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Monday, December 31, 2012
63 years late, Postal Service delivers calendar
Saturday, December 29, 2012
APWU 2013 COLA increase information
"...The 1st COLA will become effective the first full pay period after the release of the January 2013 CPI-W, tentatively scheduled for March 9, 2013 (pay period 07-2013, pay date March 29, 2013). Note: both the 1st and 3rd COLAs under the 2010 National Agreement will be effective on this date. The 2nd COLA will be $375.00 per year, $14.40 per pay period, $0.18 per hour and will be effective the second full pay period following the release of the July 2013 index. The expected effective date will be Sept. 7, 2013 (Pay Period 20-2013). Note: both the 2nd and 4th COLAs under the 2010 National Agreement will be effective on this date...."
This Article is From: www.apwu.orgFriday, December 28, 2012
Large reward offered in postal service robberies
"...Robbers are targeting mail carriers in the Denver metro area and the U.S. Postal Service has put up a $100,000 reward...."
This Article is From: denver.cbslocal.comThursday, December 27, 2012
Mail carrier robbed in Englewood
"...Postal Service Letter Carrier was robbed at knife-point in the vicinity of West Dartmouth Avenue and South Delaware Street in Englewood. ..."
This Article is From: www.9news.comMonday, December 24, 2012
Example of the future privatization of the postal service
"...Before she left the president of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers said: "If you compare the four years before Greene with the four years under Greene's management… injuries have gone up 15.4 per cent and grievances have gone up 59.3 per cent." ..."
This Article is From: www.morningstaronline.co.ukSunday, December 23, 2012
UPS driver steals iPad Mini after FedEx delivery
"...Alverson contacted UPS over the phone to complain about the theft, but felt like he was “getting the run around” by the people handling the claim according to an interview with KHOU News. After posting the video footage to YouTube and Vimeo on Wednesday night,..."
This Article is From: www.digitaltrends.comSaturday, December 22, 2012
Metro Post same day delivery for some, but not Universal Service for all
"...Metro Post will be available for purchases involving four of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM's gourmet gift brands, including popcorn and specialty treats from The Popcorn Factory; cookies and baked gifts from Cheryl's; premium chocolates and confections from Fannie May fine chocolates; and gift baskets and towers from 1-800-Baskets.com...."
This Article is From: www.ecommercebytes.comThursday, December 20, 2012
Postal employees rescued
"...Police formed a perimeter around the post office and called for city SWAT teams, which entered the building and rescued the four employees, police spokeswoman Officer Raquel Foster said in the statement..."
This Article is From: www.news-sentinel.comWednesday, December 19, 2012
Disgusting abuse of military by Postal Service
"...A U.S. Postal Service employee who was fired for “excessive use of military service” when he tried to return to work after four years on active duty with the National Guard must be reinstated with over $2 million in back pay..."
This Article is From: www.stripes.comTuesday, December 18, 2012
Postal Workers Working Hard to Save U.S. Postal Service and Jobs
"...As Senate-House negotiations continue for a possible year-end deal to help the financially struggling U.S. Postal Service, a small band of protesters plan to launch their second hunger strike in six months on Tuesday...."
This Article is From: www.washingtonpost.comMonday, December 17, 2012
PMG Donahoe earns nearly as much as the President of the United States of America?
"...Tester compared executive pay at the U.S. Postal Service to the annual salaries made by the Secretary of Treasury, Tim Geithner, and the Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta -- $199,700...."
This Article is From: cnn.comFriday, December 14, 2012
Killer of postal employee says killing "didn't bother me one bit"
This Article is From: www.commercialappeal.com
Google releases top search terms of 2012
"...Either some of us are entirely too lazy to click the mail tab at the top of Google, or we are really interested in news about the United States Postal Service..."
This Article is From: www.myfoxboston.com
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Postal official accused of taking payments from contractors...
"...postal official has been accused of taking payments from contractors and steering money to a company he allegedly established under someone else's name...."
This Article is From: www.sfgate.comPostal employee impaled by pole during accident
"...A steel rod goes through a postal worker's body during a freak accident on the job. Twenty-seven years delivering mail, and she never imagined this kind of job injury...."
This Article is From: www.myfoxphoenix.comTuesday, December 11, 2012
Postal Worker Shooting
"...Police are investigating after a postal worker was shot in Cahokia, Illinois...."
