President Nixon signed the Postal Reorganization Act on Aug. 12, 1970
The strike that lit the fire for reform paid off. Workers enjoyed the largest pay raise in postal history and won the right to bargain collectively, among other gains.
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Airlines to Pay $5.8 Million to Settle Allegations of Falsely Reporting Delivery Times of U.S. Mail
The Justice Department announced today that British Airways Plc (BA) and Iberia Airlines (Iberia) have agreed to pay $5.8 million to resolve their liability under the False Claims Act for falsely reporting the times they transferred possession of United States mail to foreign postal administrations or other intended recipients under contracts with the United States…
USPS: Seal of delivery – Several logos, mottos have represented USPS through the years
The Postal Service’s iconic blue and white eagle isn’t the only insignia that has represented the organization throughout its history. In 1782, Postmaster General Ebenezer Hazard chose Mercury, the Greek messenger of the gods, to represent the organization. Hazard placed the divine deity on top of a globe, with his right hand raised, and gave…