MAIL IS BIG BUSINESS The Postal Service is the core of the trillion dollar mailing industry that employs more than 8 million people.* In 2008, these classes of mail brought in most of the $75 billion in revenue: First-Class Mail $38.2 billion Advertising Mail $20.6 billion Shipping Services $8.4 billion International Mail $2.4 billion Periodicals […]
Carrier dismounts vehicle – doesn’t turn off the engine – doesn’t set the parking brake – doesn’t…well, lets just say he was VERY LUCKY that day.
Your postal headquarters. Spend your next vacation there with your friends.
USPS is considering 5 day delivery of mail with the 6th delivery day being tossed into the closest dumpster. [Jimmy Kimmel Jokes About the USPS]
Support Growing for H.R. 22 APWU Asks Members to Contact Congress (04/06/09) Legislation that would provide the Postal Service temporary relief from a crushing financial crisis is gaining wide support in Congress. More than half of the members of the House of Representatives have signed on as co-sponsors of H.R. 22, which […]
Federal agencies are shaping their responses to a request by Democratic lawmakers that the Obama administration suspend the implementation of all federal pay-for-performance systems pending a review, while employee groups are lining up in support of a broad evaluation of performance management systems. Read more…
April 7, 2009 USPS has released an updated timetable for employees affected by the recently announced staffing reductions and district closings and for those who are considering the Postal Service’s voluntary early retirement (VER) offer. The Postal Service has begun mailing notification to all VER-eligible employees. You should note that the VER application […]
This is the New Orleans French Quarter home of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.
Rich Mountain in The Great Smoky Mountains – fall 2008.
The folks at DO NOT MAIL say… that USPS is saying “Our complete failure of a business plan must be protected at all costs.” What do you think? Also this site says “Digital age, economic woes: can the post office survive?”