PRINCETON, NJ — When given a choice of three options for helping the U.S. Postal Service out of its financial difficulties, a majority of Americans prefer cutbacks in services — such as ending Saturday mail delivery and closing post office branches — to either government assistance or higher stamp prices.
The Postal Service has lost nearly [...]
Almost daily, there are reports of more people being laid off. It seems that most of the people in charge can only see as far as creating a temporary influx of funds. By doing this, they preserve their own excessive pay and bonuses instead of anything else to preserve jobs.
The only company that seems to [...]
With the unemployment rate at a 17-year high, job applicants are out in force. Unfortunately, so are those who would like to scam them.
Perhaps the most widespread scam is one promising jobs with the federal government. This scam entices victims by claiming it can locate good-paying jobs, often with the U.S. Postal Service, and [...]
In an effort to cut costs, U.S. Postmaster General John E. Potter has asked Congress to allow the federal Postal Service to go to five-day delivery instead of the current six-day system. It would be unfortunate — and would cause headaches for businesses and individuals alike — to lose that extra day of service. But [...]
Defendant Co-conspirators Allegedly Profited in Excess of $41 Million in Illegal Securities “Pump and Dump Scheme”
Acting Assistant Attorney General Rita M. Glavin of the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division and United States Attorney David E. O’Meilia for the Northern District of Oklahoma today announced the unsealing of a twenty-four (24) count indictment, returned by a [...]
‘Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps, 35th Edition’
Source: United States Postal Service Data: Collins, 384 pages, $25
This official publication, fully illustrated in color, offers philatelists - or those considering taking up stamp collecting as a hobby - a comprehensive guide to more than 4,000 stamps in every category dating back to 1845.
A ring-bound trade paperback, [...]
I can’t remember the last time I received a nice handwritten letter in the post from someone; all I get is a surfeit of bills and credit-card offers. This makes two products aimed at ending our need for paper-based mail sound appealing.
Confusingly, one offers to put my physical address online, while the other is an [...]
Young artists can submit their waterfowl artwork to be considered for the 2009 Washington Junior Duck Stamp Competition. The competition is open to all children in grades kindergarten through 12th grade.
Entries must depict a live portrayal of a native North American duck, swan, or goose.
The staff at the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge is accepting entries, [...]
Earth Class Mail announced today that Swiss Post, the government-owned national postal operator of Switzerland, is licensing the company’s Internet-powered postal-mail delivery platform on a non-exclusive basis. The integration to support the Swiss Post launch is under way and will be completed in the second quarter of this year, when customers around in the world [...]
When I read the article in the business section about sick workers not calling in sick and the tips to help managers keep ill employees from clocking in, I had to chuckle.
You see, I work for the U.S. Postal Service as a letter carrier. I’ve been there more than 29 years and I have to [...]