USPS Union Shows Why People Hate Unions

Staples-U.S. Postal Service deal would’ve been good for all parties, including customers Staples has been really struggling as of late, as have all office supply stores. The superstore concept is starting to fail in the face of competition from stores like Dollar Tree, Walmart and Amazon, not to mention Uline. Staples management had a great…

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USPS: Day in, day out – Tennessee letter carrier has 5,000 hours of sick leave

(This is crazy. If he never called in sick, its more likely than not that he came into work sick on at least a few occasions. Problem is that others will use their sick leave and he is probably responsible for making coworkers sick and increasing overall sick leave usage of his facility and perhaps…

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APWU to Teachers, Parents: Don’t Buy School Supplies at Staples

Web News Article #: 150-14 08/12/2014 – As the back-to-school season moves into high gear, the APWU is ramping up its ‘Don’t Buy Staples’ campaign, with online ads directed at educators and parents. The ads ask them to buy school supplies elsewhere. The APWU has also developed a flyer for distribution to teachers that asks…

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USPIS: $100K reward in 2013 murder of Md. letter carrier

(August 11, 2014) CHEVERLY, Md. [WUSA9] — Solving the 2013 murder of the Md. letter carrier, Tyson Jerome Barnette is still a top priority, according to a spokesperson for the Postal Inspection Service. The letter carrier was shot and killed on November 23, 2013, officials said. Barnette was delivering mail at night in Cheverly, Md….

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Issa on $2 Billion Postal Service Loss: Bailout Not the Answer

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., today released the following statement on news that the U.S. Postal Service posted a $2.1 Billion loss in the most recent quarter: “The Postal Service’s latest reported loss illustrates the urgent need for postal reform to prevent a taxpayer funded bailout of the Postal Service,”…

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USPS OIG: The Postal Service, E-Government, and You

Say you’re about to drive off for vacation in less than 48 hours, but you suddenly realize your license has expired. The nearest DMV office is 15 miles away, the waiting line probably just as long, and there’s just too much else to do to get ready. But imagine now that you can go to…

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