Senator Hoeven: Postal Service Commits to Maintain Service Hours at 30 Post Offices in the Bakken

(September 4, 2014) WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today said he has received a confirmation from Deputy Postmaster General Ronald A. Stroman that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will adhere to its commitment in April to maintain current service hours at 30 post offices in the Bakken region that were going to have their hours…

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Senate Majority Leader Backs Bid to Stop Postal Service Cuts

(September 4, 2014) BURLINGTON, Vt., Sept. 4 – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has added his crucial backing to calls for a one-year moratorium on U.S. Postal Service plans to close up to 82 mail processing plants, slow down mail delivery and eliminate up to 15,000 jobs. Reid added his signature to those…

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CBRE arranges sale of Bronx GPO to one of its clients

(September 4, 2014) The New York Daily News is reporting that the Postal Service has sold the Bronx General Post Office to Youngwoo & Associates.  Back in February, The Real Deal had reported that Youngwoo was proposing to use the site to build a marketplace in the vein of the company’s unsuccessful plan for the…

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Postal Service will deliver Amazon packages on Sundays

The U.S. Postal Service will start Sunday home deliveries this week throughout Northern California, thanks to a special deal with Amazon. The online retailer, which has massive distribution centers in Patterson and Tracy, began testing Sunday deliveries in several big cities earlier this year. Apparently Amazon liked the result, because it’s expanding the service to…

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Handbook EL-304 Revision: Maintenance Selection System

Effective September 4, 2014, the Postal Service™ is revising Handbook EL-304, Maintenance Selection System, as follows: Parts 112, 113, and 115 have been updated to clarify scope and complaint processes. Subchapter 12 is updated to add definitions for the following new terms: Abandon, Banded Scores, Incraft Preferred Assignment Register (PAR), Postal Assessment Support (PAS ADMIN),…

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USPS: Drive Defensively — School is Back in Session

The month of August highlights the beginning of a new school year for children. During this time, children will be traveling to and from school. This means an increase in the number of pedestrians on the roads and sidewalks — which could mean a greater risk for accidents. It is imperative that drivers stay alert…

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