This Article is From: fox2now.comLance Armstrong resisted turning over records sought by U.S Postal Service
"...Lance Armstrong resisted turning over records sought by U.S Postal Service investigators, then tried to keep the inquiry under seal and out of the public eye, according to recently released court documents...."
This Article is From: www.washingtontimes.comMonday, December 10, 2012
Late mail: Better late than never
"...Postal mail is often referred to as "snail mail" because it is much slower than electronic messages, however this story perhaps gives new meaning to the phrase...."
This Article is From: www.digitaljournal.comSunday, December 9, 2012
Alaska resident angered over mail delays
"...I have lived here since 1959, and I have never seen a mess like the Postal Service is now. In the past, I have sent mail to Missouri, and it made it in three days. To have something mailed from the Lower 48, you have to pay two to three times more in postage because we are supposedly overseas...."
This Article is From: newsminer.comUniversal Service? Is your local Post Office providing this service in your area?
"...Four Orlando branches of the post office will be open on Sunday, Dec. 9 and Sunday, Dec. 16 to give you ..."
This Article is From: www.cfnews13.comFriday, December 7, 2012
James Island mailman faces second charge of 'Dusting' (huffing 'Dust Off')
"...In the parking lot, Hampton’s boss at the Postal Service said Hampton recently had been cleared for work after he was arrested in early November. His supervisor told a police officer Tuesday that she had found Hampton slumped in..."
This Article is From: www.postandcourier.comMore on 'dusting'?
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Postal worker bites and punches postal service agents during arrest
"...Federal authorities say Postal Service agents saw Terrence McLean open envelopes and remove the contents while sorting mail..."
This Article is From: www.cantonrep.comTuesday, December 4, 2012
Postal Service awards $30m contract to firm it is suing for $390m
"...The US Postal Service has awarded a $30m contract to Northrop Grumman Corporation at the same time it is attempting to sue the company over breaches of another contract, seeking a nine-figure sum...."
This Article is From: postandparcel.infoMonday, December 3, 2012
Florida postal mail carrier attempts to kill husband with tuna fish sandwich
"...A postal worker has been accused of trying to kill her husband with a tuna fish sandwich...."
This Article is From: www.dailymail.co.ukSunday, December 2, 2012
Is this the same fate for the U.S. Postal Service with nationwide mail processing facility closures over the next few years?
Welcome to Postal Hell: Photos Reveal the Organised Chaos that is...
But it’s not just the sheer amount of mail here that’s worrying; the attitude of at least one member of staff leads us to believe that no amount of “fragile” and “keep upright” stickers adhered to our precious cargo is going to make an ounce of difference at this particular sorting office
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Saturday, December 1, 2012
Get your Santa letter postmarked from the North Pole
"...Your good little boys and girls will receive a letter postmarked from the North Pole. ..."
This Article is From: upperstclair.patch.comFriday, November 30, 2012
Jacksonville, Florida Postal Workers Win Piece of Powerball
"...Lottery officials tell us the winning ticket was purchased at the Publix on Beach and Kernan. They say the postal workers ..."
This Article is From: www.actionnewsjax.comWednesday, November 28, 2012
Free 2012 North Pole Postmark Holiday Ideas
PMG Donahoe: "We're required by law to provide universal service to the American public at a universal price"
"...Privatization of the Postal Service has been a topic of discussion for years, but the issue is delivering to the areas the U.S.P.S. does. "We're required by law to provide universal service to the American public at a universal price," he said. "(FedEx and UPS) are great companies. But there are many parts of the country that FedEx and UPS don't deliver, but maybe two times a week. If we had the flexibility to change delivery schedules, we would make money, too."..."
This Article is From: www.cbsnews.comPostal Service false woes are great for private Mailbox franchises
"...The Mail Box Stores, the largest independent non-franchise developer of mailbox stores in North America. According to her, while overall the number of deliveries for USPS may have decreased the decline in mail overall is not necessarily down as much as the USPS numbers may make it seem. Increased population..."
