"...More than 2,400 U.S. Postal Service management-level employees could lose their jobs or end up in new positions under a reduction in force set to conclude by early September. The RIF is..."
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Postal Service Reduction in Force (RIF) notices mailed out Friday
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Postal rate increase coming?
"...Attorneys for the Postal Service argued that the recession that began in December 2007 created the “extraordinary” circumstances that would justify raising postage rates above the consumer price index...."
This Article is From: www.allheadlinenews.comTuesday, May 24, 2011
Altering FERS as a way to get employees to retire?
"...About 550,000 full-time career federal government employees and U.S. Postal Service workers could hang it up and move on..."
This Article is From: www.washingtonpost.comSunday, May 22, 2011
Canada Post Strike Avoided
"...A key sticking point involves decreased salaries for newly-hired employees; the company is seeking to reduce the hourly wage from $24 an hour to $17.50...."
This Article is From: www.huffingtonpost.comWednesday, May 18, 2011
Sleet, snow, dark of night, will not keep this courier from his rounds?
"...The lack of mail delivery is a sore spot. “You know that thing about sleet, snow, dark of night, will not keep this courier from his rounds?” asked Rodney Walters, a 61-year-old retiree from the Corps of Engineers who was nursing a Bud Light. “They were the first ones to quit.” ..."
This Article is From: www.nytimes.comMore Reading: North Alabama tornadoes did not stop post office
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Budget plan proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) attacks Federal Employee Retirement
"...the Republican budget plan proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. FERS employees already contribute 6.2 percent of their salaries to Social Security, which would mean FERS employees would pay 12 percent in all toward their pensions...."
This Article is From: www.federaltimes.comTuesday, May 10, 2011
Postal Service wants to cut workers' comp benefits
"...Under a draft proposal by the Labor Department, workers' comp benefits would be cut to ..."
This Article is From: www.federaltimes.comSunday, May 8, 2011
USPS network consolidation process uses computer modelling
"...the last few quarters volumes have stabilized to some degree to around 170bn pieces a year..."
This Article is From: postandparcel.infoThursday, May 5, 2011
Google and others to have input on postal future
"...Google executives, social media experts and some of the most passionate tech evangelists are planning to meet in Crystal City in mid-June to sort out how to save and remake the nation’s mail delivery service...."
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