The United States Postal Service said it will close its mail processing and distribution facility in Texarkana and consolidate it with the center on Greenwood Road in Shreveport. More: continued here
Read More »Isle of Man post workers vote to strike in pay dispute – BBC News
isleofman.com Isle of Man post workers vote to strike in pay disputeBBC NewsChairman of Isle of Man Post Office, Alan Crowe said he was disappointed at the outcome but strike action would not change the freeze on public sector pay. He added: "Strike action would be reckless and its only …
Read More »US Postal Service announces closure of Yardville office – The Times of Trenton – NJ.com
The Times of Trenton – NJ.com US Postal Service announces closure of Yardville officeThe Times of Trenton – NJ.comMartin Grifff/ The Times of TrentonThe Yardville Branch Post Office was slated Tuesday for closure in May. HAMILTON — Citing an ongoing decline in mail volume and a need to streamline operations …
Read More »The Day: Pratt Station Post Office Re-Opens – New York Times (blog)
The Day: Pratt Station Post Office Re-OpensNew York Times (blog)Myrtle Minutes put up a blog post yesterday morning announcing the official return of the Pratt Station Post Office on Myrtle Avenue. Brownstoner reports that the popular pediatrics practice Tribeca Pediatrics is opening an office in Fort Greene at 771 … …
Read More »Bomb squad defuse vibrating sex toy in Russian post office ticking package – Daily Mail
CBS News Bomb squad defuse vibrating sex toy in Russian post office ticking packageDaily MailWhen a Russian bomb squad rushed to a post office to diffuse a ticking package, they were prepared for even the most sophisticated of devices. But this daring mission climaxed in a rather different way than …
Read More »Post office releases 5 new stamps honoring giants of Latin music
WASHINGTON – Musical giants Tito Puente and Carmen Miranda are bringing some Latin flavor to U.S. postage stamps. The new set of five forever stamps going on sale Wednesday also honors Celia Cruz, Selena and Carlos Gardel. More: continued here
Read More »Biohazard drill at post office gets area agencies in sync – Green Bay Press Gazette
Biohazard drill at post office gets area agencies in syncGreen Bay Press GazetteFirst responders joined the Postal Service in a biohazard drill Tuesday at the John W. Byrnes Main Post Office, 300 Packerland Drive, Green Bay. / Jim Matthews/Press-Gazette A member of the Brown County Hazardous Materials Response Team, left, …
Read More »Biohazard drill at post office gets area agencies in sync
Dozens of postal employees and emergency responders took part Tuesday in a drill designed to prepare them in case biotoxins are found in a piece of mail. More: continued here
Read More »Post office staff strike ballot results due today – 3FM
isleofman.com Post office staff strike ballot results due today3FMIt was a last resort after communications broke down between the Post Office and the workers union. It's all stemmed from a Public Sector pay freeze, which stopped any pay rise for the postmen and women, despite a successful year for the …
Read More »City hopes to survey post office building – Ukiah Daily Journal
City hopes to survey post office buildingUkiah Daily JournalHoping to prepare its own estimate of how much it will cost to repair the downtown post office, the City of Ukiah requested permission from the United States Postal Service to survey the building on North Oak …and more » More: continued here
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