This Article is From: www.equities.comTuesday, November 27, 2012
While Postal Service Works to Close Huntsville (Alabama) Mail Processing Facility, Pitney Bowes Software’s Data Analytics Says Huntsville Ranks in Top 50 for Major* Metro Areas for Projected Percentage Growth
"...“Projected household growth is a critical indicator for the economic prospects of a specific geographic area, and this data can help real estate, retail and a range of other businesses, plan their growth strategy scientifically,” said John O’Hara, President of Pitney Bowes Software. “It is no longer acceptable to make strategic business decisions on gut feel alone. Given the plethora of data, and the advanced tools for analyzing it, business leaders can stay ahead of real estate trends for planning.”..."
*More than 100,000 households
Is USPS piling consolidations into phase 2 during phase 1 Post-Implementation Reviews
"...It's still possible that phase 2 will never happen. The Postal Regulatory Commission's advisory opinion basically recommended against it, at least until the Postal Service could see the effects of phase 1 and do some Post-Implementation Reviews. Since the Postal Service first announced the Network Rationalization initiative in December 2011, it has changed the plan several times...."
This Article is From: www.savethepostoffice.comMonday, November 26, 2012
Hubbard v USPS Settlement - Deaf and Hard of Hearing Employees who...
Excerpt from website: "...The settlement agreement affects the following individuals, who are considered eligible class members: All current and former Deaf and Hard of Hearing Employees who were employed by the Postal Service between November 14, 2001, and the Effective Date, who allege that: (1) they were denied communication accommodations, including interpreters, for critical workplace meetings and events; (2) they were denied TTY for phone communications; (3) they were denied emergency evacuation notification systems; (4) they were subjected to a hostile work environment and/or harassment due to their deafness or hearing impairment; and/or (5) they were denied promotional opportunities and/or assistance to pursue promotional opportunities within the Postal Service due to their deafness or hearing impairment. ..."
This Article is From: hubbardsettlement.comTuesday, November 20, 2012
Privatizing the Postal Service
"...Village post offices are operated by local businesses contracting with the postal service, and offer a range of products and services including stamps and flat-rate packaging...."
This Article is From: www.wishtv.comSunday, November 18, 2012
Postal Service updated consolidation list - November 16, 2012
"...By letter dated November 16, the Postal Service has notified the NPMHU of an updated list of facilities that will be impacted in February 2013. The NPMHU will be meeting with Postal Headquarters to determine the impacts, by Installation, and to ensure that all appropriate Contractual provisions are adhered to regarding the affected Mail Handlers. ..."
This Article is From: www.npmhu.organ updated list of facilities that will be impacted in February 2013
Friday, November 16, 2012
Are more USPS buyouts and early retirements coming?
Congressman Stephen Lynch |
This Article is From: www.metrowestdailynews.com
Thursday, November 15, 2012
A Postal Service Double Standard? You Decide
Postal career retirees being replaced by non-career employees
"...The jobs are described as transitional and postal support positions. None of the jobs offer benefits, but some come with the potential of permanent employment with the agency. The pay ranges from $12.38 to $16 per hour...."
This Article is From: www.therepublic.comWednesday, November 14, 2012
Draconian Postal Service Proposals in Union Contract Arbitration Presentation Would Rape Workers
"...What follows from these arguments is a series of draconian proposals from the Postal Service, including – for current mail handlers – absolutely no general wage increases, no cost-of-living adjustments, and a drastic increase in employee contributions for health insurance to the current rate paid by federal employees. Another proposal from the Postal Service seeks to substantially modify, and effectively eliminate, the current no lay-off clause...."
This Article is From: www.npmhu.orgGift Idea: Upcycled Mail Sack Tote
USPS pension surplus projection way down
"...benefits covering about 471,000 current postal employees shrank to $2.6 billion from $10.9 billion a year earlier, John Berry, director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, said in an Oct. 30 letter to Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe...."
This Article is From: www.pionline.comMonday, November 12, 2012
Why is the flag upside down at Clarkson Post Office
Postal carrier thought dead man was Halloween decoration
"...the carrier told them he thought the body was a mannequin, a decoration left over from Halloween...."
This Article is From: www.fox8live.comThursday, November 8, 2012
Anthony Vegliante: "I don't really have a concern about work falling between the cracks."
Anthony J. Vegliante |
This Article is From: www.federalnewsradio.com
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Squirrel goes postal in Birmingham, Alabama - takes out power
"...The Jefferson County courthouse, the Birmingham Board of Education and the U.S. Postal Service were among those without electricity...."
