With all the news this week about the relationship between Amazon and the Postal Service, we thought it might be helpful to take a look back at the articles posted on “Save the Post Office” about the topic, most of them written by or with the help of former postmaster Mark Jamison. We were asking questions about the implications of … Read More
Community and Postal Workers United Spring 2018 Newsletter
The Spring 2018 newsletter from Community and Postal Workers United (CPWU) has articles about Postal Service workers in Key West, FL, protesting staffing shortages resulting in mail delays and an overextended workforce; the school strike in West Virginia, a reminder of the 1970 postal strike; a USPS #MeToo Moment in St. Louis; and more. Read the newsletter here.
Search for new post office behind schedule in Foster City, Calif.
Daily Journal: After the post office in Foster City, Calif., was forced to close in January, city officials are urging the U.S. Postal Service to speed up the process of opening a new one, and in the meantime find a temporary location. “I have concerns about how a prolonged closure of the post office in Foster City will inconvenience our … Read More
National Register of Historic Places plaque presented at La Jolla, Calif., Post Office
La Jolla Light: The historic La Jolla, Calif., Post Office, located at 1140 Wall St., has seen a lot since its construction in 1935. Once a critical communication hub, the building has stood the test of time through the digital age. It has outlasted a threat of sale and felt the love of the community that rallied to support it. … Read More
Boca Raton, FL, residents worried over post office move
WPTV: The downtown post office in Boca Raton, Florida, is moving. The United States Postal Service posted the news outside the building and notice of a public meeting. The news has some local residents worried that the easy access to a post office might go away. “I live in this vicinity and it is very convenient,” said Steven Sarashon. “I … Read More
The War on the Post Office
Truthdig: The U.S. banking establishment has been at war with the post office since at least 1910, when the Postal Savings Bank Act established a public savings alternative to a private banking system that had crashed the economy in the Bank Panic of 1907. The American Bankers Association was quick to respond, forming a Special Committee on Postal Savings Legislation … Read More
Downtown Alexandria, LA, post office to close
Downtown Alexandria, Louisiana, will soon be left without a post office. The Alexandria Downtown Post Office will cease operations on May 31. The branch is located at 515 Murray Street, inside the federal courthouse. According to a spokesperson from the U.S. Postal Service’s communications team, there will not be a new branch opening to take over services offered at the … Read More
Green Street post office in Gainesville, FL, will relocate
The relocation of the Green Street post office in Gainesville, FL, is “a done deal,” according to City Councilman Sam Couvillon. Couvillon said Wednesday night that city officials had received a letter from postal officials confirming that the post office would be moving. As to where or when, that remains unknown. “They won’t relocate it until they find a new … Read More
USPS says Cincinnati, IA, will get new post office
The Postal Service is relocating its retail operation in Cincinnati, Iowa, to a yet-to-be-determined location due to structural and safety concerns. The United States Postal Service closed down its post office on 107 S. Liberty in Cincinnati last year under an emergency order. The Postal Service says its goal is to select a new customer service location as close to … Read More
New post office opens for business in Watford City, ND
Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night keeps the post office from doing its job, but now residents in Watford City, North Dakota, have a brand new spot to pick up their packages and letters. On Sept. 25, the Watford City Post Office opened for business at its new location, 1204 4th Ave. NE. The new facility … Read More
After several months, temporary post office opens in Cadiz, Ohio
WTOV9Fox: The former post office site in Cadiz, Ohio, has been closed since October due to concerns of the building’s foundation. There’s no word yet on plans for a permanent replacement. A temporary post office site along Peppard Avenue opened its doors Monday. The short-term post office will hold regular weekday hours from 8:30 to 5 every day, with Saturday … Read More
Welton, IA, Post Office operations suspended due to building issue
KWQC: Postal officials say the Welton, Iowa, Post Office, 502 Main Street, was temporarily closed due to building issues. There is no timetable to reopen at this time. Officials did not go into details about the issues. All postal operations have been relocated to the Dewitt Post Office, 618 9th St, DeWitt. Post Office Box customers will be provided delivery … Read More
