The Postal Service will honor America’s oldest commissioned warship, the USS Constitution, with the issuance of 25 million Forever stamps Saturday, Aug. 18. The War of 1812: USS Constitution stamps also commemorate the bicentennial of the War of 1812. The first-day-of-issue ceremony will be at the Charleston Navy Yard in Boston, MA. The event will […]
‘Fly like an eagle’ In 1955, Former PMG Arthur E. Summerfield authorized the first emblem patch for uniforms worn by letter carriers. Employees were not required to wear them until 1957. The original emblems were 3-inch circular patches with a backward (facing right) horse and rider that were worn on the left sleeves of shirts […]
‘Moving in the right direction’ In his latest video, PMG Pat Donahoe describes the positive steps employees are taking to address the quarter 3 (Q3) operating loss and move the Postal Service forward. The PMG notes that in Q3 employees received the highest service performance scores ever for First-Class Mail, both single-piece and commercial, and […]
Union says New Hampshire GOP House Speaker brought his mail to the post office too late for processing. Here is what New Hampshire Labor News is reporting: Yesterday, Speaker Bill O’Brien accused the workers of the USPS of tampering with his political mail. In a follow up to yesterday’s post, I went out to talk to someone […]
He’s been in Congress for nearly 13 years, but Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) has only seen two of his bills pass into law during that time. Ryan, who Mitt Romney has tapped as his running mate, passed a bill into law in July 2000 that renames a post office in his district. Thanks to Ryan, […]
Aug. 13, 2012 U.S. Postal Service Offers Proven Direct Mail Tips to Edge Out the Competition WASHINGTON – Political campaign marketers and managers will find that if used properly, direct mail can be one of the most cost-effective and targeted tools to reach potential voters. And, just in time for the peak election mail season, the […]
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — TMone announced today it has been awarded a contract with renewal options through 2023 by the United States Postal Service (USPS) to provide Inside Sales Services and Small to Medium Business Customer Acquisition strategies. TMone is tasked at targeting new customers for the Postal Service and bringing […]
Create and send perfectly personalized cards directly to someone’s mailbox CLEVELAND, Aug. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Finding the perfect time and place to personalize and send a real greeting card just became easier through the convenient Cardstore Mobile app for iPhone and iPad. Cardstore, the popular “perfectly personalized” greeting card website from the American Greetings […]
Paul Ryan has been selected as Mitt Romney’s running mate in the upcoming election. Paul Davis Ryan is the U.S. Representative for Wisconsin’s 1st congressional district, serving since 1999. He is a member of the Republican Party, and has been ranked among the party’s most influential voices on economic policy. Wikipedia Here is what Ryan […]
Arbitrator Stephen B. Goldberg ruled [PDF] on Aug. 1 that employees represented by the APWU who transfer to or are excessed into non-APWU crafts may not carry the protection against layoffs they have earned under the APWU Collective Bargaining Agreement to their new crafts. Career employees in all crafts currently earn lifetime protection against layoffs […]