This Article is From: al.com"Place Stamp Here" Cause Voting Postage Issue
"...The ballot turned out to be heavier than the board originally thought, and the postage required on them increased to 65 cents. Instead of noting on the envelop how many stamps are required, it just reads “Place stamp here.”..."
This Article is From: www.10tv.comPostmaster General denies request to "cease this practice" of delivering postage-short ballots
"...The issue arose in the last few days following the release of an Oct. 31 letter that Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe sent to Trout saying he was denying Trout's request to "cease this practice" of delivering postage-short ballots. ..."
This Article is From: www.oregonlive.comMonday, November 5, 2012
Springfield, Oregon mail processing facility rallies for survival
"...The plant has already scaled back their operations and are closed on Saturdays. The US Postal Service said that it plans to close the plant on April 14th, 2014; the day before tax day. The Post Office portion of the location would remain open...."
This Article is From: www.kval.comSunday, November 4, 2012
Improvements at poor performing postal facility
"...major problems with mail delivery in Central Virginia. Packages, bills, letters and magazines sitting at the Sandston Distribution Center, untouched and delivered weeks late. ..."
This Article is From: www.nbc12.comHurricane Sandy disrupts postal delivery
"..."The U.S. Postal Service is committed to the safety of its employees and the delivery of mail and packages to every address in America," Patricia Licata, a USPS senior public relations representative of told BusinessNewsDaily in a prepared statement. "We regularly deliver mail in adverse conditions and therefore, where it’s safe to do so, USPS will continue to deliver the mail in areas impacted by Hurricane Sandy. ..."
This Article is From: www.livescience.comThursday, November 1, 2012
Postal employees consider buyout
"...The local eligible workers represent about 40 percent of the 395 members of the American Postal Workers Union Akron Local 120. They work at the Akron mail processing and distribution center on Wolf Ledges Parkway and at post offices, stations and branches in the Akron area...."
This Article is From: www.ohio.comBirmingham, Alabama admits mail problem
"...She started asking questions and received concerning answers. USPS says mail processing equipment erroneously read the return address as the mailing address. They did not specify if the error occurred in Birmingham or in Montgomery, where the mail was post marked...."
This Article is From: www.cbs42.comMonday, October 29, 2012
Postal Service doesn’t deliver to many Navajo Nation homes
TAGS: Universal Service Obligation
Democracy in 'Suspense': Why Arizona's Native Voters Are in Peril"...Like most people living on the Navajo Nation, White uses a PO Box. The US Postal Service doesn’t deliver to homes because many of them are far off from paved highways where there are no streets—much less street names. The occurrence is so common that Arizona’s..."
This Article is From: www.thenation.comSunday, October 28, 2012
Marijuana shipped through the U.S. Postal Service
“Jolly Lolly” marijuana lollipops
"...detectives arrived to discover chocolate-flavored marijuana, hard candy containing marijuana, 640 “Jolly Lolly” marijuana lollipops and 5 pounds of regular marijuana, authorities said...."
This Article is From: www.buffalonews.comAnother postal property purchased
"...In what could be considered a metaphor for changes rattling much of society, a building created to move physical pieces of mail in trucks will now be devoted to moving bits of data in fiber-optic cables...."
This Article is From: www.nashuatelegraph.comFriday, October 26, 2012
Check latest updates on USPS workforce changes
"...USPS wants to keep its employees informed and prepared during times of change. That’s why it has developed dedicated websites to keep employees and managers current...."
This Article is From: usps.govThursday, October 25, 2012
Postal Service officer received $61,250 performance bonus last year
"...The officer, who was not named, made a total last year of $306,250 in annual salary, pension and bonus, IG auditors found in a newly released report. That would be well above the maximum pay limit of $276,840..."
This Article is From: federaltimes.comWednesday, October 24, 2012
Valpak: USPS putting its own financial health at risk
"...rate increase set to come into effect on 27th January, 2013, will not be high enough to cover the costs of the Standard Mail Flats service. The company said in failing to meet its costs, USPS was breaking US postal law, and putting its own financial health at risk..."
This Article is From: postandparcel.infoTuesday, October 23, 2012
Postal Service cheaper services will lead to FedEx gains
"...Cheaper offerings such as SmartPost, where the U.S. Postal Service makes the final delivery, and ground delivery will lead FedEx’s gains..."
