Rashaan Hicks, a Waldorf resident who has been with FedEx Corp. for eight years, is used to working right up until Christmas Eve until the last package is delivered. More: continued here
Read More »Post Office closings announced for the holidays (Murray Ledger & Times)
Murray-Calloway County post offices in Almo, Dexter, Hazel, Kirksey, and New Concord will be open Christmas Eve until noon to enable retail employees to spend more time with their families. Regular mail delivery for Dec. 24 will be unaffected by the change. More: continued here
Read More »Flute trio to play at post office (The Topeka Capital-Journal)
A trio of flute players — Katie Pierce, Casey Harris and Heather Onnen — will play holiday carols starting at noon today in the Main Post Office lobby at 424 S. Kansas Ave. More: continued here
Read More »Illinois Hunger Coalition reaches out to those hit by hard times (Chicago Tribune)
People in need may be eligible for food stamps and utility discounts David Esparza sat quietly in the church office, a computer and instruction sheets color-coded by need nearby, as he counseled victims of the economic hardship now gripping much of the Chicago area. More: continued here
Read More »Food stamps offer lifeline (Boston Globe)
A single mother of two young children, Hadassah Sylvester works per diem at a nursing home as she studies at Roxbury Community College to become a registered nurse. More: continued here
Read More »Row escalates over mail sell-off (Financial Times)
Labour committed to a “wholly publicly owned” Royal Mail at its party conference barely three months ago, rebels pointed out on Sunday, amid an escalating row over Lord Mandelson’s decision to part-privatise the postal operator. More: continued here
Read More »Status of Two Pending Cases on Petitioning on Post Office Sidewalks – Ballot Access
Status of Two Pending Cases on Petitioning on Post Office SidewalksBallot Access, CA –3 hours agoAt least two lawsuits are pending over the Post Office’s regulation that bans petitioning on interior Post Office sidewalks. The case filed in 2000 is still … More: continued here
Read More »The PeC Review: Stamps.com is A Helpful Tool for Many Merchants – Practical Ecommerce (subscription)
The PeC Review: Stamps.com is A Helpful Tool for Many MerchantsPractical Ecommerce (subscription), Grand Junction –5 hours agoStamps.com provides online retailers with a simple-to-use, software-based service that calculates official US Postal Service postage from any PC, … More: continued here
Read More »Post Office hours announced for Christmas – Zanesville Times Recorder
Post Office hours announced for ChristmasZanesville Times Recorder, OH –4 hours agoNormal Post Office Box services will be provided at all locations during those three days, Dec. 24-26. Regular business hours at all locations will resume … More: continued here
Read More »TALK BACK: Reader: CEO Is Taking Biggest Pay Cut At FedEx (Nasdaq)
What you haven’t reported is that the top guy has assumed the greatest reduction in pay: 25%. That speaks volumes to those in the “ranks.” Sounds to me that FedEx Chairman and Chief Executive Fred Smith should be an economic advisor to those in the Beltway. He walks the walk. …
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