Post Office

The U.S. Postal Service proposed a three-cent increase to the price of first-class stamps Wednesday, citing continuing financial woes, the Associated Press reports. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe told a Senate committee this month that his agency is in “the midst of a financial disaster” and may need an emergency increase …

Man buys Aripeka post office; wants mail restoredSuncoast NewsARIPEKA — Lifelong Aripeka resident Carl Norfleet has purchased the town's post office building in an effort to bring mail service back to the rural northeast Pasco community. The U.S. Postal Service vacated the 50-year-old building on Sept. 13 when … More: …

Workers in hundreds of Crown post offices are to stage a fresh strike in a long-running row over jobs, pay and closures. More: continued here

Post Office Wants to Hike Stamp PricesTIMEThe U.S. Postal Service proposed a three-cent increase to the price of first-class stamps Wednesday, citing continuing financial woes, the Associated Press reports. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe told a Senate committee this month that his agency … More: continued here

Sen. Dean Heller chides plan to close Sun Valley post officeReno Gazette JournalSen. Dean Heller, left, and Sen. Joe Manchin speak about the ''No Budget No Pay'' legislation during a news conference on Capitol Hill, January 23, 2013 in Washington, DC. / Mark Wilson/Getty Images … More: continued here

Post office wants to increase stamp price by 3 centsWBIR-TVThe financially struggling Postal Service is seeking a 3-cent increase in the cost of mailing a letter – and that would raise the price of a first-class stamp to 49 cents. The chairman of the postal Board of Governors, Mickey Barnett, …

Workers in hundreds of Crown post offices are to stage a fresh strike as part of a long-running dispute over jobs, pay and closures.         More: continued here

NorthJersey.com Ken Braun: Sell the Post Office and stop it from burning billions of dollarsMLive.comThat's another way of saying "we're about to lose $22 billion over two years, which exceeds the value of 22 NFL franchises, and we're making the City of Detroit look solvent by comparison." To continue operating, …

The Guardian Post Office workers to strike in 12th walkout since EasterThe GuardianPost Office workers have vowed to walk out next week in their 12th strike since Easter, in a bitter dispute over pay and plans to franchise 70 branches. Around 4,000 staff working in 372 Crown offices – the …

The postal workers' union has threatened to continue strike action into the Christmas period unless they can reach a "fair" settlement with Post Office management. More: continued here