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- US letter carrier going full kilt ahead
A 6-foot-tall (1.83-meter-tall), 250-pound (113-kilogram) letter carrier is campaigning for the right to take off his pants. Dean Peterson wants the U.S. Postal Service to add kilts as a uniform option for men.
- Blue mailboxes are hard to find since Katrina
The 70113 ZIP code, which covers the Central Business District, had 23 collection boxes in 2004 and has 18 now. The 70112 ZIP code, which includes the LSU Health Sciences Center area, had 46 mailboxes in 2003. Now it has one.
- Sheep Ranch zip code gets canceled
The computer age has inflicted itself on the tiny Calaveras County community of Sheep Ranch and some residents are claiming the town's identity has been stolen.
- Stamp machines gone at local post offices
Efforts begun in late summer by the U.S. Postal Service to remove stamp vending machines from post offices nationwide are having an effect on customers at Vicksburg's post offices, adding to changes already in the works for area postal customers.
- Letters extinct in digital age- MassLive.com
About the only thing that made walking to the mailbox in any way an anticipated experience, a hand-addressed envelope from a friend or relative, has largely vanished.
- Most Expensive ZIP Codes - Forbes.com
90210 MIGHT BE THE MOST FAMOUS ADDRESS IN AMERICA, but in this case fame does not match fortune. 07620 (Alpine, N.J.) and 33109 (Fisher Island, Fla.) are the country's wealthiest ZIPs, based on median house prices.
- Towers Gone; ZIP Code Carries On
For some reason, probably mundane, a fair number of companies and organizations keep sending mail to the twin towers, phantoms since that day in 2001.
- Lawrence slated to get own ZIP code - NJ.com: Times of Trenton updates
For nearly 40 years, residents, mayors, and congressmen have been going postal trying to receive a ZIP code designation for the township. Now, within a month they may finally have one. 08648.
- The Economics of the Forever Stamp | TPMCafe
Until I made a trip to the Post Office today, I thought that the principle behind the new "Forever Stamp" applied to all first class stamps.
- Ford stamp debuts Friday - Latest News - The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com
A postage stamp honoring President Gerald R. Ford will be released Friday at simultaneous ceremonies in Grand Rapids and California.
- Post office says 'ZIP!' and it's goodbye, Linda
Some residents balk at calling Olivehurst their hometown.
- Post office prepares for a move
With construction of more than 8,000 new homes in the past few years, the North Port post office has experienced a greater workload. The only problem is that there was no place for the post office to grow.
- Stamp machines are being canceled
The Postal Service is phasing out 22,933 stamp vending machines nationwide. Notices are appearing in post offices like West Tampa and the main mail processing center at Tampa International Airport: "THIS VENDING MACHINE WILL BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE."
- USPS to improve Mexican mail
The US Postal Service and the Servicio Postal Mexicano (SEPOMEX) have signed an agreement to improve mail services between the United States and Mexico.
- USPS Releases Photos Of Mauled Milpitas Letter Carrier - News Story - KNTV | San Francisco
Dog attacks on postal workers have become a daily occurrence, and people with pets should know their damaging effects, according to the U.S. Postal Service.
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New York: Star Wars Mailboxes Coming to a Corner Near You
"The R2-D2 boxes will pop up in 200 cities nationwide. In New York, most will be in high-traffic areas in Manhattan, like 43rd St. and Broadway, 58th St.
and Fifth Ave., and 33rd St. and Seventh Ave."
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Cleveland: They're vanishing as fast as the handwritten letters which used to fill them.
"In the Cleveland area, 277 street corner mailboxes were recently removed because of low usage. Mail is counted at every mailbox over a two-week period
each year. 'Some of them have (no mail) in them for several days in a row,' said David Van Allen, spokesman for the United States Postal Service."
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Rochester: Mailboxes stamped by progress
"In the Rochester area - ZIP codes starting with "146,"
which includes Brighton, Chili, Gates, Greece and
Irondequoit - the number of mailboxes dropped
from 635 in 2001 to 598 this year, said Donna Hennessey, customer relations coordinator for Rochester branches of the postal service. Information for
local suburban areas was not easily available because the postal service lumps communities into ZIP code areas. Officials said they did not immediately
have the breakdowns by town.
Suburban areas with ZIP codes starting with "144" and
"145" have 438 mailboxes, roughly evenly split, Mazurkiewicz said. She said she did not have the
figures from previous years but said the decrease was minimal.
"If we lose about 20 boxes per year, that's about average," she said."
- Southern California: Postal icon is still in
demand
Look for a quote from me in this story by Richard K. De Atley
- LA Times (via StAugustine.com):
Residents' protest wins reinstallation of their mailbox
"Postal officials blame the declining use of mailboxes not only on e-mail but on changes in customer behavior. Officials said people have
increasingly dropped off their mail at drive-through areas at post offices or shopping centers."
- NPR: Citing Disuse, USPS Pulls Old Blue Mailboxes
"In many neighborhoods, an old fixture is disappearing: the big, blue mailbox. The U.S. Postal Service says people aren't mailing as many
letters, and some of the boxes are hardly used. They're pulling out thousands of mail boxes because more and more people are using e-mail and paying bills
online."
- USA Today: Fight for your mailbox?
USA Today asks: "Should we rip [blue mailboxes] out or keep them around?"
