POW-MIA flag flown upside down at local post office

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – The prisoner of war and missing in action flag was flying upside down through out Memorial day weekend, at the Punta Gorda post office. “We were living in the jungle, we were sleeping under a poncho, I never had a hot meal,” says Bill Grey, a veteran of the Vietnam war….

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Port Royal Area Post Offices May Cut Hours, Close

Port Royal facility is home for entire community In the tiny town of Port Royal, the post office is more than a place where people pick up and send out their mail. “Everybody in this town pretty much relies on the post office. It’s like a center for everything. Everybody meets here,” said Chris Hawkins,…

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APWU e-Team News Update – May 28, 2014

Issa Advances Bill to Cut Door Delivery As previously discussed in the e-Team, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) appears unable to gain enough support for his extreme and anti-worker postal bill, H.R. 2748.  Now, he has adopted a new strategy and is trying to advance his destructive postal agenda piece…

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The ED Show: GOP’s latest attempt to destroy the postal service (video)

Ed Schultz and Sen. Bernie Sanders discuss the Republicans latest attack on the U.S. Postal Service. (starts at 1:30) via GOP’s latest attempt to destroy the postal service | MSNBC.

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Issa Looks to Save Tree Trimmer from Criminal Charges after Cutting Limbs for the Post Office

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) on Wednesday launched an investigation into the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s attempt to bring criminal changes against a California tree trimmer. In early May, Ernesto Pulido was hired by the U.S. Postal Service in Oakland, California, to cut a few tree limbs. Birds were sitting on the limbs and defecating…

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Cresco downtown business owners rally against USPS CBUs

CRESCO – With downtown Cresco business and building owners being “surprised” with new centralized box units (CBUs) being installed with little notice, voices were heard by USPS officials as well as city of Cresco administration and council members. At the May 19 Cresco City Council meeting, a large group of downtown business owners came to…

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Postal Service to open ‘Mega Passport Acceptance Office’ in Santa Clarita

SANTA CLARITA — On May 31, 2014, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will open a new 2,000 square foot Mega Passport Office at the Castaic Branch Post Office, located at the Santa Clarita Processing and Distribution Center, 28201 Franklin Parkway in Santa Clarita. This new unit will have additional staffing and expanded hours to make…

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