Postal Service Looks To Cut 40,000 Jobs In First Layoff In History

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

SHREVEPORT, LA (KSLA) - "We lost 2 billion dollars and like any other business we have to stay afloat." And to keep from sinking, the United States Postal Service is considering cutting thousands of jobs nationwide.

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The postal service is looking to eliminate 40,000 jobs nationwide.

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Workers who are not part of union with six or less years of service would likely be the first on the chopping block.

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The postal service is also offering early retirement packages to workers over the age of 50 who have more than 20 years on the job.

http://www.ksla.com/global/story.asp?s=9247633

[LoriLawless 0]

Great, now I'll NEVER get my mail.

[Ban Hammer 13,347]

SHREVEPORT, LA (KSLA) - "We lost 2 billion dollars and like any other business we have to stay afloat." And to keep from sinking, the United States Postal Service is considering cutting thousands of jobs nationwide.

...

The postal service is looking to eliminate 40,000 jobs nationwide.

...

Workers who are not part of union with six or less years of service would likely be the first on the chopping block.

...

The postal service is also offering early retirement packages to workers over the age of 50 who have more than 20 years on the job.

http://www.ksla.com/global/story.asp?s=9247633

so this is really why gun and ammo sales have skyrocketed!

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Barack has a very difficult road ahead of him. It's good to see that he is already working on his plans. I sincerely hope that he can do something to stop this slide and get on the road to recovery.

[Donna A 4]

im surprised they havent had layoffs years ago since everyone sends everything by email these days.

[natty bumppo 297]

The USPS is a private business? and not an independent establishment of the Executive Branch of the United States Government ?

so ... the gov't can bail out non-gov't businesses ... and not bail itself out?

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

The USPS is a private business? and not an independent establishment of the Executive Branch of the United States Government ?

so ... the gov't can bail out non-gov't businesses ... and not bail itself out?

USPS is in no danger of 'failing'.

[natty bumppo 297]

The USPS is a private business? and not an independent establishment of the Executive Branch of the United States Government ?

so ... the gov't can bail out non-gov't businesses ... and not bail itself out?

USPS is in no danger of 'failing'.

not failing ... just putting 10's of thousands on another form of gov't payrole. At least on the job there is the possibility of work being performed.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Oh my.

[Nagishkaw 510]

Oh my.

Exactly.

[IAMX 3,055]

The one good thing about this is it shows the government can actually manage a budget sometimes.

[Niels Bohr 72]

OH MY GOSH!

[dalegg 143]

These will be the perfect recruits to go door to door replacing our old light bulbs with new energy efficient ones.

[Niels Bohr 72]

These will be the perfect recruits to go door to door replacing our old light bulbs with new energy efficient ones.

Geezes, you're bad!

[IAMX 3,055]

These will be the perfect recruits to go door to door replacing our old light bulbs with new energy efficient ones.

Think they can knock the price down a few dollars?

If so, sold!

Edited November 10, 2008 by SRVT