The United States has two separate banking systems today—one serving the well-to-do and another exploiting everyone else. How the Other Half Banks contributes to the growing conversation on American inequality by highlighting one of its prime causes: unequal credit. Mehrsa Baradaran examines how a significant portion of the population, deserted by banks, is forced to…
By Matt Blitz – September 4, 2015 Before Rin Tin Tin, Sergeant Stubby, Lassie and Checkers, there was Owney the dog. During the late 19th century, this terrier-mix was the most famous dog in America, if not the world. As the Railway Mail Service’s mascot, he rode the rails delivering smiles and mail across the…
Dear Unionist, You registered and/or participated at our yesterday’s “End of the Fiscal Year Webinar.” Please find attached the presentation and the XL calculation form as promised during the presentation. The presentation is set to be repeated with much detail at the Upcoming “All Craft” Conference in Las Vegas on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning….
By Josh Kosman – September 3, 2015 Staples and Office Depot may soon get schooled by the Feds on their attempted merger. The Federal Trade Commission in the last several days has sent out a second round of subpoenas to Staples and Office Depot customers after already conducting a full review of the merger proposal,…
More than 800 Network Operations managers from across the country recently met and brainstormed strategies to increase process efficiencies and reduce costs — all while improving service performance. It’s a tall order, but one that Network Operations VP Linda Malone says postal employees are ready for. “Our employees have done a fantastic job improving customer…
