USPS Grocery Delivery Coming to the Big Apple

June 20, 2015 The U.S. Postal Service filed a statement with the Postal Regulatory Commission on Thursday saying it “intends to expand the Customized Delivery market test to the New York City metropolitan area, on or shortly after June 29, 2015.” The USPS market test of grocery delivery on behalf of Amazon started last fall…

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American Postal Workers Union hopes to nix the Office Depot merger

By Nina Lincoff – June 19, 2015 The American Postal Workers Union is taking a strong stance against the Office Depot and Staples acquisition, which was overwhelmingly approved by shareholders of the Boca Raton-based company early Friday. The APWU held a briefing following the meeting of Office Depot’s shareholders, outlining why the union feels federal…

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June 19 Email from OPM CIO – Re: cyber security incident

Dear [REDACTED], I am writing to inform you that the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) recently became aware of a cybersecurity incident affecting its systems and data that may have exposed your personal information. Since the incident was identified, OPM has partnered with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team…

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APWU: Tell Your Senators to Stop ‘Fast Tracking’ a Bad Trade Deal – Call Before Tuesday!

Web News Article #: 129-201506/19/2015 – Like the Zombie apocalypse, legislation that would “fast track” a bad trade deal has risen from the dead. Workers, environmentalists and other progressives thwarted passage of the package on June 12, when the House voted against a companion bill that was essential to passage of the trade deal. But…

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Video: Postal insights sparking industry growth, PMG Brennan reports

Published on Jun 19, 2015 The Postal Service’s strategic investment in scanning technology is helping to grow the mailing industry, PMG Megan Brennan reports in her latest “Business Focus” video message. By scanning mail and packages, USPS is collecting valuable data and sharing its insights with business customers, the PMG explains. “Companies are getting detailed…

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PRC Order Granting USPS Motion to Dismiss Appeal of North Platte PO Relocation

DISSENTING OPINION OF COMMISSIONER RUTH Y. GOLDWAY June 18, 2015 This matter involves the closure of a main post office located squarely in a municipal downtown, and the planned substitution of window and post office box services added to an existing mail processing facility on the outskirts of the city. I dissent from the Commission…

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Jim Hightower (audio): Stop Postal executives from destroying our Postal Service

By Jim Hightower – June 15, 2015 When a big-name retailer finds its sales in a slow downward spiral, the geniuses in the executive suite often try to keep their profits up by cheapening their product and delivering less to customers. To see how well this strategy works, look no further than the declining sales…

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APWU to Detail Its Meeting With FTC Legal Team Reviewing Staples/Office Depot Merger

APWU to Hold Briefing Immediately Following June 19 Office Depot Shareholders Meeting: Why Federal Regulators Should Block The Staples/Office Depot Merger Union to Detail – for the First Time – Its Meeting With FTC Legal Team Reviewing Merger For Immediate Release 06/18/2015 – BOCA RATON – The American Postal Workers Union (APWU) will hold a…

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