The Postal Service is Strong and Improving with the Economy

The Postal Service released its second quarter results today. The results demonstrate that USPS finances are continuing to improve with the economy. Here’s what you need to know: Second quarter revenue rose by $379 million, representing a 2.3 percent increase year-over-year. Shipping and package revenue continues to see dramatic growth, with an 8 percent increase…

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Congressmen: Downtown Santa Fe post office will stay put

Despite earlier plans to move the city’s main post office from its downtown location, the U.S. Postal Service has decided the office on Federal Place will stay where it is, members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation announced Friday. Sens. Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján said they welcome the news…

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An update on www.21cpw.com and a word of Thanks to Dana Logan

Hello, I am the administrator of the 21st Century Postal Worker web site.  www.21cpw.com has been on the Internet since 1999. The site was recently redesigned and updated because it’s ancient html code infrastructure was often not compatible with newer technology.  I wanted to be able to make information easier and quicker to disseminate as well as be accessible…

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OIG Audit Report: Surface Visibility – Transportation Operations – Suncoast District

Audit Report – NO-AR-14-004 – 05/05/2014 BACKGROUND: The U.S. Postal Service uses the Surface Visibility (SV) system to collect data to help plan, manage, and optimize the surface transportation network. Employees scan barcodes on trailers and containers to track mail volume throughout the surface transportation network. This gives managers information to manage resources, track mail…

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Take Charge of Your Retirement

In 1985, I began a new position at FBI headquarters in Washington as a retirement counselor. This position laid the groundwork and provided the training for my future career as a retirement specialist that I continue today. My official title was Employee Relations Specialist-Employee Benefits, and my duties included communicating laws, policies and regulations regarding…

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Parking authority 1, Postal Service 0

Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds, goes the unofficial motto of the United States Postal Service. But the person who penned the inscription on the James Farley Post Office in New York City never had to worry about delivering the…

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