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PostalMag Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Postal Retirement Q&A July 2021 by Roseanne Jefferson

Roseanne is a retired USPS employee with an extensive background in USPS retirement, disability retirement, OWCP, EEO, Labor Relations and HR. She conducts individual and group counseling and is able to comprehensively discuss the pros and cons of employees who are on OWCP, disability retirement and regular retirement. Roseanne will be happy to answer your […]

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PostalMag Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Donna Rumelhart: A Postal Tribute (Special Delivery)

Donna Rumelhart: A Postal Tribute (Special Delivery) by David Mele and Khalid Mahgoub 1973 was a year of significant milestones. The Paris Peace accords were signed beginning the end of the Vietnam War, president Richard Nixon started his turbulent second term, “American Graffiti” premiered in theatres, the Supreme Court ruled on Roe v. Wade, gasoline […]

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PostalMag Sunday, May 16, 2021

Minneapolis Powderhorn Station 55407

The Powderhorn Station Post Office in Minneapolis, Minnesota serves ZIP Code 55407. Photo by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Powderhorn Station 3045 Bloomington Ave Minneapolis, MN 55407 (This post office was damaged by riots in 2020.)

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PostalMag Thursday, April 29, 2021

Postal Retirement Q&A April 2021 by Roseanne Jefferson

Roseanne is a retired USPS employee with an extensive background in USPS retirement, disability retirement, OWCP, EEO, Labor Relations and HR. She conducts individual and group counseling and is able to comprehensively discuss the pros and cons of employees who are on OWCP, disability retirement and regular retirement. Roseanne will be happy to answer your […]

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PostalMag Sunday, April 18, 2021

Laketown, Utah Post Office 84038

The Laketown, Utah post office serves ZIP Code 84038. Photo by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Laketown Post Office 80 W Center St Laketown, UT 84038 Location at Google Maps

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PostalMag Sunday, April 4, 2021

Echo, Utah Post Office 84024

The Echo, Utah post office serves ZIP Code 84024. Photo by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Echo Post Office 3455 S Echo Rd Echo, UT 84024 Location at Google Maps

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PostalMag Sunday, March 21, 2021

Boykin, Alabama Post Office 36723

The Boykin, Alabama post office serves ZIP Code 36723. Photo by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Boykin Post Office 14030 Co Rd 29 Boykin, AL 36723 Location at Google Maps

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PostalMag Tuesday, February 23, 2021

USPS Awards Oshkosh Defense With Contract for Next Generation Delivery Vehicles

In a long-awaited decision, the U.S. Postal Service has awarded Oshkosh Defense a 10-year, multi-billion contract for its next generation of delivery vehicles. Under the contract’s initial $482 million investment, Oshkosh Defense will finalize the production design of the Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) — a purpose-built, right-hand-drive vehicle for mail and package delivery — […]

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PostalMag Sunday, February 21, 2021

How to Check Your Clock Rings in Lite Blue: USPS Postal Employees

The Postal Service has introduced an application that allows USPS employees to view their time clock ring entries using personal computers or mobile devices. The Virtual Timecard can be found in the “Employee App – Quick Link” options on LiteBlue. The Virtual Timecard app provides employees with near-real-time, secure access to their Time and Attendance […]

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PostalMag Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Postal Service Announces Star Wars Droid Stamps

The U.S. Postal Service has announced a new series of stamps featuring droids from the Star Wars universe. The stamps were designed by Greg Breeding with William Gicker serving as art director. The collection will be available on a pane of 20 stamps and feature ten droids from both film and animation. The droids are […]

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PostalMag Sunday, January 17, 2021

VIDEOS: Woman Steals Postal Truck in Brooklyn

Videos of a woman who stole a post office truck in Brooklyn and then took it on a joyride where she struck more than a dozen other vehicles. A U.S. Postal Service letter carrier was away from the postal vehicle making deliveries when a woman hopped inside the truck around 6:30 p.m. on Friday evening […]

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PostalMag Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Personal Loans 101 for Postal Workers

PERSONAL LOANS 101 by Grace Neville Know what you are doing before you sign on the dotted line! Always keep three (3) important numbers in mind: The Principal – the amount you borrow The Term – the amount of time you have to repay the loan The APR – the “annual percentage rate”, or the […]

