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PostalMag Sunday, April 12, 2020

East Fayetteville Post Office 28312

The East Fayetteville, North Carolina Post Office serves ZIP Code 28312. Photo by Gerry Dincher, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. East Fayetteville Post Office 806 Cedar Creek Rd Fayetteville, NC 28312

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PostalMag Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Trump Explains Nixing $25B for USPS

During a regular news conference concerning the Federal government’s continuing response to the coronavirus pandemic, a reporter asked President Trump if he was responsible for $25 billion being stripped from the Postal Service in the CARES Act. Trump responded that the Postal Service has been losing billions for many years and that he is not […]

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PostalMag Thursday, March 26, 2020

Postal Retirement Q&A March/April 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 Thursday, February 27, 2020

Normandy, Tennessee Post Office

The Normandy, Tennessee Post Office serves ZIP Code 37360. Photo by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Normandy Post Office 1 Cascade Hollow Rd Normandy, TN 37360

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PostalMag Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Inventing Amazon’s New Electric Delivery Vehicles

Amazon has ordered 100,000 electric delivery vehicles—the largest-ever order of electric delivery vehicles—from Rivian, a producer of emissions-free electric vehicles with a vehicle development center in Plymouth, just outside Detroit. Amazon’s transportation team spent 18 months evaluating a variety of electric vehicle options to reduce its carbon footprint. To move quickly, the team realized the […]

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PostalMag Sunday, February 2, 2020

For the Mailmen to Read

About five years ago PostalMag.com published Marty Blumberg’s poem “The Mail Must Go through.” It was a great success and only two weeks ago Marty published a book, “My Brooklyn, My Way” that tells of his childhood days in the 50s growing up in Brooklyn. Marty’s dad was a letter carrier for over 40 years […]

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PostalMag Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Laurel, Nebraska Post Office

The Laurel, Nebraska Post Office serves ZIP Code 68745. Photo by Thomas M. Rosner, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Laurel Post Office 205 E 2nd St Laurel, NE 68745

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PostalMag Sunday, January 26, 2020

Congressman Hears North Portland Postal Complaints

Fifty residents and business owners from North Portland told their mail delivery horror stories to Congressman Earl Blumenauer this morning at the Celebration Tabernacle in downtown Kenton. The postal forum was organized by Communities and Postal Workers United. Letter carriers and customers bemoaned the late, delayed and misdelivered mail in the area. Representatives from Kenton […]

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PostalMag Thursday, January 23, 2020

Fixing North Portland’s Mail Forum 1/25/2020

Press Advisory Contact: Jamie Partridge 503-752-5112 Fixing North Portland’s Mail What: Postal Forum with Rep. Earl Blumenauer When: Saturday, January 25, 9:30-10:30am Where: Celebration Tabernacle, 8131 N Denver, Portland, OR 97217 Who: Residents, Business and Postal Workers Why: Congressman Rep. Earl Blumenauer wants to hear our 97217 mail stories! Blumenauer has pledged to take our […]

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PostalMag Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Mina, Nevada Post Office

The Mina, Nevada Post Office serves ZIP Code 89422. Photo by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Mina Post Office 215 8th St Mina, NV 89422

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PostalMag Saturday, January 11, 2020

Postal Retirement Q&A January/February 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 Sunday, January 5, 2020

Another Postal Truck Catches Fire and Burns

Yet another USPS Postal LLV delivery truck has caught fire and burned, like hundreds of others, this one in Junction City, Kansas (in early Jan. 2020). This makes at least four in the last month that have burned. HUNDREDS of the delivery trucks have burned in similar fashion. Incredibly there have been only a few […]

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PostalMag Monday, December 23, 2019

Hulett, Wyoming Post Office

The Hulett, Wyoming Post Office serves ZIP Code 82720. Photo by Thomas Rosner, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Hulett Post Office 193 Birch St Hulett, WY 82720

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PostalMag Sunday, December 22, 2019

