January/February 1997 Vol.29 No. 1 departments images dialogue employees commentary business bulletin board route USA gallery

features 'Going Postal' Myth or Reality? Violence in the Postal Service has spawned a stereotype the organization is working hard to dispel. Writer Irene Middleman Thomas examines the changes taking place. Cover photo by Ron Chapple, FFG. Delivering the Mail 'Wee Deliver' style It started as a community service, but after six years, Wee deliver has become a staple to help students learn the three R's in elementary schools across the country. The lighter side of customers Listen in as employees at the Phoenix Call Center answer customer calls.

© US Postal Service 1997. Published by Corporate Relations, Washington, DC 20260-3100, for the nation's postal employees.   The USPS eagle symbol and logotype are registered marks of the United States Postal Service. All rights reserved. PAMELA YORK Editor FRANK PAPANDREA Designer DANIELLE CARBONNEAU Editorial Assistant MARVIN RUNYON Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer LARRY M. SPEAKES Senior Vice President, Corporate and Legislative Affairs   This is your publication. If you have any comments, news about employees, story ideas or interesting postal anecdotes, we would like to hear from you. We cannot acknowledge or respond to all ideas, but we appreciate your interest.   You may write to us using our address on the back page, or via cc:Mail at POSTAL LIFE, or via the INTERNET at plife@email.usps.gov.   The current issue also can be accessed on the Postal Service homepage at http://www.usps.gov/whatsnew.htm

To return to the Postal Life cover page use the button.