the crash. Pilots Shanda Fanning of Lynchburg, Tennessee and Cerea Beal, Jr. of Matthews, North Carolina..."


Article Reference: www.wdrb.com

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Mail processing plant re-ranking's to be announced September 7, 2013; early-out VERA may be coming as well

NAPS engages USPS in dialogue regarding processing plant re-ranking

From the article: "... the Postal Service’s plan to re-rank mail processing plants has become public knowledge despite their best efforts to keep the information confidential until September 6, 2013. The confidential nature of the discussions between NAPS and USPS Labor Relations was due to the fact that the Postal Service had not finalized their plans nor had they briefed Area and District Managers...."


Article Reference: www.naps.org
Mail processing plant re-ranking's, Postal early retirement, VERA,

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

72 year old postal worker Jim Ed Bull is responsible for the longest mail route in the U.S.

Mailman at 72 With America’s Longest Route

From the article: "...inside the Mangum, Oklahoma, Post Office, Jim Ed Bull heads out to load his Ford Ranger with the day's mail. Bull is responsible for the longest mail route in the U.S., 187.6 miles (301.8 kilometers) around and through the tiny towns of Duke and Eldorado in drought-stricken southwest Oklahoma. Bull, a retired high school principal at 72, went back to work for the Post Office and is part of the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. labor force -- those who work past their 65th birthdays. ..."


Article Reference: www.bloomberg.com
longest mail route in the U.S., Jim Ed Bull,

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Postal Service Revenue is up, Strong Improvement continues

When good news is bad news: The Postal Service spins its Q3 financial report

From the article: "...revenues are increasing. For the first nine months of the year, operating revenue is up $668 million, a 1.3 percent improvement, thanks primarily to more e-commerce. Revenue from shipping and package services is up 7.5 percent over last year. First-class packages are up over 15 percent, and Standard parcels, Parcel Select, and Parcel Return are up almost 20 percent...."


Article Reference: www.savethepostoffice.com

Sunday, August 11, 2013

Mail Carrier Witnesses Brutal Shooting

Two Shot on Bonnell Drive; Victims Run to Nearby Church

From the article: "...A mail carrier’s truck was also involved somehow. The truck was parked on Bonnell and had blood on part of the front hood. The mail carrier was not physically hurt, but..."


Article Reference: whnt.com

Friday, August 9, 2013

Postmaster General Whistles his own accomplishments in repairing service


Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe on USPS Budget Solutions

PMG Donahoe
From the article: "... I spent three and a half years as the district manager in Washington, D.C. When I got there, we were last in the country on service. I had to get that straightened out...."

Article Reference: www.businessweek.com