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U.S. Lawmakers Demand Heat Safety Standards Amid Rising Temperatures

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Postal Service worker and an electrical lineman in Texas. Why it matters: As the U.S. grapples with record-breaking summer heat, workplace safety is a growing concern for officials. Lawmakers have underscored the urgency of the issue by referencing the recent heat-related deaths of a U.S. workers.

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Is Your Workspace a CMRA? Prepare Now For Big Compliance Changes

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Further reading: Federal Register: Final Rule Federal Register: A Notice by the Postal Service CMRA: Why You Should Process Mail In Your Workspace And How To Do It Legally Going Virtual? If the client stops using the workspace for mail, the center must notify the Post Office of the changes. We’ll continue to provide updates.

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The World Economic Forum Expects 14 Million Jobs Will Be Lost In The Next 5 Years 

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WEF’s report suggests that Bank Tellers and Related Clerks, Postal Service Clerks, Cashiers and Ticket Clerks, and Data Entry Clerks are expected to decline fastest. The number of roles expected to decrease the fastest in the upcoming years are clerical or secretarial roles.

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I Miss the "Mail Moment"

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Mail, as we know it is a wonderful story from USA Today on the end of a great American traditional the postal service calls "the mail moment"   This moment occurs when we collect, sort and open our mail - and do so with a bit of excitement and anticipation. I've always liked the Postal Service.

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The Post Office Expanding Use of Contingent Workers

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Postal Service in the Wall Street Journal.   The driver behind this is labor costs are 80% of the postal service's total costs. Needless to say, the Postal Service has to cut labor costs to survive. Interesting interview with the head of the U.S.   Key quote from U.S. .

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Infographic: Postage and Packaging

The Small Business Blog

Many small businesses rely on the postal service in order for their business model to operate. Without a reliable delivery service, they would be unable to ship their products to the people who buy from them online.

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Snail Mail Or Email: The Benefits Of Hand-Delivered Correspondence

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Whether it be via a postal service or by email, mail is often one of the main ways people stay connected with the outside world. Those early pictures and symbols etched in stone developed into a readable alphabet which later turned into writing on early forms of paper. Now, people have many ways to communicate.