Battered by the economy, a loss of $2.8 billion last year and with even greater losses looming, the post office is offering early retirement to 150,000 workers, cutting management and closing offices, the agency said. More: continued here
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Battered by the economy, the post office is offering early retirement to 150,000 workers, cutting management and closing offices, the agency said Friday. The Postal Service lost $2.8 billion last year and is facing even larger losses this year, despite a rate increase — to 44 cents for first-class mail …
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WASHINGTON — Battered by the economy, the post office is offering early retirement to 150,000 workers, cutting management and closing offices, none of them in Texas, the agency said Friday. The Postal Service lost $2.8 billion last year and is facing even larger losses this year, despite a rate increase …
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Read More »Post office plans to reduce management staff by 15% (Lexington Herald-Leader)
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