Also, read their story from 2002 on the subject of disappearing mailboxes.
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WebProNews: Email Credited With Public Mailbox Deaths
"The USPS said that if a mailbox gets fewer than 25 pieces of mail per day, it's pulled. If enough of the public complains about the removal, it'll be
put back, they say."
- Chicago: Many Curbside Mailboxes Get Cancellation
Notice
"Signs have been placed on mailboxes marked for removal, delivering the bad news and telling patrons where to find the nearest mailbox."
- About the Mailbox Locator
The Mailbox Locator went live in August of 2006 as an extension of the Payphone Project. Click the headline above to read about the origins of
this site.
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- Postal Service Announces VER Timeline For Letter Carriers, Maintenance, EAS, PCES
Headquarters / Headquarters-Related EAS & PCES; Motor Vehicle; Maintenance (excluding Electronic Technicians); Rural Carriers; City Carriers
The Postal Service recently received approval from...
- Burrus to VER-Eligible Maintenance, MVS Employees: Don’t Go!
With that the Postal Service will offer Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) to Motor Vehicle Services and Maintenance Craft employees - except Electronic Technicians - APWU President William Burrus is...
- Postmasters Survey Seeks To Document Current USPS Work Climate
From the National League of Postmasters:
As Part of the Leagues ongoing efforts in support of Postmasters, OICs, PMRs and EAS employees the National Board has put this survey together for the purpose...
- Two Errors In USPS VER FAQs
From PostalReporter.com reader Don Cheney
There are two errors in management’s questions and answers on Voluntary Early Retirement. It could affect a few people’s decision to retire now...
- AFL-CIO: McCain Has Not Delivered On His Promises To Veterans
McCAIN HAS NOT DELIVERED ON HIS PROMISES TO VETERANS
Union members respect Sen. John McCain’s service to our country. When will he start respecting ours? Although McCain talks about his support for...
- USPS: More VERA Approvals
USPS authorized to offer additional voluntary early retirements
The Postal Service has received additional approval from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to offer voluntary early retirement...
- NALC: OPM Approves Early Outs For Letter Carriers
From the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC)
The Office of Personnel Management has informed the Postal Service that it may offer voluntary early retirement to members of the city letter...
- VERA Approved For All EAS and Postmasters Field Positions
From Charley Mapa, President National League of Postmasters:
As you know, in response to requests by a significant number of you, several weeks ago, the League sent a letter jointly with Napus to...
- Postal Employee’s Disability Retirement Annuity Properly Terminated Federal Circuit Rules
An employee’s disability retirement annuity was properly terminated when his income exceeded 80 percent of his previous salary, the Federal Circuit ruled last week.
In this case, a City Carrier...
- USPS Human Resources Report On Calculating VER Annuity
USPS National Retirement Counseling system
Date 08/05/2008
HRlS Annuity Estimate as of Pay Period 16 of 2008
note: Retirement Type: Early Out
1.Estimate based on retirement effective date shown,...
- EEOC Annual Report on U.S. Postal Service Work Force
From EEOC:
This report covers the period from October 1, 2006, through September 30, 2007 and contains selected measures of agencies’ progress toward model EEO programs. The FY 2007 Annual Report on...
- Two NY Postal Employees Arrested on Drug Trafficking Via US Mail
The following Press Release from the US Department of Justice:
John P. Gilbride the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Office of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration...
- Deputy PMG: All Field Non-Bargaining Position Postings Frozen
US Postal Service Deputy Postmaster and Chief Operating Officer Pat R. Donahoe sent the following letter dated August 18, 2008:
Vice Presidents, Area Operations
SUBJECT: Field Non-Bargaining Job...
- USPS Gets OPM Approval To Offer More VERs
ANOTHER VERA APPROVAL
USPS authorized to offer more voluntary early retirements
The Postal Service has received approval from the Office of Personnel Management to offer voluntary early retirement to...
- Postal Manager Demoted Over Violation of NALC Contract?
Here are excerpts from the MSPB decision:
The appellant served as the EAS-20 Manager, Customer Services, at the Glenridge Post Office in Atlanta, Georgia. On April 26, 2007, Charles Gracek,...
- USPS To Request VER Authorization For Additional Positions
In a letter to Ted Keating, President of the National Association of Postal Supervisors USPS wrote:
This is in response to your recent request for consideration to include all additional EAS...
- APWU: COLA Increase Will Be Highest in History
$1,477 Raise on Aug. 30
APWU News
Thanks to a cost-of-living adjustment that will be the highest in APWU-bargaining history, postal workers represented by the union will be receiving an annual...
- Postal COLA Update: Letter Carriers To Get $1,498, APWU $1,477
The next regular cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) under the (NALC)2006-2011 National Agreement will be $1,498 annually, based on the Consumer Price Index for July. The COLA, effective the pay period...
- USPS FMLA Recertification Requirements Appealed to Arbitration
“The APWU has appealed to arbitration a dispute over the Postal Service’s policy of requiring employees to automatically submit new medical certification for an FMLA-covered condition...
- NPMHU: All VER-Eligible Postal Employees May Not Be Approved
”On August 18, 2008, an annuity estimate will be mailed to all VER-eligible employees from Eagan, MN. However, there is no guarantee that everyone who applies will be approved. In other...
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