This Article is From: www.washingtonpost.com2012 Federal Benefits Open Season
"...2012 Federal Benefits Open Season -- November 12 through December 10, 2012. ..."
This Article is From: www.opm.govMonday, October 22, 2012
Get your Lance Armstrong collectibles while they are hot!
Lance Armstrong Postal Service related items from Amazon:
Lance Armstrong, Postal Service cyclist banned, titles stripped
"...Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned for life on Monday after the International Cycling Union (UCI) ratified the United States Anti-Doping Agency's (USADA) sanctions against the American...."
This Article is From: www.reuters.comSunday, October 21, 2012
Octomom thinks postal mail carrier is spying on her
"...Octomom believes her mail lady isn't just delivering the mail ... she's delivering information about her to other people ... and Octo wants her fired for it! Octo's rep tells TMZ her security caught the mail lady..."
This Article is From: www.tmz.comTuesday, October 16, 2012
Postal Service sides with APWU represented craft on AFCS-200 assignment issue
Casuals in Lieu of - a history
A historical perspective by Mr. William Burrus, former APWU President
"...Resolution of a remedy was achieved and thousands of employees were provided payment for the assignment of work to improperly hired casual employees. Perhaps even more important was the system that was agreed to for future hiring of casuals. Prior to the union challenge, each office was free to employ casuals without respect to the number hired in other offices so there was no internal control over compliance with the 5% limitation. As a gesture to resolve the dispute postal management offered in arbitration to implement headquarters’ control to monitor the hiring of casuals. This voluntary means of control was incorporated into the arbitration award and the union achieved a means of monitoring the use of casuals to ensure that the contractual limits were not exceeded. ..."
This Article is From: burrusjournal.orgPSE's now permitted as vacation reliefs in small offices
"...negotiated the changes in the memorandum, which now permits Postal Support Employees (PSEs) from nearby offices to be utilized in small offices in order to provide vacation relief...."
This Article is From: www.apwu.orgMonday, October 15, 2012
Post Office reductions eroding service?
"...reductions as eroding a service that many in small towns have come to rely upon. As postmaster, Rust said she spent many nights at the Buffalo Post Office because she was snowed in, or because a blizzard was on its way and she knew she wouldn’t make it in the next day from her home in Casselton...."
This Article is From: www.grandforksherald.comSunday, October 7, 2012
Retirement incentive goal is to get eligible employees to retire
"...“Our goal was to achieve an incentive for members who are ready to end their postal careers; to ensure that no groups of employees are excluded, and to lessen the hardships of excessing for those who remain,” Cliff Guffey, the president of APWU, said in a statement. “This agreement accomplishes those objectives.” ..."
This Article is From: thehill.comMonday, October 1, 2012
APWU Retirement Incentive - Buyout
"...The APWU has negotiated a retirement incentive agreement that awards eligible full-time career employees a $15,000 payment in two installments, President Cliff Guffey has announced. The first installment will be $10,000; the second will be $5,000...."
This Article is From: www.apwu.orgPostal Service will not make payment mandated by Congress
"...Last Wednesday, Sept. 26, the U.S. Postal Service announced that it will not make the scheduled payment of $5.6 billion to prefund retiree health benefits, which was due Sunday, Sept. 30. The payment was mandated by Congress under a 2006 law ..."
This Article is From: www.ballardnewstribune.comWednesday, September 26, 2012
Union worker losses helped achieve one billion dollar annual savings
"...Having achieved the one billion dollar annual savings from the APWU contract and anticipated cost reductions from service standard changes and consolidations, Congress is in no hurry to travel the political minefield of five day delivery and shredding of the negotiations process. ..."
This Article is From: burrusjournal.orgMonday, September 24, 2012
Romney would make deeper changes to the government workforce if federal employees weren’t unionized
"... Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney intimated that he would make deeper changes to the government workforce if federal employees weren’t unionized, during secretly taped remarks at a recent private fundraiser in Florida...."
This Article is From: www.govexec.comFriday, September 21, 2012
Please stop crashing into our post offices
"...The US Postal Service has asked the people of Florida to please stop crashing their cars into its post offices...."
