USPS: Color of love – Postmaster creates Valentine’s Day page

The Postal Service’s resident cartoonist wants to help customers and employees celebrate Valentine’s Day. Sycamore, OH, Postmaster Earl Musick, a freelance cartoonist whose holiday-themed coloring pages are a USPS Christmas tradition, has created an image for Feb. 14. The new page features a child handing a valentine to a smiling letter carrier. Musick’s drawings are…

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(MIS)Handling of Certified Mail by Staples Approved Postal Providers

Via NYC Stop Staples Activist and Retired Letter Carrier John Dennie: Under its contract with USPS, Staples Approved Postal Providers are required to handle Certified Mail.  A quick and dirty survey reveals they appear to be in breach of their contract. There are 42 Staples Approved Postal Providers within the 5 boros of NYC. Dennie…

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Reminder: APWU Telephone Town Hall on Feb 9 (register by Feb 8, 6PM EST)

Web News Article #: 011-2016 Union members are invited to take part in a live Telephone Town Hall call on Feb. 9 with APWU President Mark Dimondstein for an update on our fight for a good contract. Two time slots are available: 12 p.m. and 8 p.m. EST. Participants must register online at www.apwu.org/contract-town-hall-call-feb-9 by…

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