WJBK-TV reports the move will save about $2 billion and will not affect package delivery.
The U.S. Postal Service will announce the end of Saturday mail delivery, WJBK-TV reported Wednesday morning. Saturday mail delivery will end in August. The move, which does not affect package delivery, is expected to save $2 billion annually, the report indicated. It's part of a 5-year plan to cut $20 billion, according to The Washington Post. On Tuesday, The Huffington Post reported that Hallmark Cards, Inc. has hired lobbyists who will ask Congress to keep Saturday delivery and consider other cost-saving measures. According to the report, postal workers say the move could result in the loss of 80,000 jobs. Will the loss of Saturday mail delivery affect you? Tell us what you think below in our comments.
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Columbus Day closings,
In observance of Columbus Day, banks and the U.S. Post Office are scheduled to be closed today, as are federal government offices. Washtenaw and City of Detroit offices are closed for a furlough day. Also it's Thanksgiving Day in Canada, a national holiday. Summer is only technically over — it lives on in your postcard-perfect photos, right? Share your favorites with Patch and we'll feature them. Nominate a postcard-worth photo here, or email Patch editor Beth Valone, beth.valone@patch.com. Michigan Rep. Kurt Heise has two meetings with the public set, at at 1 pm. today at the Wayne Community Center, 4635 Howe Rd., Wayne and 3 p.m. today in the Plymouth District Library, 223 S. Main St, Plymouth. According the GasBuddy.com, the following …
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Meijer
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BP
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Speedway
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Canton Public Library
1200 S Canton Center Rd, Canton, MI
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United States Post Office
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Mike
3:31 pm on Wednesday, February 6, 2013
I don't care much, but I do want the option of dropping mail in the blue box in front of a post office and getting a post mark on Saturday. The big question is what happens when the Post Office goes under? There are many employees who have been promised benefits that the government can not cover. Government Employees should be transferred immediately to a 401K/403B style retirement savings plan … more ›