Post Office

Postal workers have protested the program for months, objecting to expanding post office services to Staples stores, staffed with non-union workers. The news comes days after the American Postal Workers Union won the support of the American Federation of Teachers after it approved a resolution to boycott Staples. More: continued …

US House passes resolution to name Jackson post office after slain officer …The Jackson Citizen PatriotJackson Police Department Sgt. David Stadelman and others stand in silent reverence on Friday morning after a prairiefire crabapple tree was planted in honor of fallen officer James Bonneau at the Ella Sharp Museum of …

Rep. Lipinski's Bill Renaming Mount Greenwood Post Office for Fallen …Chicago TribuneToday the House of Representatives passed Congressman Dan Lipinski's (IL-3) bill, H.R. 3085, renaming Chicago's Mount Greenwood post office as the Captain Herbert Johnson Memorial Post Office Building. Captain Herbert "Herbie" Johnson died on … More: continued here

Post office prices to increaseTimes-JournalThe U.S. Postal Service is raising the rental fee for post office boxes in 1,625 areas nationwide, including Fort Payne. The increases will average about 20 percent for each box, according to govexec.com, a publication for senior executives and … More: continued here

Pilot Program to Set Up Mini Post Offices in Staples Stores to EndWall Street JournalThe office retailer began the pilot program last fall, and staffers in 82 stores in four states offer only USPS shipping services at postal service-branded counters. The chain and the postal agency said the program was …

A village post office is to close with services being moved to a local church three days a week. More: continued here

MyWabashValley Public hearings for Post Office Changes in two Sullivan Co. townsMyWabashValleyThe Post Office wants to hear from you about moves it's planning in a couple of Sullivan county towns. A public hearing will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Graysville Fire Department. Another will follow two hours …

US Senate passes bill to rename Tallmadge Post Office after fallen soliderRavenna Record CourierThe U.S. Senate has approved a bill that would rename the Tallmadge branch of the Post Office the "Lance Corporal Daniel Nathan Deyarmin Jr. Post Office Building." The building, located at 162 Northeast Ave., would be renamed …

Post office box users throughout Alabama will soon find themselves paying more for the service. More: continued here

Phys.Org It might seem a bit old school, but the Post Office is well placed to run …Phys.OrgThe Post Office has announced plans to launch a mobile phone service later this year. It's a tough market to break into, however, with big supermarket chains already offering similar services. For most …