This Article is From: www.newser.comWednesday, September 19, 2012
Postal Service Retirement - Best Time to Retire
"...I am a CSRS USPS employee (age 56 with 35 years’ service) thinking about retiring at the end of the year. Do the same dates hold true for postal workers as federal employees? To maximize my benefits..."
This Article is From: federaltimes.comTuesday, September 18, 2012
Romney: nearly half of Americans "believe that they are victims."
Monday, September 17, 2012
Postal employee goes home with no heart
"...A 64 year old postal worker went home from the hospital, without his heart. Now the world's only artificial heart is keeping him alive. Leroy Hanes is now home, all because of a portable power supply..."
This Article is From: www.koaa.comFriday, September 14, 2012
Carriers: Restoration Hardware catalog a whopper to deliver
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Only 2,952 Mail Handlers take small buyout incentive, while almost 20% of postmasters take larger buyout cash
"...More than 4,100 career postmasters — almost 20 percent of the total — signed up for $20,000 buyout and early retirement offers, the Postal Service said last month. Almost 3,800 had left by the end of July; another 330 are set to go by the end of September...."
This Article is From: www.federaltimes.comWill congress halt damaging postal plant closures?
"...Amid the election-year politicking, the list of unfinished business also includes legislation to restructure the financially ailing U.S. Postal Service and a cybersecurity bill that aims to safeguard the nation's critical infrastructure...."
This Article is From: www.federalnewsradio.comFriday, September 7, 2012
Opinion: Postal Service ought to be serving and negotiating with all direct mailers in a nondiscriminatory manner
"...Suddenly — and "suddenly" is the appropriate word since the USPS' deal with Valassis was made effective immediately — newspapers, and everyone else in the direct mail business, found themselves in competition with a company that had secured a sweetheart arrangement with a government agency...."
This Article is From: tdn.comThursday, September 6, 2012
New Haven, CT MPO - Mechanical & Building Automation System Upgrade
"...There will be a pre-proposal for this project held on September 12, 2012 beginning at 10:00 a.m. on site. Attendance is not mandatory but is strongly recommended. On-site visits may be arranged by contacting Richard Bryant, Manager, Maintenance, at (203) 782-7351. Technical inquires are to be addressed to Project Architect Evelyn Cole Smith of CME Associates, Inc. at (860) 928-7848 or USPS Project Manager Robert A. Giulietti at (860) 285-7176...."
This Article is From: govwin.comWednesday, September 5, 2012
Mail Carrier dies due to heat
"...Watzlawick’s wife, Kay, said her husband had been feeling ill from the heat the day before he died and asked to be relieved from work early. But he told her a supervisor said no because he had been on vacation the week before when he was recovering a medical procedure on his knee. ..."
This Article is From: stlouis.cbslocal.comOld postal manuals found
"...Buried in the corner of an unused closet for at least 35 years, the book was recently found by Clermont Postmaster Sandy Perkins, who was looking through a dust-covered box at the post office building...."
This Article is From: www.courier-journal.comSunday, September 2, 2012
Postal worker helps bust alleged oxycodone...
Friday, August 31, 2012
Federal Duck Stamp Program
"... The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says 98 percent of proceeds from sales of the stamp are used to acquire and protect vital wetlands supports hundreds of species of migratory birds, wildlife and plants. The stamps can be purchased from the U.S. Postal Service, from some sporting goods shops and online. Since the program’s inception in 1934, Federal Duck Stamp sales have raised more than..."
This Article is From: www.spokesman.comWednesday, August 29, 2012
Employment Verification Number for Postal Workers
"...he Postal Service Employment Verification. The following will provide you with the information needed to verify employment with the U.S. Postal Service. We are not affiliated with the U.S. Postal Service or..."
This Article is From: Employment Verification NumberTuesday, August 28, 2012
Early outs (VER) offered to 3,300 more postal employees
"...With consolidation plans moving forward, the Postal Service is further trimming its workforce. To avoid lay-offs, this week the mail agency offered early outs to more than 3,300 employees who will retire Dec. 31, 2012. ..."
This Article is From: www.federalnewsradio.comPOStPlan implementation to begin ...welcome to the new Postal DisService
"...point of interest in the advisory opinion. The PRC ran some numbers and produced a list of ten post offices it considered misclassified as Level 2 and 4 because the Postal Service had not correctly calculated the distance to the nearest post office. The Commission suggested that these post offices be reclassified as Part Time Post Offices (PTPO), open six hours a day. ..."
