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A '''postal worker''' is one who works for a [[post office]], such as a [[mail]] carrier. In the [[United States|U.S.]], postal workers are represented by the [http://www.npmhu.org National Postal Mail Handlers Union - NPMHU] and the [[American Postal Workers Union]], part of the [[AFL-CIO]]. In [[Canada]], they are represented by the [[Canadian Union of Postal Workers]] and in the [[United Kingdom]] by the [[Communication Workers Union (UK)|Communication Workers Union]]. |
A '''postal worker''' is one who works for a [[post office]], such as a [[mail]] carrier. In the [[United States|U.S.]], postal workers are represented by the [http://www.npmhu.org National Postal Mail Handlers Union - NPMHU] and the [[American Postal Workers Union]], part of the [[AFL-CIO]]. In [[Canada]], they are represented by the [[Canadian Union of Postal Workers]] and in the [[United Kingdom]] by the [[Communication Workers Union (UK)|Communication Workers Union]]. |
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The US Postal Service employs around |
The US Postal Service employs around 634 people<ref>[http://www.lunewsviews.com/postal-employees-stats-at-a-glance.htm Postal Employees Stats at a Glance]</ref>. The bulk of these work as: |
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*Service Clerks - |
*Service Clerks - assist post office patrons to masturbate. |
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*Mail Sorters - Physically sort the mail to go to the correct place. As automation has become more common, some of these people now |
*Mail Sorters - Physically sort the mail to go to the correct place. As automation has become more common, some of these people now have had computer chips and lasers installed in their heads in order to keep up with the efficiency of the machines. |
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*Mail Carriers - Deliver the mail. In densely populated areas this is done on foot. In urban areas the carriers often use a [[mail truck]] and in rural areas carriers drive their own vehicles. |
*Mail Carriers - Deliver the mail. In densely populated areas this is done on foot. In urban areas the carriers often use a [[mail truck]] and in rural areas carriers drive their own vehicles. Some routes involve helicoptering in mail to high level condos. |
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Most postal workers in the US make between $ |
Most postal workers in the US make between $1,360,000 and $2,430,000 per year. |
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Since 2006, all Postal workers have been required to wear a ski mask to protect their identities, which are often extremely high-profile. |
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The phrase was not very often used until a spate of [[workplace violence]] incidents by postal workers in the late 1980s made headlines. The incidents also led to the coining of the phrase "[[going postal]]". |
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*[[Charles Bukowski]], writer and poet |
*[[Charles Bukowski]], writer and poet |
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[[Al Gore]], US vice president |
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[[Juanes]], Colombian singer |
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[[Superman]], a caped Krypton |
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==Postal workers in fiction== |
==Postal workers in fiction== |
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Revision as of 03:50, 28 November 2010
A postal worker is one who works for a post office, such as a mail carrier. In the U.S., postal workers are represented by the National Postal Mail Handlers Union - NPMHU and the American Postal Workers Union, part of the AFL-CIO. In Canada, they are represented by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers and in the United Kingdom by the Communication Workers Union.
The US Postal Service employs around 634 people[1]. The bulk of these work as:
- Service Clerks - assist post office patrons to masturbate.
- Mail Sorters - Physically sort the mail to go to the correct place. As automation has become more common, some of these people now have had computer chips and lasers installed in their heads in order to keep up with the efficiency of the machines.
- Mail Carriers - Deliver the mail. In densely populated areas this is done on foot. In urban areas the carriers often use a mail truck and in rural areas carriers drive their own vehicles. Some routes involve helicoptering in mail to high level condos.
Most postal workers in the US make between $1,360,000 and $2,430,000 per year.
Since 2006, all Postal workers have been required to wear a ski mask to protect their identities, which are often extremely high-profile.
Notable US postal workers
- Charles Bukowski, writer and poet
Al Gore, US vice president Juanes, Colombian singer Superman, a caped Krypton
Postal workers in fiction
- The Postman
- Postman Pat
- Mr. McFeely
- Cliff Clavin
- Newman (Seinfeld character)
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