Post office staff may strike

AN ARMED post office raider has been on the run for four days after he held a blade to a custody officer’s throat and threatened to stab her. More: continued here

Robbers who mistook fridge for safe during Post Office raid are jailedTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –5 hours agoThree robbers mistook a fridge for a safe during a post office raid, a court has heard. The attackers, who left a trail of evidence that helped convict them … More: continued here

US Postal Service proposing to eliminate three clerk positions at Decatur Post…The Decatur DailyThe U.S. Postal Service proposed the elimination of three clerk positions at the Decatur post office in an effort to improve its financial footing, a move a union official said could result in longer lines. A July 16 letter from Doug Lane,…

Meetings set to discuss future of Lakeside, West Duluth, downtown post officesDuluth News TribuneThis is the week to pay attention if you're concerned about the future of your Duluth neighborhood post office or the state of your postal service budget. Three public meetings are being held this week to discuss the fate of post offices…

Alton Telegraph Alton Post Office headed to former dealershipAlton TelegraphALTON — Forced to move, the U.S. Postal Service is negotiating a lease to relocate its Main Post Office along Homer Adams Parkway, several miles from its current Downtown location. “We have not signed a lease agreement, we are doing our due diligence … More: continued here

'The post office is my lifeline'Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, UK –2 hours agoIf Post Office bosses need any proof of the massive impact of shutting up shop in Norfolk villages they should visit Alice Syzling and Iris Squires. …FIGHT TO SAVE POST OFFICES BEGINSBanbridge Leaderall 2 news articles More: continued here