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

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,

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,

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,

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 It should appear like “the USPS is obsolete and doomed, and [that] taxpayers’ interests have to be protected by getting it off the government’s books as soon as possible.”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),

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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