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Postal Disservice

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Feb 16, 2013 Dig deeper

By Ellen Brown, Web of Debt Aug 14, 2012 The National Association of Letter Carriers is investigating the possibility of establishing a postal banking system, a time-tested, internationally proven way to maintain profitability that could save the post office. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Postal Service Closures, O’Reilly’s Non-Apology, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 30, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including congressional action on student loan rates and Glenn Beck trying to profit off of the Supreme Court's Obamacare ruling. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Big Buyout at the Postal Service

Staff / Truthdig May 26, 2012 The money-losing USPS is offering buyouts to 45,000 mail handlers as it moves to slash its payroll and cut the number of processing centers around the country by nearly half. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

USPS Jobs

John Cole, Cagle Cartoons, The Scranton Times-Tribune Feb 27, 2012 Dig deeper

Late Postal Service

Rick McKee, Cagle Cartoons, The Augusta Chronicle Dec 12, 2011 Dig deeper

Snail Mail

RJ Matson, Cagle Cartoons, Roll Call Dec 11, 2011 Dig deeper

The Push to Preserve the Postal Service

Staff / Truthdig Sep 28, 2011 Facing a shortfall of a few billion dollars, the U.S. Postal Service is planning to drop 220,000 full-time jobs and close 3,700 post offices and 300 processing centers by 2015, while scaling back services and cutting retirement benefits. And that's after laying off 110,000 employees since 2007. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.S. Postal Service Begs Congress for Help

Staff / Truthdig Sep 5, 2011 The United States Postal Service can't pay its bills, and management is asking Congress for money and concessions, including eliminating 220,000 jobs. This, despite agreeing in May not to lay off workers. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

USPS Losses

Mike Keefe, Cagle Cartoons, The Denver Post Nov 20, 2010 Dig deeper

Saturday Delivery

RJ Matson, The St. Louis Post Dispatch Mar 4, 2010 Dig deeper

Come Rain, Sleet or E-Mail

Staff / Truthdig Aug 4, 2009 After losing about $7 billion this fiscal year, the U.S. Postal Service may shut down as many as 700 local post offices. The postmaster general has also asked Congress to approve cutting deliveries to five days a week. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )