US Postal employee hurt when arm gets trapped

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A United States Postal Service employee suffered injuries early Thursday morning when her arm got caught inside a “roller” at the main Portland post office, firefighters said. Lt. Rich Chatman, a fire spokesman, said firefighters were dispatched to the facility on a report that the woman’s arm had been caught in…

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Postal workers: Staples partnership is bad for government business

Since January, postal workers in 27 states have held protests objecting to a Staples-U.S. Postal Service (USPS) partnership that offers in-store postal services using non-union retail employees. In late April alone, rallies took place at 56 Staples stores where the company decided to expand its original 82-store pilot program. In Concord, N.H., more than 100…

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APWU Members, Supporters Ramp Up Stop Staples Campaign

APWU News Bulletin 07-2014, May 1, 2014 | PDF APWU members were exuberant after staging 56 Stop Staples protests in 27 states on April 24 — and momentum is building. Carrying signs and chanting, “The U.S. Mail Is Not for Sale,” participants got the message across. The protests received extensive media coverage, including 1,196 television…

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Mail today, gone tomorrow | Opinion

The U.S. Postal Service’s bizarre decision to sell beloved old buildings to raise quick cash has created angst across the country, writes syndicated columnist Froma Harrop. VENICE, Calif. — This beach community is L.A.’s latest magnet for hip, cool and gentrification. Modest cottages currently sell for an immodest $2 million, even as homeless people, sprawled…

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USPS News Link Story – Greensboro District has a PAL

New passport application process is convenient and saves time Greensboro District has improved customer service and revenue with implementation of the Passport Appointment Line (PAL). The concept is simple. Customers who need passports call a central phone number, where a passport consultant schedules an appointment, sends the customer passport applications or directs the customer to…

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Amazon Widens Same-Day Delivery Service

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Amazon.com is making it even easier to skip the mall. The e-commerce giant is set to broaden its same-day shipping service starting Thursday by allowing later ordering times in some places and adding Dallas and San Francisco to the dozen cities where it’s available. As well, Amazon will make it easier to find the roughly…

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