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PostalMag Monday, November 30, 2020

Postal Retirement Q&A 2020 Winter Holiday Column

Roseanne is a retired USPS employee with an extensive background in USPS retirement, disability retirement, OWCP, EEO, Labor Relations and HR. She conducts individual and group counseling and is able to comprehensively discuss the pros and cons of employees who are on OWCP, disability retirement and regular retirement. Roseanne will be happy to answer your […]

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PostalMag Thursday, November 26, 2020

New NALC USPS Tentative Contract Would Eliminate MSP Scan Points

One of the provisions of the NALC/USPS Tentative Contract Agreement posted on November 25th, 2020 is a MOU (memorandum of understanding) eliminating MSP Scan Points (Managed Service Point Scans) no later than 60 days from the contract ratification. According to the NALC Bulletin announcing the tentative contract, the MOU reads: MOU Re: Managed Service Point […]

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PostalMag Friday, November 20, 2020

USPS 2020 Holiday Commercial

This holiday season might feel a little different than most. But the United States Postal Service is still going the distance to bring you closer. Whether you’re home for the holidays or finding other ways to stay connected, you can rely on USPS to deliver your holiday mail to your loved ones. Learn more at […]

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PostalMag Sunday, November 8, 2020

Crowds Cheer Postal Workers After Biden Announced Winner

The news broke on the streets at about 11:00AM (CST) on Saturday, November 7th that news organizations had announced Joe Biden as winner of the 2020 presidential election. Postal workers on the street received news alerts and text messages on their smart phones, and excited customers relayed the breaking news. In major cities, people took […]

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PostalMag Monday, October 19, 2020

Combined Federal Campaign 2020 for Postal Employees

DONATE NOW! CFC Online Donation System Featured Charity Purple Heart Homes CFC# 96852 Purple Heart Homes provide quality of life housing solutions, critical home repair, and home ownership opportunities for service-connected disabled and aging Veterans with the goal that they can age in place in a safe, accessible, and barrier-free living environment. The mission of […]

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PostalMag Monday, October 19, 2020

OPM Announces 2021 Health, Dental, and Vision Program Premiums

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced today that for plan year 2021, the average total premiums for current non-Postal employees and retirees enrolled in plans under the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program will increase 3.6 percent. This year’s increase is lower than last year’s increase. This year, OPM has negotiated a new, […]

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PostalMag Wednesday, September 30, 2020

M&R Therapy Center

The following information is courtesy of M&R Therapy Center M&R Therapy Center is a Pain Rehabilitation center that focuses on the treatment and rehabilitation of Federal Injured workers. At M&R Therapy Center our doctors and staff have the experience to provide proper documentation and care to assist the injured federal workers in the best way […]

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PostalMag Tuesday, September 15, 2020

T-Mobile Promotion for USPS Employees

T-Mobile Wireless Agreement The U.S. Postal Service has an agreement with T-Mobile. This allows the T-Mobile Perks Program to extend savings and special offers to employees of the U.S. Postal Service. Basic information and FAQ’s are listed below. You may click T-Mobile Work Perks for all current USPS employee offer details. Pre-register to receive your […]

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PostalMag Sunday, September 13, 2020

VIDEO: Certainty: The USPS Delivers

The U.S. Postal Service released a new ad on September 3rd, 2020 with the message you can be certain of the USPS in these uncertain times. “The Postal Service celebrates the heroism, commitment and resilience of the organization’s 630,000 postal workers, who continue to serve the American public during the coronavirus pandemic, and at a […]

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PostalMag Thursday, September 3, 2020

Postal Retirement Q&A September-October 2020 by Roseanne Jefferson

Roseanne is a retired USPS employee with an extensive background in USPS retirement, disability retirement, OWCP, EEO, Labor Relations and HR. She conducts individual and group counseling and is able to comprehensively discuss the pros and cons of employees who are on OWCP, disability retirement and regular retirement. Roseanne will be happy to answer your […]

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PostalMag Tuesday, August 18, 2020