This Article is From: savethepostoffice.comSaturday, August 25, 2012
The postal service brought radical change to American retailing
The ascension of Progressive Republicans and Democrats in the 1910 congressional election sealed the deal. President William Howard Taft endorsed the parcel post, and Congress directed the Post Office to begin carrying packages as of Jan. 1, 1913...." This Article is From: www.post-gazette.com
Friday, August 24, 2012
Elaborate doping program on Armstrong's Postal Service teams
"...USADA, which announced its investigation in June, said its evidence came from more than a dozen witnesses "who agreed to testify and provide evidence about their firsthand experience and/or knowledge of the doping activity of those involved in the USPS conspiracy," a reference to Armstrong's former U.S. Postal Service cycling team...."
This Article is From: www.hanfordsentinel.comMore big mailer discounts as postal service goes broke
"...“NAA believes this decision is contrary to law, and will challenge it immediately and vigorously,” said NAA Chairman James Moroney, the publisher of The Dallas Morning News. The commission dismissed the newspapers’ damage estimate, saying in its order that “newspapers’ claims of harm..."
This Article is From: www.dailyherald.comThursday, August 23, 2012
Social Security can be docked for unpaid student loans
"...retirees are learning that defaulting on student-debt can threaten something that used to be untouchable: their Social Security benefits...."
This Article is From: socialsecuritynewsgroup.blogspot.comUSPS ZeroTolerance Arb Award 7-13-12
"...The U.S. Postal Service covered up years of serious misconduct by a supervisor at the Redondo Beach post office and ignored complaints made by employees there, an independent labor arbitrator has ruled. ..."
This Article is From: www.dailybreeze.comWednesday, August 22, 2012
Congressman Paul Ryan and his UPS connections
"...In addition to visiting UPS headquarters on UPS’ dime, Ryan has received significant campaign contributions from the shipper. According to OpenSecrets, in 2000, UPS gave him $10,000, making it his fourth-largest contributor for the election cycle. Over the course of his career, Ryan has received over $48,000 from UPS, which puts the company in his top 20 contributors (Koch Industries is sixth, with $63,000). ..."
This Article is From: savethepostoffice.comPMG should focus on growing the business, not reducing services and delivery standards
"...Donahoe’s policies should focus on growing the business side of the U.S. Postal Service instead of cost-cutting measures, expected to cost about 100,000 workers their jobs across the nation. To make matters worse, Blaisey predicted Donahoe’s drastic measures would alienate rural citizens and others who depend on the U.S. mail. ..."
This Article is From: www.columbian.com
USPS over-produced $1.2 Million Worth of ”The Simpsons” commemorative stamps
USPS |
This Article is From: www.inquisitr.com
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Danny K. Davis (D-IL) urged union members to fight back against “evil-doers” who would destroy the Postal Service
"...“If we slip back,” he warned, “the rich will get richer while the poor get poorer and the middle class is squeezed practically out of existence — a world where our jobs are downsized, privatized, outsourced or outright eliminated. Where there is no collective bargaining, where workers have virtually no rights, and where even people’s pension funds are in jeopardy.” ..."
This Article is From: www.apwu.orgSaturday, August 18, 2012
COLA increase for APWU represented employees
"...APWU members will receive a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) of $375 per year in September 2013, in accordance with the 2010-2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement. The raise is the result of an increase in the consumer price index (CPI-W) since January 2012. It is the second COLA under the contract. The expected effective date is Sept. 7, 2013 (Pay Period 20-2013)...."
This Article is From: www.apwu.org
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Postal Workers thrown from post office rooftop
Syrian Atrocity: Postal Workers |
This Article is From: Postal News
Monday, August 13, 2012
USPS Sandusky child porn investigation
"...Sandusky, convicted in June on 45 counts of child sex abuse, is reportedly the focus of an investigation by the U.S. Postal Service, which is looking into whether he sent child pornography across state lines, CBS News said Friday...."
This Article is From: www.detroitnews.comfacebook testing postcards
"...Big Face is working with a small group of users, giving them the option to turn their pictures into postcards and mail them off to their friends. It says pricing is still being worked out, although the app Postagram does a similar function with Instagram pics for $0.99 a pop...."