VIDEO: Amazon Throws Up Yet Another Massive Warehouse

Amazon is taking over the world in more ways than one. Their already massive operations are becoming even more massive. Here’s video of the construction of a massive new Amazon fulfillment center in Canada. Imagine what it takes to build a million-square-foot Amazon fulfillment center (FC) in just a year. For context, 60 NHL-sized rinks […]

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PostalMag Saturday, December 21, 2019

APWU Holiday Video: The People’s Postal Service

The people’s public Postal Service means no one gets left off the list. The next Postmaster General should protect universal home delivery and keep public ownership of the U.S. Mail. It’s the People’s Postal Service: Keep it. It’s Yours. Sign the petition to the Board of Governors here: https://bit.ly/2SbCQcy

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PostalMag Monday, December 9, 2019

2019 Christmas Holiday Facts for APWU Members

By Bill Lewis The following Christmas Holiday facts are for APWU members and the information contained in the article is from the APWU Collective Bargaining Agreement. I would like to share with everyone the questions and my responses to many questions relating to the upcoming Christmas Holiday. When is my Holiday? This year Christmas Day, […]

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PostalMag Monday, December 9, 2019

Moville, Iowa Post Office

The Moville, Iowa Post Office serves ZIP Code 51039. Photo by Thomas Rosner, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Moville Post Office 319 Main Street Moville, Iowa 51039

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PostalMag Friday, December 6, 2019

Leiter, Wyoming Post Office 82837

The Leiter, Wyoming Post Office serves ZIP Code 82837. Photo by Thomas Rosner, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Leiter Post Office 4679, 16 E US-14 Leiter, WY 82837 Location at Google Maps

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PostalMag Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Keystone, South Dakota Post Office

The Keystone, South Dakota Post Office serves ZIP Code 57751. Photo by Thomas Rosner, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Keystone Post Office 233 Swanzey St Keystone, SD 57751 Location at Google Maps

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PostalMag Sunday, December 1, 2019

Consolidated Casing Leads to Portland Protest Rally

Immediate Release, Nov. 30, 2019 Contact: Jamie Partridge (Communities and Postal Workers United) 503-752-5112 Willie Groshell (Oregon State Association of Letter Carriers, president) 503-560-4685 Peter Parks (97217-area customer) 503-896-0508 Postal protest rally draws North Portland neighbors Close to fifty residents of North Portland’s 97217 zip code area rallied outside the Kenton Post Office today to […]

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PostalMag Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Letter Carrier on Workers Compensation Caught Racing Motorcycles

After receiving a tip about a USPS letter carrier engaged in activities inconsistent with a work-related injury, the USPS OIG investigated his claim for compensation. A physician had ordered the carrier not to lift weights, walk, climb, kneel, bend, stoop, operate machinery, drive, or stand for more than an hour. OIG agents observed him loading […]

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PostalMag Saturday, November 23, 2019

Audiobook Reviews 2009 by Jonathan Lowe

January 2009 – Audiobooks reviewed by Jonathan Lowe With parallels to The Great Gatsby, the revived 1961 novel REVOLUTIONARY ROAD by Richard Yates is now a film starring Leonardo DeCaprio and Kate Winslet. As in Fitzgerald’s novel, Yates’ book, recently re-released in paperback (and new on audio), tracks the disillusionment of the times following a […]

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PostalMag Thursday, November 21, 2019

Immokalee, Florida Post Office

The Immokalee, Florida Post Office serves ZIP Code 34142. Photo by Thomas M. Rösner, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Immokalee Post Office 810 North 15th Street Immokalee, FL 34142

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PostalMag Saturday, November 16, 2019

Port Salerno, Florida Post Office

The Port Salerno, Florida Post Office serves ZIP Code 34992. Photo by Thomas M. Rösner, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Port Salerno Post Office 4755 SE Dixie Highway Port Salerno, FL 34992-6817

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PostalMag Tuesday, November 12, 2019

USPS Open Season 2019

Open Season is Here November 11 – December 9 The 2019 Open Season for USPS employees runs from November 11 to December 9, 2019. During the Open Season period, you can enroll in or make changes to your medical, dental, or vision coverage. You may also enroll in health and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts […]

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PostalMag Sunday, November 3, 2019

