capolady
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posted on October 24, 2007 02:20:07 PM new
Heard on the news earlier this AM that a possible Postal strike is on the horizon. When I went to the P.O. today I spoke to one guy I know very well and he said that there is a definite possibility of a postal strike - possibly before the holidays.
He said nothing is definite but in downtown Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky postal workers were manning an info line. They were giving out leaflets letting people know that there is a possibility of a strike. The guy I know is going to try to get me one and I will post it here when I get it.
Please Lord - no postal strike at Holiday time!!!
What a mess that would be.
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on October 24, 2007 02:59:10 PM new
I think someone is yanking your chain.
Postal workers in the U.S. do not have the right to strike. Labor disputes must undergo binding arbitration instead.
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merrie
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posted on October 24, 2007 03:01:06 PM new
UPS and Fed Ex would love it and perhaps it would convert people to those service so the postal workers better be careful. Service has been pretty poor lately even without a stike.
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merrie
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posted on October 24, 2007 03:02:29 PM new
Teachers in my state do not have the right to strike, either, but they do.
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capolady
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posted on October 24, 2007 03:19:51 PM new
Years ago when the postal service was a government agency they couldn't strike. However, now they are a privately owned company so that puts a whole other spin on the issue.
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leads
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posted on October 24, 2007 03:22:59 PM new
The carriers and clerks ratified there contract in September with the national. I think it is just some kind of rumor. See NALC.com for all the details but I am sure this is just BS.
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on October 24, 2007 04:15:14 PM new
"Privately owned?" Not at all.
USPS is a corporation wholly owned by the federal government. Hence, it is a federal government agency. Look it up. In the 1970's, under the Postal Reorganization Act, postal workers gave up the right to strike in exchange for binding arbitration.
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kozersky
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posted on October 24, 2007 04:19:17 PM new
Well, I just had to mention the possible strike to the clerks at my local PO. They are still laughing. I lost what ever credibility that I had with that statement.
And, that site (NACL.com) which was recently posted is garbage.
Bill K-
William J Kozersky Stamp Co.
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tomwiii
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posted on October 24, 2007 04:54:26 PM new
Bill:
What's wrong with the site? What ain't I seeing there?
http://www.nalc.org/news/release/pr100907.html
NB: it's www.NALC.org 
"What me worry?" "childrens do learn"
[ edited by tomwiii on Oct 24, 2007 04:55 PM ]
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MAH645
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posted on October 24, 2007 09:19:22 PM new
The Government uses Post Office funds to suck off of just like they do Social Security. Even so they are not going to allow a strike with the economy already in a major uproar.
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bjboswell
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posted on October 25, 2007 05:09:46 AM new
One of the joys of living in a VERY small town.. I called our post master and he said NAH! can't do it... we may not be federal employees any more, but we are and can't strike. He will let me know the min. he hears anything contrary to that. As David said I have 4 ebay sellers that make my numbers look good, if its bad for you its bad for me! The only worrisome thing in Capolady's post is that there is a HUGE mail center in KY, that distributes a lot of mail. Its like the center of the distribution wheel.
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buyhigh
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posted on October 25, 2007 02:39:35 PM new
The air traffic controllers did not have the right to strike some time ago during the Reagon administration but they did and look what happened to them? They not only lost their jobs, their health insurance and their accumulated sick and vacation time and any interest they might have accumulated on their contributions to their government pensions. I am sure postal workers learned a lesson from that event. I am sure they will accept their 2.3% or whatever it is raise or 2008.
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hwahwa
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posted on October 25, 2007 03:06:16 PM new
My postman returned a package to me today.
It is a package weighing 1 1/2 lb going to UK by first class ,since we cannot print postage online for first class overseas mail,I put 14 dollars worth of stamps on the package.
She said the Post Office now has a rule,any package weighing more than 13 ozs. with stamps (not automatic postage like those we print on Paypal or USPS site) would have to be brought into the post office .
So is there anyway we can print first class overseas postage online??
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pixiamom
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posted on October 25, 2007 04:51:42 PM new
Hwahwa, that rule's been around for a while.
[ edited by pixiamom on Oct 25, 2007 04:53 PM ]
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hwahwa
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posted on October 25, 2007 05:38:58 PM new
well,this is the first time an overseas package was returned to me.
Thanks anyway.
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TheFamilyBiz
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posted on October 25, 2007 08:26:35 PM new
We print First Class International all the time through Endicia.
Pixiamom is correct -- has been around for some time - probably after 9/11 when you couldn't hand over packages with any weight with a bunch of stamps on them.
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