This Article is From: www.marketplace.orgTucson mail clerk indicted for mail theft
"...After investigating, the OIG turned its information over to the United States Attorney’s Office, which led the federal grand jury that indicted Fernando Cardenas, 60, of Tucson, a mail clerk at the USPS Tucson Processing and Distribution Center, of two counts of mail theft and one count of possession of stolen mail...."
This Article is From: www.gvnews.comSaturday, August 11, 2012
APWU 'Union Retirement Incentives' coming for elected officials? (Editorial by Bill Burrus)
"... Elected positions throughout the union, including Business Agents and Resident Officers would be cherry picked for retirement incentives and would receive an amount determined by the executive board or president. This amount is expected to exceed 40,000 per incentive, sufficient to encourage the officer to retire. So for each officer who earns in the range of $100,000 or more per year, a postal retirement, plus 30 days severance pay, and unused annual leave will also be paid an incentive that is targeted on a personal level..."
This Article is From: burrusjournal.orgDonald Trump goes postal!
"...has selected the Trump Organization as the preferred team to redevelop the Old Post Office building and annex located in downtown Washington, D.C. Selecting the Trump Organization to redevelop this historic property represents a significant step in turning this underused Federal property into a mixed-use development..."
This Article is From: news-postal.blogspot.com
Friday, August 10, 2012
APWU layoff protection arbitration ...the downside of excessing or transferring to other crafts
"...Arbitrator Stephen B. Goldberg ruled [PDF] on Aug. 1 that employees represented by the APWU who transfer to or are excessed into non-APWU crafts may not carry the protection against layoffs they have earned under the APWU Collective Bargaining Agreement to their new crafts. ..."
This Article is From: www.apwu.orgWednesday, August 8, 2012
Mary Fields biography - Postal History
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Postal Service Back-Up Plan: Selectively skimp on financial obligations
"...The Postal Service has a back-up plan to conserve cash so it'll be able to deliver mail on time and keep the lights on at post offices. It would skip paying into the federal retirement system and would skimp on workers compensation payments due to the Department of Labor...."
This Article is From: cnn.comFriday, August 3, 2012
APWU retirement incentive update
"...discussions are continuing, APWU President Cliff Guffey has reported. “I understand that there is great interest in this topic among some members, but it is simply not feasible or smart to conduct negotiations in public,” he said...."
This Article is From: www.apwu.orgThursday, August 2, 2012
Former postal worker makes it big with unofficial postal clothing line
Marty Grace |
This Article is From: nydailynews.com
Postal impersonator robs condo residents
"...Authorities did not say if the incident was linked to a similar home invasion in Northeast Philadelphia on July 17. In that case, a man posing as a postal worker, stole cash and jewelry from an elderly woman’s home...."
This Article is From: www.courierpostonline.comWednesday, August 1, 2012
Federal Jobs and Veteran's Preference Points
"...By law, veterans who are disabled or who served on active duty in the Armed Forces during certain specified time periods or in military campaigns are entitled to preference over non veterans both in hiring from competitive lists of eligibles and in retention during reductions in force. The goal of the Veteran's Preference is not to the place a veteran in every vacant Federal job. However..."
This Article is From: militaryvet.blogspot.comFriday, July 27, 2012
Underground prison mail system: Communication between inmates via mail
"...A gang leader housed in solitary confinement at Pelican Bay can send coded messages to an outside mail box address set up by a gang follower, who then re-directs the message to a second inmate housed in a separate unit at Pelican Bay, or another state prison. One such exchange of information via a Sonoma County mailbox foreshadowed a deadly prison riot on Feb. 21, 2000, at Pelican Bay...."
This Article is From:She's cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs! ...and a mail scam to communicate with prison inmate
"...Grigsby already has been disciplined for trying to brew alcohol in her cell and communicating with Pedersen via a mail scam...."
This Article is From: www.frugal-cafe.comMonday, July 23, 2012
USPS hiring temp mail handlers after offering $15,000 to reduce mail handler staffing nationwide
"...After nearly closing the William Street processing center in Buffalo in a move geared towards consolidation, the USPS is now putting out the "help wanted" sign..."
This Article is From: National Postal Mail Handlers Union - Local 317
Retired postal employee leaves art collection worth hundreds of millions of dollars
Laumede #16 Gregory Amenoff |
This Article is From: www.forbes.com