The U.S. Postal Service is billions of dollars in debt and has been closing sorting centers and cutting workers, as it struggles to stay afloat. More: continued here

The Guardian Post office staff strike over pay and closuresThe GuardianPicket lines will be mounted outside the post offices, while customers will be urged to back the union's campaign. Dave Ward, the CWU's deputy general secretary, said: "Our post office members are standing up against destructive plans which would slash …Crown Post Offices to stage…

A post office in La Jolla is being sold to cut costs, but local leaders vow to save it from closing. More: continued here

San Diego Free Press DEADLINE TO APPEAL SALE OF POST OFFICE IS APRIL 6U-T San DiegoLA JOLLA — The federal government can be like gravity. Once it heads in a direction, it can be hard to defy. The Postal Service, pretty much as expected, has indeed decided to sell the La Jolla Post Office at…

Saving the Post Office One Stamp at a TimeBloombergThe idea would be that Anycorp's stamps, rather than being used simply on its own mail, would be for sale at every post office. I have no idea what rates the market might bear. But private companies that print stamps carrying business logos often … More: continued…

San Diego Free Press Local Pols Lead Rally to Save Historic La Jolla Post OfficeSan Diego Free PressThe relocation of the post office can prove to be problematic for the Postal Service, however. A new location must be found within one mile of the current building, and new requirements for parking and access must be…