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PostalMag Friday, July 14, 2017

Postal News Daily Report July 14-15, 2017

Photo: Burnt Ranch, California Post Office 95527, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Video For the past few weeks, the Postal Service has halted mail deliveries to a Glassell Park neighborhood after a letter carrier was nearly struck by a bullet last month. USPS mail truck stuck in […]

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PostalMag Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Postal News Daily Report July 12, 2017

Photo: Whitewater, Colorado Post Office 81527, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report Some postal customers calling 1-800-ASK-USPS are reporting wait times of over one hour to talk with a customer service representative! Should ALL Postal Workers Wear Uniforms? The USPS OIG wants to know “where do […]

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PostalMag Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Postal News Daily Report July 11, 2017

Photo: Zap, North Dakota Post Office 58580, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report Yet another postal vehicle has burned, reports the New Hampshire Union Leader. Over the last several years dozens and dozens of USPS LLVs have burned in dramatic fashion, yet the Postal Service continues […]

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PostalMag Sunday, July 9, 2017

Postal Retirement Q&A July 2017 by Roseanne Jefferson

Good Day Postal Employees…YOU NEED TO BE INVOLVED!!! FOR REAL!!! YOU NEED TO PAY ATTENTION!! ARE YOU UNAWARE OF THIS FACT …POSTAL EMPLOYEES ARE THE ONLY FEDERAL EMPLOYEES THAT ARE NOT PAID BY U.S. TAX DOLLARS…DO YOU ALL GET THAT!! …WE ARE SELF PAID BY THE PRODUCT WE SELL…POSTAGE…DELIVERY….BOXES…PRODUCTS. SO ALL OF THE CONVERSATION ABOUT […]

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PostalMag Sunday, July 9, 2017

Postal News Daily Report July 9-10, 2017

Photo: Melville, Montana Post Office 59055, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife #starwars #stormtrooper #deathstar #postalworker #usps #mailhandler #postal A post shared by imperialpostal (@imperialpostal) on Jul 8, 2017 at 6:56am PDT My Friday night festivities. #usps #tampa A post shared by Ruben (@bklynsown911) on Jul 7, […]

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PostalMag Friday, July 7, 2017

USPS Granted LWOP to Letter Carriers to Campaign for NALC in Battleground States

The United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General reports: “In late November 2016, Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin requested the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) review a constituent’s allegation that a select group of postal carriers took leave without pay (LWOP) to participate in union political activities. This report responds to […]

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PostalMag Thursday, July 6, 2017

Postal News Daily Report July 7, 2017

Photo: Arlington, Colorado Post Office 81021, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report USPS OIG Audit Report Assesses Marketers’ Barriers to Direct Mail The USPS OIG identified “negative personal experiences with the Postal Service” as one of the barriers. Click here to read the full report (PDF). […]

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PostalMag Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Postal News Daily Report July 6, 2017

Photo: Lower Lake, California Post Office 95457, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report Watch the USPS Have a Ball! Forever Stamp First Day of Issue Event at the Erin Hills Golf Course in Hartford, Wisconsin on June 14. 2017. Video USPS “Rescue” Mission in Altamonte Springs, […]

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PostalMag Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Postal News Daily Report July 4-5, 2017

Photo: Ophir, Colorado Post Office 81426, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report TSP Funds Mostly Positive in June 2017 Only the F and I Funds had negative results in June 2017. Except for the F Fund, the TSP is showing strong gains over the last 12 […]

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PostalMag Saturday, July 1, 2017

Audiobook Reviews July 2017 by Jonathan Lowe

A heartfelt comedy of manners, Diksha Basu’s debut novel THE WINDFALL unfolds the story of a family discovering what it means to “make it” in modern India. For the past thirty years, Mr. and Mrs. Jha’s lives have been defined by cramped spaces, cut corners, gossipy neighbors, and the small dramas of stolen yoga pants […]

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PostalMag Friday, June 30, 2017

Postal News Daily Report June 30, 2017

Photo: West Kingston, Rhode Island Post Office 02892, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report Postal workers may have dodged one bullet this week as Rep. Jason Chaffetz stepped down as chairman of the House Oversight Committee. Chaffetz sponsored a postal reform bill that would have taken […]

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PostalMag Thursday, June 29, 2017

Postal News Daily Report June 29, 2017

Photo: Koshkonong, Missouri Post Office 65692, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report NALC Branch 82 in Portland Has Grievance Payout of $50 For Each Delivery Incident After Sunset Labor Notes reports: “Every year, Groshell estimates, 98 percent of Portland letter carriers get the equivalent of their […]

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PostalMag Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Postal News Daily Report June 28, 2017

Photo: Quebeck, Tennessee Post Office 38579, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report Repeat Offenders Constitute 44% of Unscheduled Leave in New York District In the New York District in FY 2016, 578 of the district’s 8,417 employees (or 7 percent) had a combined 132 or more […]

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PostalMag Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Postal News Daily Report June 27, 2017

Photo: Virgin, Utah Post Office 84779, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report NALC Ballots Arriving in Mailboxes NALC union members should check their mailboxes, as the ratification ballots for the proposed 2016-2019 National Agreement are being delivered. The ballot packet includes a complete copy of the […]

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PostalMag Monday, June 26, 2017

Time for Moisture-Wicking Shirts for Postal Uniforms

Update July 2018: U.S. Postal Service mail carriers are still wearing uniforms from the 1950s that do not have the heat-mitigating properties of modern materials. With an epic heatwave sweeping parts of the country and melting mailboxes in Arizona, it’s time to discuss moisture-wicking shirts for U.S. Postal Service Letter Carriers and Rural Carriers. During […]

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PostalMag Sunday, June 25, 2017

Postal News Daily Report June 25-26, 2017

Photo: Great Mills, Maryland Post Office 20634, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report NALC Rap Session Details More than 1,200 letter carriers representing branches across the U.S. met in Atlantic City, NJ in June at a national conference commonly known as a “rap session.” NALC president […]

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PostalMag Friday, June 23, 2017

Postal News Daily Report June 23, 2017

Photo: Santa, Idaho Post Office 83866, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report Postal Employees Remember Adam West Adam West, the “Batman” star who died this month at age 88, is being remembered fondly by USPS and Postal Inspection Service employees who knew and worked with him, […]

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PostalMag Thursday, June 22, 2017

Postal News Daily Report June 22, 2017

Photo: Weatherby, Missouri Post Office 64497, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report Disney Villains On Latest Forever Stamps The U.S. Postal Service is honoring the rich legacy of the Walt Disney Studios Ink & Paint Department by dedicating a sheet of 20 Forever stamps featuring 10 […]

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PostalMag Thursday, June 22, 2017

Injured Postal Employees Information

The following information is provided by Harris Federal Law Firm Image: Brad Harris, Attorney at Law (right) and Bo Harris, Federal Claims Representative (left) Federal Disability Retirement VS. Social Security Disability By Harris Federal Law Firm, December 22, 2010 Social Security Disability? Federal Disability Retirement? What’s the difference? These two benefits can be easily confused […]

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PostalMag Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Postal News Daily Report June 21, 2017

Photo: Arcadia, Florida Post Office 34265, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report NALC’s Postal Record Magazine Seeking Information on Restored Mail Trucks The Postal Record wants to know for a future issue how people reuse old mail trucks. If you have one, or if you know […]

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