OIG: USPS Should Consider Eliminating 32 or More District,Area Offices

OIG: USPS Should Consider Eliminating 32 or More District,Area Offices

Postal Union Withdraws Endorsement of Congressman Darrell Issa

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GOP Rep. ISSA: Time for another government bailout - USPS

The predicament in which USPS finds itself is not uncommon. Because of the ever-increasing reach of the Internet and digital media, bookstores, record stores and DVD rental chains have all seen their customer base and profits decline dramatically. Unlike these other affected businesses, USPS cannot simply go out of business or declare bankruptcy. The need to downsize the labor force and reduce costs to reflect declining demand and new market conditions needs to be the first priority of both workers and management

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“Your Other Address”: USPS launches PO box marketing test

“Your Other Address”: USPS launches PO box marketing test

NAPUS Attorney: USPS Is Being Controlled By Bean Counters

NAPUS Attorney: USPS Is Being Controlled By Bean Counters

Senate Confirms Dennis J. Toner To USPS Board of Governors

Senate Confirms Dennis J. Toner To USPS Board of Governors

iPhone Shuts Down Louisiana Post Office, Highway

iPhone Shuts Down LA Post Office

Ouachita Parish deputies closed a post officein Swartz after a customer told workers he heard something tickingin an outside mailbox and deputies confirmed something was tickingor beeping.Maj. James Purvis tells The News-Star that it turned out to bean Apple iPhone being returned to the manufacturer.He says the FBI and the Monroe Police Bomb Squad were calledout, X-rayed the box, and opened it after finding an electronicdevice inside. He says the beeps apparently were from a dying battery.He says the post office about seven miles northeast of Monroewas closed for two hours and Louisiana Highway 139 for about 10minutes.Purvis says, "In this day and age you can't take any chances."

Media: Magazine Readership Off Sharply Among Affluent

Media: Magazine Readership Off Sharply Among Affluent - Advertising Age - MediaWorks: "Magazine readership among the affluent plunged 16% in the past year as the group spent 12% more time using the internet and sharply stepped up purchases of e-readers and tablet computers, according to the annual Ipsos Mendelsohn Affluent Survey"

Crawford Technologies and Zumbox Partner to Deliver Digital Postal Mail for Large Mailers and Print Service Providers

Crawford Technologies and Zumbox Partner to Deliver Digital Postal Mail for Large Mailers and Print Service Providers | Business Wire: "Crawford Technologies Inc., a leader in print-stream transformation and document re-engineering software solutions, and Zumbox, the leader in digital postal mail services, today announced a partnership to provide Zumbox enablers that will enable digital delivery via Zumbox as an integrated alternative output channel for their customers. The CrawfordTech Zumbox enablers will make it fast and simple for print service providers and large mailers to take advantage of digital delivery via Zumbox due to the enablers’ ability to support Xerox Metacode/LCDS, AFP, Postscript, PDF, PDF/A, PCL and Line data print streams."

Alabama Postal worker gets 5 years probation for dumping 371 pieces of mail

Postal worker gets 5 years probation for dumping 371 pieces of mail | al.com: "Another Mobile-area postal worker was sentenced last week for dumping mail on her route."