The Coronavirus, a Poem by Martin Blumberg

The Coronavirus A poem by Martin Blumberg Something bad has changed the world It’s getting worse each day It’s called  the Coronavirus, it just won’t go away: The world was not prepared for this It’s killing young and old Doctor’s are testing many antibodies Hopefully we’ll get a vaccine, this I was told Our goal is […]

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PostalMag Monday, July 13, 2020

Postal Retirement Q&A May-June-July 2020 by Roseanne Jefferson

Roseanne is a retired USPS employee with an extensive background in USPS retirement, disability retirement, OWCP, EEO, Labor Relations and HR. She conducts individual and group counseling and is able to comprehensively discuss the pros and cons of employees who are on OWCP, disability retirement and regular retirement. Roseanne will be happy to answer your […]

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PostalMag Saturday, July 4, 2020

Crossnore, NC Post Office 28616

The Crossnore, North Carolina post office serves ZIP Code 28616. Photo by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Crossnore Post Office 3 Fountain Cir Crossnore NC 28616

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PostalMag Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Portland: March Across the Hawthorne Bridge to Save the Postal Service

Immediate Release 6/23/20 Contact: Jamie Partridge Communities and Postal Workers United 503-752-5112 Dozens of postal workers, retirees, and customers rallied and marched for full funding of the postal service, beginning at the East Portland post office today. Wearing masks with the slogan “Save Our Postal Service”, carrying balloons, signs, depositing postcards to Congress and dancing […]

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PostalMag Sunday, June 21, 2020

USPS Dog Bite Awareness Week 2020 Video

U.S. Postal Service video highlights the service’s National Dog Bite Awareness Week 2020 which ran from June 14th through June 20th. The number of U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employees attacked by dogs nationwide fell to 5,803 in 2019 — more than 200 fewer than in 2018 and more than 400 fewer since 2017, reports the […]

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PostalMag Sunday, June 21, 2020

Valley Spring, Texas Post Office

The Valley Spring Post Office serves ZIP Code 76885. Photo by Jonathan Cutrer, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Valley Spring Post Office 11936 W State Highway 71 Valley Spring, TX 76885

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PostalMag Sunday, June 7, 2020

Audiobook Reviews by Jonathan Lowe: Interview With Clive Cussler

Jonathan Lowe, a retired postal clerk in Arizona, is the author of novels and stories ranging from science fiction and mystery/suspense to romance and humor. Popular works include Postmarked for Death, The Methuselah Gene, Fame Island, Going Postal and Awakening Storm. A jazz and classical music lover, Jonathan has won several writing awards at both […]

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PostalMag Sunday, May 24, 2020

Panguitch, Utah Post Office

The Panguitch, Utah Post Office serves ZIP Code 84759. Photo by Thomas M. Rosner, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Panguitch Post Office 65 N 100 W, Panguitch UT 84759-8001

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PostalMag Sunday, May 17, 2020

Glendale, Utah Post Office

The Glendale, Utah Post Office serves ZIP Code 84729. Photo by Thomas M. Rosner, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Glendale Post Office 35 S Main Street Glendale, UT 84729-8001

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PostalMag Sunday, May 3, 2020

Cash Loans for Postal Employees

Postal employees in need of financial assistance can apply for cash loans from the following companies. Loans can be used for emergencies, debt consolidation, home improvement, travel and other situations. Cash Advance CashAdvance.com – Get up to $1000 in Your Bank Account Use Cash Advance when you need money quickly for an emergency or unexpected […]

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PostalMag Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Killed Letter Carrier Had Posted About Threats

Angela Summers, the letter carrier who was shot to death in Indianapolis on April 27th, 2020, had posted just two days before on Facebook about a problem on her route involving a dog and threats made against her. It’s unclear if the post is about the same address where she was killed.

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PostalMag Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Memorial mourns fallen postal workers and calls to save the service

Immediate Release April 28, 2020 contact: Jamie Partridge, 503-752-5112 Communities and Postal Workers United Memorial mourns fallen postal workers and calls to save the service A small gathering of clergy, community and postal union leaders memorialized postal workers who have died from Covid-19 outside the East Portland post office this morning. The Reverend John Schwiebert […]

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