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April 23, 2009
Detroit — The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a man who robbed a letter carrier on Detroit’s east side Tuesday.
The carrier was robbed at gunpoint at about 10:30 a.m. on the 18600 block of Alcoy. The same [...]
April 23, 2009
PEN received the following information today from the Chicago IRS Field Office. The Field Office wanted PEN to convey to Chicago area postal employees:
“… it is important for Chicago Postal employees to read the following:”
Postal Employee Indicted in Fraudulent Tax Refund Scheme
- Preparing False Tax Refund Claims for Co-workers and others
- See update [...]
I never have liked the term snail mail. I just do not believe physical processing and delivery of mail can be compared to cyber space – but, that’s just me. Anyway, I did think this stamp image was rather cute.
USPS Board of Governors to Meet May 4–6 in Washington, DC
WASHINGTON, DC – The Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service will meet in Washington, DC, at Postal Service Headquarters, 475 L’Enfant Plaza, SW, on May 4-6. The public is welcome to observe the Board’s open session, scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. on [...]
April 22, 2009
U.S. Postal Service Celebrates Earth Day
Employees Recycle Thousands of Pounds of Small Electronics
WASHINGTON — Postmaster General John Potter today launched a campaign to increase awareness and create results for energy conservation at a “Turning Over a Green Leaf” event in celebration of Earth Day.
Building on its history of environmental innovation, and its goal [...]
April 23, 2009
Will Chrysler Get Stimulus Funds to Furnish USPS With Electric Vans?
As reported yesterday – Chrysler is unveiling the first four of what will be a fleet of 250 battery powered minivans for the US Postal Service. The U.S.P.S. will be using the vans for a variety of duties at locations around the country [...]
April 22, 2009
Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for USPS Duty
AutoBlog.com reports that Chrysler is celebrating Earth Day today by unveiling the first four of what will be a fleet of 250 battery powered minivans for the US Postal Service. The U.S.P.S. will be using the vans for variety of duties at locations around the country [...]
April 22, 2009
OPM Study by the GAO
by Rick Owens
A study by the GAO has found that efforts by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to modernize retirement planning for federal employees is at risk of complete failure. The saddest part of this is that OPM has been working on this plan for over 20 years [...]
Here’s another fall image from the Smokies.
Underused Postal Resources Could Benefit Postal Service and U.S. Citizens
Senator Webb to Postmaster General: Keep Post Offices Open Until Reform is Enacted
Senator Levin Says Reform Bill an Important Step in Preserving Postal Service
Senators Call on Postmaster General to Extend Closure Moratorium So House Can Consider Senate-Passed Plan to Protect Rural Offices
Eleven New Criminal Enforcement Actions Against Postal Union Representatives or Officers
Senator Tester is ‘going after the high salaries of top Postal Service executives’
Senator Baucus Postal Service Work Day In Missoula