The dead letter office endures in the digital age

By James Eli Shiffer – February 23, 2015 My Sunday column described the contrast between the government’s lawful ability to snoop in our email, and how hard the government makes it for us to read its email. It also provided me an opportunity to write about the dead letter office, old and new. Read more: …

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Waffle House becomes an unlikely competitor to FedEx and UPS

Restaurant chain partners with Roadie, a startup described as the ‘Uber for package delivery’ Waffle House wants in on the sharing economy. The US diner chain today announced a partnership with Roadie, a startup that aims to become the “Uber of package delivery.” The app, which launched last month, lets travelers earn money by delivering…

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Contact APWU VP Szeredy about adverse effects due to service standard changes since Jan. 2015

Please contact me if your local members have been effected by continuous bid changes, constant overtime and any other adverse effects due to the 24 hour plant operation plan and the service standard changes since January of 2015. I need documentation to show list of continuous bid changes from January to present, as well as…

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Transportation Trades Department: A Reform Agenda That Ensures a Strong United States Postal Service

Policy Statement No. W15-09 Adopted February 22, 2015 The United States Postal Service (USPS) and its dedicated workforce have been serving our country and keeping our economy moving for over two centuries. But despite its popularity among the overwhelming majority of Americans, USPS faces unprecedented challenges and fiscal difficulties, most of which are a product…

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USPS OIG Blog: What service is most important to you?

Don’t let the decline in mail volumes over the past few years fool you. People still place a high value on postal services. Postal customers especially value being able to interact with postal employees at a Post Office as compared to other retail alternatives. And while some people might be indifferent to Saturday delivery of…

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APWU: Congressional Support Grows for Prompt, Reliable Mail

USPS Should Nix Mail Delays, Say Reps Web News Article #: 037-2015 02/23/2015 – The bipartisan coalition of lawmakers saying “No” to delayed mail is growing by the day. Since the end of January, 46 members of the U.S. House of Representatives have signed on as co-sponsors of House Resolution 54 (H.Res.54). The resolution, introduced…

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