Postal Service Ends M Bag Subsidy

From National Public Radio- All Things Considered The United States Postal Service says that, since being ordered by Congress to break even, it can no longer afford to subsidize the nonprofits’ shipping costs through M Bags. M Bags are large duffel bags that nonprofit organizations use to bulk-ship textbooks overseas to impoverished regions around the […]

Dec. 24 Executive Order Excludes USPS

White House order giving federal employees the day off doesn’t include postal employees      The Executive Order President Bush issued yesterday excusing executive branch employees from duty Monday, Dec. 24, does not include postal employees. The day is to be treated as a normal business day for USPS. Office of Personnel Management Director Linda Springer said […]

Arbitrator Issues Award in Rural Carriers Contract Case

From NEW JERSEY POSTAL AND RURAL NEWS SPECIAL BREAKING NEWS: INTEREST ARBITRATION ISSUE   INTEREST ARBITRATION AWARD ISSUED The link below is to the Award issued by the interest arbitration panel chaired by Arbitrator Herbert Fishgold as well as to the separate statement from NRLCA Arbitrator Dennis D. Clark. The Award sets the terms of […]