Diane Ogden’s 30-year stint with the U.S. Post Office ended the same way her appearance on the popular CBS reality show “Survivor” did — sooner than she expected. More: continued here
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KVAL Post office delivers card from before World War IIKVALU.S. Postal Service worker Sunny Bryant had been working at the Butte Falls Post Office only a month when the World War II-era message arrived in July 2013. The front shows a boat with a handwritten inscription underneath: "Leaving Manilla Bay. …
Read More »Post office union to halt mail delivery on Monday – Jerusalem Post
Post office union to halt mail delivery on MondayJerusalem PostPost office union to halt mail delivery on Monday. By NIV ELIS. 04/28/2014 02:36. Tweet. The workers, backed by the Histadrut Labor Federation, complain that a restructuring plan will fire as many as 2,000 workers. Israel Postal Company branch in …and …
Read More »Developers not happy city wants downtown post office site – Houston Chronicle
Houston Chronicle Developers not happy city wants downtown post office siteHouston ChronicleThe downtown post office, which opened in 1962 on 16 acres at 401 Franklin, has been on the market in the past, but didn't sell because of a lack of qualified bidders. By Mike Morris. April 27, 2014. Developers …
Read More »Smaller towns adjusting to post office changes – Charlotte Observer
Charlotte Observer Smaller towns adjusting to post office changesCharlotte ObserverLAWTON, Iowa Small-town residents across Iowa and Nebraska are adjusting to their local post offices' reduced hours of business, with some open just four hours a day. The U.S. Postal Service has reduced hours at more than 7,000 post offices nationwide …Smaller …
Read More »Post office union to halt mail delivery in Center on Monday – Jerusalem Post
Post office union to halt mail delivery in Center on MondayJerusalem PostThe Israel Post office's labor union will halt mail delivery in Tel Aviv and the Center on Monday for the second time in recent weeks as part of continuing a labor dispute. The workers, backed by the Histadrut Labor …
Read More »Postal workers union to protest USPS-Staples deal – Philadelphia Business Journal
Postal workers union to protest USPS-Staples dealPhiladelphia Business JournalThe U.S. Postal Service announced an agreement with Staples to open contract postal units — or mini post offices— in more than 80 Staples stores. And that has postal workers worried because privatization would mean job cuts, the elimination of … More: …
Read More »Old Post Office observation deck to close for building renovation – Washington Times
Old Post Office observation deck to close for building renovationWashington TimesThe days are numbered for tourists to see the National Mall from a bird's eye view, with extensive renovations set to begin this week on the District's Old Post Office Pavilion. The pavilion and clock tower — which affords a …
Read More »Smaller towns adjusting to post office changes – Sacramento Bee
KELOLAND TV Smaller towns adjusting to post office changesSacramento BeeLAWTON, Iowa — Small towns in Iowa and Nebraska are getting used to reduced hours at their local post offices. The Sioux City Journal reports (http://bit.ly/1nSyxLa ) many residents are happy they still have a post office even if they have …
Read More »Old Post Office observation deck to close for building renovation
The days are numbered for tourists to see the National Mall from a bird's eye view, with extensive renovations set to begin this week on the District's Old Post Office Pavilion. The pavilion and clock tower — which affords a 360-degree perspective of the city — will be closed for …
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