Berkshire County MA post office outposts see hours reduced

(July 14, 2014) As part of its massive cost-cutting efforts designed to reduce a $40 billion annual budget gap, the U.S. Postal Service is completing service cutbacks at seven rural outposts in Berkshire County. The plan, first announced in late 2012, has involved extensive community surveys and meetings in the towns affected, said Christine Dugas,…

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Concerns over Eureka, CA mail sorting operation move to Medford, OR

Officials worried about impact on jobs, delivery, election ballots With the decision to move mail sorting operations from Eureka to Oregon, community members and officials have voiced concerns over how it will impact residents, businesses, post office employees and mail delivery. U.S. Postal Service spokesman James Wigdel said the overall impact of the move to…

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APWU: AFT Delegates Adopt ‘Don’t Buy Staples’ Resolution, Rally in Support of U.S. Postal Workers

Web News Article #: 138-14 July 13, 2014 –  American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten and thousands of AFT convention delegates joined members of the American Postal Workers Union and other community members in a rally July 12, telling the United States Postal Service and the Staples corporation that the “U.S. Mail Is Not for…

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