USPS awards contract to Vantiv for debit and credit payment processing services

United States Postal Service Selects Vantiv for Complete Suite of Omni-Channel Solutions Contract awarded to Vantiv for both debit and credit payment processing services CINCINNATI, June 16, 2015 – Vantiv, Inc. (NYSE: VNTV), a leading provider of payment processing services and related technology solutions for merchants and financial institutions of all sizes, announced today that…

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USPS: Passport to profits – Northern Virginia District tests call center

The Postal Service is continuing its efforts to strengthen passport processing, including testing a call center for customers in Northern Virginia District. The center’s goals are to boost passport revenues, balance processing workloads and reduce passport-related calls to Post Offices. “We look forward to promising results,” said Acting Marketing Manager Anthony Prisco. The district will…

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APWU: Postal Unions Object to Administration Proposal to Reduce Compensation to Injured Workers

Web News Article #: 125-2015 06/16/2015 – In a June 15 letter, the presidents of the four postal unions asked the Department of Labor (DOL) and the White House to withdraw a proposal that would reduce compensation benefits to injured workers and urged the administration instead to work with federal employee unions and their allies…

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USPS plans for the Internet of mailed things – RFI for tracking sensors

By Derek Major – June 15, 2015 The U.S. Postal Service is looking for a way to attach sensors to mail so customers can track their packages in near real time. In a recent request for information, USPS described a system in which a sensor can be placed on or within a mailed item to…

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EEOC: No Quick Fix for Workplace Harassment say Social Scientists

PRESS RELEASE 6-15-15 WASHINGTON – There is no one magic bullet to stop workplace harassment or prevent its occurrence and the efficacy of solutions such as training varies widely, a panel of psychologists told the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) Select Task Force on Workplace Harassment (STF) at a public meeting held today. This…

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NALC and fed-postal coalition play defense against pension proposals

“The Federal-Postal Coalition is made up of 31 national organizations that collectively represent 5 million middle-class federal and postal workers and retirees. Federal and postal employees take care of our veterans, guard our borders, thwart terrorism, maintain our military’s hardware, take criminals off our streets and keep them behind bars, support the country’s businesses, ensure…

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NPMHU: Postal Unions Call On DOL to Withdraw Support for Misguided FECA Reform Measures

(June 15, 2015) In a joint letter to the Department of Labor, Postal Union Presidents Paul V. Hogrogian (NPMHU), Fredric V. Rolando (NALC), Mark Dimondstein (APWU), and Jeanette Dwyer (NRLCA) object to the department’s unjustified proposal to reduce workers’ compensation benefits. The four Union Presidents call on the Obama administration and the Department of Labor…

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USPS Mobile milestone – MDD deployment nears completion

The Postal Service has deployed more than 200,000 Mobile Delivery Devices (MDDs), an important milestone for a program that makes it easier for customers to know where their packages are. The 200,000th device was one of several deployed to the Craig, MO, Post Office. “Mobile Delivery Devices are improving the way USPS serves its customers,…

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