The article below, Home, was written by my Nephew Adam Schultz. Adam, thank you for a well written article that rings true with my senses as well. Rick Owens – Postal Employee Network “HOME” Long ago, someone once told me that a writer is only as good as his or her biography. I beg to differ. […]
El Cajon, CA, Letter Carrier Bill Kuehling was delivering mail during a record-setting heat wave this summer, when San Diego television reporter James Koh noticed how quickly he was moving. Then the reporter noticed Kuehling’s prosthesis. Recounting that meeting, Kuehling laughs at how the reporter rushed over and said, “You’re a much better story than […]
Free Will He! Postmaster General Jack Potter Retirement Confessions of a Former Station Manager In days of double digit unemployment, where trillions of dollars of national debt mount, the leader of one of the largest civilian employers in the free world just up and resigned his post. He declared that soon he’s retiring, because he […]
GOP Tidal Wave Will Impact USPS, Postal Issues Riding a huge wave of anger and anti-government sentiment, the GOP reclaimed control of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, seizing potentially as many as 65 House seats. While not regaining the Senate, Republicans are on track to take back 6 to 8 seats, giving Democrats a […]
‘Tis the Season and the Postal Service Message is Simple(r) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service is getting into the holiday spirit. Today, post offices from Anchorage to Ashtabula and Honolulu to Houston are showing signs of the season. Building on the wildly successful advertising campaign, A Simpler Way to Ship, touting flat-rate shipping, the […]
TONY VEGLIANTE INDUCTED AS NATIONAL ACADEMY OF HUMAN RESOURCES FELLOW Tony Vegliante, Chief Human Resources Officer and executive vice president, has been elected as a Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources (NAHR) — an award considered among the most prestigious in the nation recognizing individuals who have distinguished themselves through their leadership in […]
TIME FOR A CHANGE? OPEN SEASON BEGINS MONDAY It’s Open Season — the time of year when employees can sign up for benefit programs, change enrollments, or cancel their participation. Open Season for three benefits programs — Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program […]
November 04, 2010 from PostCom To Congress and the White House: The electioneering is over. We have a postal system that’s being placed in great danger. Money is being bled from people and businesses across America to continue pouring money into the federal treasury to pay for postal retirement-related obligations that are more than sufficiently […]
USPS ANNOUNCES 2011 SHIPPING PRICES NEW FLAT-RATE SHIPPING INNOVATIONS DEBUT IN JANUARY A host of new flat-rate product innovations will be ushered in with the new year when prices for Priority Mail, Express Mail and other Shipping Services change Jan. 2, 2011. The overall price change for all Shipping Services products, which are adjusted each January, […]
USPS EMPLOYEE ALERT REPORT MAIL FROM YEMEN TO POSTAL INSPECTORS Due to recent events involving packages shipped from Yemen by private courier companies, the Postal Service has temporarily suspended acceptance of inbound international mail originating from that country. This service suspension has been issued in response to the potential threat posed by suspicious packages originating […]