USPS: The shipping news – Postal Service is moving more packages for its competitors

USPS is increasingly moving packages for its competitors, according to newly published numbers that underscore the Postal Service’s unique delivery capabilities. For years, United Parcel Service (UPS) and FedEx have paid USPS to deliver some packages, especially for customers in rural areas. The companies are now turning to the Postal Service more frequently, the Wall…

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Gone Postal: A Documentary to Save the People’s Post Office – Final Day of Fundraising Campaign

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 19th is the Final Day to Contribute to the IndieGoGo Fundraising campaign for Gone Postal: A Documentary to Save the People’s Post Office Tuesday August 19th is the final day to join the movement of Community Members and Postal Workers coming together to Save The People’s Post Office. We must defend…

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APWU: Postal Workers, Teachers Turn Up Heat on Staples, Boston & Saugus Protests Planned

Stop Staples’ Boycott Comes to the Hub as Troubled Retailer Releases 2nd Quarter Results Postal Workers to Pass Out Rulers Stamped ‘Don’t Buy School Supplies at Staples’ in Boston at 10 a.m. – Teachers to Join Protest at Saugus Staples at 5:30 p.m. For Immediate Release 08/18/2014 – The ‘Don’t Buy Staples’ campaign, organized by…

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USPS OIG: White Paper on Federal Employees’ Compensation Act Reform

White Papers – HR-WP-14-003 08/18/2014 Executive Summary Enacted in 1916, the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA) provides medical, compensation, death, and vocational rehabilitation benefits to civilian federal employees who sustain injuries — including occupational disease — because of their employment with the federal government. The U.S. Congress amended FECA in 1974 to provide continuation of…

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Roanoke Postal Workers To Picket Congressman Goodlatte’s Office Over New Delivery Standards (video)

Roanoke, VA – A an informational picket is planned outside Congressman Bob Goodlatte’s office this week as a way to let the public know about coming proposed changes. Earlier this month the US Postmaster submitted changes to the standards that will end the overnight delivery standard. It will be replaced with a two day standard….

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