Postal Retirement Q&A November/December 2019 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, October 27, 2019

USPS National Slip, Trip and Fall Prevention Week

The United States Postal Service is sponsoring its first National Slip, Trip, and Fall Prevention Week (October 26 – November 1, 2019), a public service campaign that offers safety tips and emphasizes the need for increased owner responsibility to help prevent carrier injuries. On an average day, 51 United States Postal Service mail carriers will […]

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PostalMag Friday, October 25, 2019

Postal Employees Can Now Use LiteBlue to Request Unscheduled Leave

Postal Service craft employees can now use the Enterprise Leave Request Application to request unscheduled leave. The application, also known as eLRA, is accessible through LiteBlue using a computer, smartphone or other mobile device. Non-craft employees have used the eLRA for several years. Recent improvements to the system have made it available to craft employees. […]

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PostalMag Tuesday, October 15, 2019

USPS Penalty Overtime Exclusion Period 2019

As referenced in Article 8, sections 4 and 5, of the USPS-NALC and USPS-APWU national agreements, the December period (during which penalty overtime regulations are not applicable) consists of 4 consecutive service weeks. This year, the December period begins Pay Period 25-19, Week 2 (November 30, 2019) and ends Pay Period 01-20, Week 1 (December […]

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PostalMag Friday, October 11, 2019

Cahone, Colorado Post Office

The Cahone, Colorado Post Office serves ZIP Code 81320. Photo by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Cahone Post Office 51796 Highway 491 Cahone, CO 81320

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PostalMag Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Liberty, Indiana Post Office

The Liberty, Indiana Post Office serves ZIP Code 47353. Photo by Warren LeMay, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Liberty Post Office 29 E Union St Liberty, IN 47353

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PostalMag Friday, September 27, 2019

Islamorada, Florida Post Office

The Islamorada, Florida Post Office serves ZIP Code 33036. Photo by Thomas Rosner, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Islamorado Post Office 82801 Overseas Highway Islamorada, FL 33036

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PostalMag Wednesday, September 25, 2019

USPS Seeking Information About Drone Deliveries

The movie Ready Player One, directed by Steven Spielberg, featured a futuristic mail truck designed to deploy delivery drones. The United States Postal Service (USPS) is investigating the feasibility of utilizing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or drones as delivery vehicles for mail as an integrated part of its vehicle delivery fleet, as well as to […]

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PostalMag Saturday, September 21, 2019

Black Rock City Burning Man Post Office

Burning Man is a week long festival that takes place annually (ending on Labor Day) on the dry lake of the Black Rock Desert in northwestern Nevada. During the festival week the place becomes a full-fledged temporary metropolis with essential infrastructure including a functioning post office. Pictured here is the post office for the Burning […]

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PostalMag Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Salsbury Cove, Maine Post Office

The Salsbury Cove, Maine Post Office serves ZIP Code 04672. Photo by Mark Bonica, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Salsbury Cove Post Office 855 Norway Dr Salsbury Cove, ME 04672

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PostalMag Sunday, September 15, 2019

New TSP Options Available September 15th, 2019

You’ll soon have more options for how and when you can access your money. That means more reasons to stay with the TSP and continue to benefit from low fees through retirement. The following information is courtesy of TSP.gov. When will these changes happen? All of the new withdrawal options will go into effect on […]

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PostalMag Friday, September 13, 2019

Big Pine Key, Florida Post Office

The Big Pine Key, Florida Post Office serves ZIP Code 33043. Photo by Thomas M. Rosner, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Big Pine Key Post Office 29959 Overseas Hwy Big Pine Key, FL 33043

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PostalMag Monday, September 2, 2019

Postal Retirement Q&A September/October 2019 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, August 31, 2019

USPS Hiring Retirees for 2019 Holiday Rush

The U.S. Postal Service is seeking retired USPS employees in transportation, clerk and carrier functional areas to help out in the 2019 holiday season. The “Annuitant CCAs” will hold temporary appointments during the period 11/30/2019 – 12/27/2019, not to exceed 28 days. Below is an example job posting for an Annuitant Holiday City Carrier position […]

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