Mold forces rural post office to close - Fort Mill, SC

Fort Mill Times | FortMillTimes.com - Mold forces rural post office to close - Fort Mill, SC: "The U.S. Postal Service is shutting down a rural southeast Missouri post office because of mold.
A facility specialist for the Postal Service inspected the Rombauer post office last month and determined it was unsafe for employees and customers."

Bill to Limit Postal Subcontracting Introduced in House

Bill to Limit Postal Subcontracting Introduced in House: "Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) introduced legislation in the House of Representatives on March 24 that would restrict USPS subcontracting. The Mail Protection Act (H.R. 1686), which is backed by the APWU, is modeled on a bill the Congressman introduced in November 2007 (H.R. 4236)."

NAPS Urges Postal Service to Cut Top Management Ranks

PostalReporter.com Blog » NAPS Urges The Postal Service to Cut Top Management Ranks: "“NAPS President Keating called upon the Postal Service to strip away top levels of management and take other cost-cutting moves, during testimony before a House subcommittee on Wednesday."

Alaska Bypass mail center, workers may move to Denver, officials say

Alaska legislators and air carriers fear that the U.S. Postal bypass mail system may be moved out of state despite solving increased bypass mail rate issues with the Postmaster General.

http://www.alaskajournal.com/stories/032709/loc_news002.shtml

Postal worker calling it quits at age 79

The News-Gazette.com: Postal worker calling it quits at age 79: "Today's the day. Colleen Weir is finally going nonpostal after 29 years working for the postal service."

Postal Worker Seriously Injured in Parma (NY) Accident

Postal Worker Seriously Injured in Parma Accident - 13WHAM.com: "A postal truck and a Cintas vehicle collided just before noon at Parma Center Road (Route 18) and Manitou Road around noon Friday."

Maine Soldier/Postal Worker Killed In Iraq Is Being Honored In Baghdad

WCSH6.com | Portland, ME | Maine Soldier Killed In Iraq Is Being Honored In Baghdad: "The Army and US Postal Service are honoring a Maine soldier who was the first post office employee killed in the Iraq War. Sergeant Larry Roukey was killed in Baghdad six weeks after he was deployed in 2004"

Comics for troops program hurt by postal rates

Comics for troops program hurt by postal rates - BostonHerald.com: "Superman may be more powerful than a locomotive, but he can’t beat the U.S. Postal Service.

A Framingham man who runs a program that sends comic books to military personnel overseas says he may have to cut back because his mailing rates have doubled."

Call for Help: Postal chief says agency crashing

The Associated Press: Call for Help: Postal chief says agency crashing: "Postmaster General John Potter said Wednesday the financially strapped U.S. Postal Service will run out of money this year without help from Congress.

The only lingering question, Potter told a House subcommittee, is which bills will get paid and which will not. He did say ensuring the payment of workers' salaries comes first. But Potter also said other bills may have to wait."

In Special Delivery to Lawmakers, U.S. Postmaster Signals SOS

Joe Davidson - In Special Delivery to Lawmakers, U.S. Postmaster Signals SOS - washingtonpost.com: "If the U.S. Postal Service delivered mail by boat, it would be a sinking ship.

A large hole in the hull, punched by a huge iceberg named Recession, is draining mail volume while it allows financial losses to flow in and drown the service in a financial swamp.
The Postal Service is in dreadful shape and needs quick help from Congress to continue delivering the mail.

That was the message repeated over and over by a parade of witnesses yesterday before the House subcommittee on federal workforce, postal service and the District of Columbia."