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

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Mail delay complaints after mail sorting moves

Delays reported since mail sorting moved to Junction

From the article: "...the closure of the Glenwood Springs mail-sorting facility in 2011 — a move that the postal service at the time estimated would save $1.2 million per year — has resulted in delays and reflects badly on the agency’s image. ..."


Article Reference: www.aspendailynews.com

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Auctioning off historic post offices

Save Historic Post Offices From the Auction Block

From the article: "...The National Register of Historic Places has designated 2,530 postal buildings as worthy of preservation. Under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the register is administered by the National Park Service as part of a national program “to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America's historic and archeological resources”..."


Article Reference: www.apwu.org

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Issa bill would bar worker employment protections

Postal Reform Bill Riles Unions, Reduces To-the-Door Delivery

From the article: "...barring clauses prohibiting layoffs in collective bargaining agreements, and holding employees to the same standards as other federal workers, including the reduction-in-force provisions in place at other agencies...."


Article Reference: www.ecommercebytes.com

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Issa, Cummings call for the Postal Service to be able to lay off employees

House Democrat’s New Postal Reform Bill Finds Some Common Ground

From the article: "...Similarly to Issa, Cummings called for the Postal Service to be able to lay off employees, though Issa’s bill goes further in nullifying existing and future collective bargaining agreements. Cummings’ bill would also grant USPS the authority to offer buyout incentives through 2016 -- providing voluntarily separated employees with $25,000 or an extra one-to-two years of credited service...."


Article Reference: www.govexec.com

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Guntersville, Alabama postal workers fall ill from chemical spill

2 Guntersville postal workers 'stable' after contact with chemical, office to reopen

From the article: "...Guntersville Post Office was closed this morning and police were called to the scene after liquid spilled from a package and two workers got sick, said Debbie Fetterly ..."


Article Reference: al.com

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Postal Service has abandoned plans to offer a financial incentive to bulk mailers for Full Service Intelligent Barcode program

USPS scraps 'track and trace' mail promotion

From the article: "...U.S. Postal Service has abandoned plans to offer a financial incentive to bulk mailers that adopt its Full Service Intelligent Barcode program. - See more at: http://www.btobonline.com/article/20130627/DIRECT0202/306279995/usps-scraps-track-and-trace-mail-promotion#sthash.0IL7zetx.dpuf..."


Article Reference: www.btobonline.com
Full Service Intelligent Barcode program

Sunday, June 23, 2013

USPS website experiencing glitches (Thursday)

Some Online Merchants Severely Impacted by USPS Site Issues

From the article: "...The U.S. Postal Service confirmed on Thursday that its website is experiencing glitches. Online sellers reported problems accessing the site, and sales of some merchants who tied their services to the USPS were severely impacted...."


Article Reference: www.ecommercebytes.com

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Class action USPS discrimination settlement

Postal Service agrees to class-action discrimination settlement

From the article: "...averages out to about $300 per employee, it is unclear how much each will actually receive. The final amount will hinge on several factors, including how many people file claims, according to a ‘frequently asked questions” section on the website detailing the settlement...."


Article Reference: www.federaltimes.com

Thursday, June 13, 2013

USPS move to kill jobs, union says

Postal Service move to kill jobs, union says

From the article: "...A pushed-up date to consolidate operations at the Mid-Hudson Processing & Delivery Center could ship hundreds of well-paying jobs away from the mid-Hudson Valley, a representative for the local postal workers’ union said...."


Article Reference: www.poughkeepsiejournal.com

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

'Jail Mail' restrictions

Jail officials brace for public meeting on restrictive mail policy

From the article: "...Santa Clara County jail officials are bracing for an earful from opponents of a proposed policy that would bar families and friends from mailing inmates letters and restrict them to sending small postcards only...."


Article Reference: www.mercurynews.com

Sunday, June 2, 2013

Home invasion suspect impersonated postal worker

Suspect dressed as postal worker in violent home invasion

From the article: "... Police are looking for a man dressed as a postal worker after a violent home invasion in Northeast Philadelphia Tuesday morning. ..."


Article Reference: abclocal.go.com
Suspect impersonating postal worker

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Mail carrier's delivery vehicle found burned in San Jacinto County

Body found in burned out Jeep in San Jacinto Co. believed to be missing postal worker

From the article: "...Investigators last night finally removed Marie Youngblood's body and towed away her burned out vehicle, covered with a blue tarp. Youngblood, a US postal carrier, used her personal vehicle on her rural postal route...."


Article Reference: abclocal.go.com

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Post Office damaged by Hurricane Sandy reopens

Hurricane Sandy Homeless Still Number In The Thousands

From the article: "...The post office in Mantoloking also reopened recently, while the first of 50 demolitions are scheduled to start next week...."


Article Reference: www.inquisitr.com

Friday, April 26, 2013

Quad Graphics workers when lottery

Linda Golden, Pennsylvania Woman, Shares Lottery WIth Office Workers

From the article: "...had purchased a prize-winning Powerball ticket worth $1 million. Although the 14 other members of the so-called "Quad 15" office pool were unaware of her second purchase, the 63-year-old printing plant employee never once thought of keeping the winnings for herself, ABC reported. "It would have been just as easy for her to claim that winning ticket as her own..."


Article Reference: www.huffingtonpost.com

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

UPS and union negotiate over new contract

Teamsters float contract outline to UPS as talks race to meet unofficial March-end deadline

From the article: "...The proposal would increase the starting pay for part-timers to $15 an hour from the current $8.50 an hour. The union will not accept any contract offer calling for active members to pay premiums on their health insurance...."


Article Reference: www.dcvelocity.com

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Boston Marathon Bomb Placed Next to Mail box

Is this the second Boston Marathon bomb? Photo shows bag where blast detonated

From the article: "...A bag can be seen next to a mail box against a barricade as onlookers watch the marathon runners pass by..."


Article Reference: www.mirror.co.uk