A sculptured wood mural located in the Hereford, TX. 79045 post office. Title: “On the Range” Artist: Enid Bell Year: 1941 A poster commented on the Flickr page: According to the TX PO mural book this piece is lucky to still be in one piece and in the PO: 1967, during PO renovations, a contractor took […]
Kettle Island, Kentucky 40958 According to notes on the photo from Flickr: “This building used to be a garage.”
From USPS Newslink: The tornado that devastated the community of Greensburg, KS, on May 4 also destroyed the town’s Post Office. “The Greensburg Post Office is now four feet of rubble — it’s a total loss,” Post Office Operations Manager Shirley Crane said. “We were able to salvage a few pieces of mail. We couldn’t […]
by Jim Burke, APWU Eastern Region Coordinator A problem that continues to be a plague on the Postal Service workplace is abusive supervisors. There are certain supervisors who simply cannot manage to treat employees with dignity and respect. And there are other supervisors — including many good ones — who are victims of the system: […]
Photo of post office in Indianola, Mississippi 38751 Flickr Photos
by Greg Bell APWU Industrial Relations Director In the March/April 2006 issue of the American Postal Worker, I wrote about a 2003 court decision that overturned the federal government’s longstanding practice of charging employees “military leave” for non-workdays spent training in the armed forces. The Postal Service, however, had taken the position that the court […]
Mobile Post Office in Lookout, CA 96054 Flickr Photos
This Mother’s Day, Return the Favor Postal Service Licensee ‘Good Fortunes’ Cooks Up a Treat for Mom Think of the hours and hours spent before the holidays. Picture an over-heated kitchen in the middle of summer. Remember the tireless devotion to birthday treats for homeroom celebrations. As the day celebrating all that she does approaches, […]
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking comments on its study of the U.S. Postal Service: From the Federal Register notice dated May 1, 2007 “On December 20, 2006, President Bush signed the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act into law. Congress intended the PAEA to increase competition and efficiency in the provision of mail service. The […]
From a 1962 school poster series called “Community Helpers” “The mail is put on the trucks. Some trucks go to the train. Some trucks go to the airport. Some trucks carry mail to big ships. Other trucks deliver mail to the airport.” Flickr Photos