A Plan to Replace the Postal Service’s Truck Fleet

The Postal Service uses its aging fleet as an object of pity. Why not deploy it as a revenue-generating media vehicle instead? Surely you’ve seen those dog rescue ads on TV with the mangy Shit Tzus and the war-scarred pit bulls peering longingly out of crates with faces sadder than giftless children on Christmas morning….

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NPMHU: Dear Colleague Letter Sent to All House Members Seeking Moratorium on Postal Closures

(August 20, 2014) The primary message of an NPMHU-endorsed August 15, 2014 “Dear Colleague” letter by Congressman David Joyce sent to all House members is to Support the Preservation of First-Class Mail Delivery Standards. In response to the United States Postal Service’s plans to close 82 mail processing facilities throughout 37 states in January of…

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Picketers protest against post office consolidation in Roanoke (video)

(August 20, 2014) ROANOKE, Va. – Picketers in downtown Roanoke are protesting against the post office consolidation on Wednesday. The Roanoke Mail Distribution Facility is set to consolidate into Greensboro next spring. That announcement earlier this month is still unsettling for many postal workers. As of now, the consolidation begins next year on April 18….

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