"...We are writing to inform you that the Postal Service will be business as usual on Friday, December 26, 2008, the day after Christmas. ..."
This Article is From: www.npmhu.org
Here is a capture of the letter:
.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
December 26, 2008 -- The Day After Christmas -- Is A Work Day for Postal Employees
Letter form NPMHU President to all local Presidents
This Article is From: www.npmhu.org
Here is a capture of the letter:
Read our latest posts!
.
This Article is From: www.npmhu.org
Here is a capture of the letter:
.
Postal privatisation may cost 50,000 jobs in UK: Report
"..."If the Government backs the changes, as seems likely, it will inflame the postal unions and Labour backbenchers who both want a fully publicly owned Royal Mail..."
This Article is From: economictimes.indiatimes.com
.
Union Files ‘Dispute’ Over Elimination of Tour 2
"...“The major reduction and relocation of employees on Tour 2 is a significant change to the three-tour operation that has been in existence for over 200 years,” the union contends, “with Tour 2 being the most sought after hours of work for the most senior employees.”..."
This Article is From: www.apwu.org
.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Postal Service hit by consumer cutbacks
"...The actual number was worse than originally expected, but better than the revised estimate. Wednesday is expected to be the biggest delivery day for the Postal Service...."
This Article is From: www.columbusdispatch.com
.
DECLINING MAIL VOLUME LEADS TO ROUTE ADJUSTMENTS
"...Most of the changes resulting from those evaluations will go into effect in January 2009.
The changes are designed to give letter carriers stability and consistency by assigning a single route that they will deliver on a regular basis...."
This Article is From: liteblue.usps.gov
.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Business Down 50 Percent At Post Office
Some Positions Could Be Cut, Excised
This Article is From: www.wfsb.com
Read our latest posts!
.
"...“What excised really means is 21 of our workers in Waterbury will be relocated 100 or 500 miles away,” state Sen. Joan Hartley said. “I call that a layoff."..."
This Article is From: www.wfsb.com
.
Postal Service Busiest Day NOT so Busy
Postal Service sees fewer holiday packages
This Article is From: money.cnn.com
File as Postal News
Read our latest posts!
.
"...Monday a week before Christmas has traditionally been the busiest day of the year for the U.S. Postal Service and people mailing holiday packages, but officials say..."
This Article is From: money.cnn.com
File as Postal News
.
USPS acknowledges mail meltdown
No longer 'what problem?'
This Article is From: www.krqe.com
Read our latest posts!
.
"..."We are trying to clean up the mess the postmaster ... has created," one carrier wrote in an e-mail after News 13 began its reporting. "Since the story broke, all hell broke loose"..."
This Article is From: www.krqe.com
.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Monday is busiest day for post office
"...when workers will be sorting and delivering two to three times their normal mail volume, according to a U.S. Postal Service news release...."
This Article is From: www.dailycamera.com
.
Friday, December 12, 2008
USPS not given December 26, 2008 off as Feds will get
Executive Order: Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Friday, December 26, 2008
This Article is From: www.whitehouse.gov
Read our latest posts!
.
"...The heads of executive branch departments and agencies may determine that certain offices and installations of their organizations, or parts thereof, must remain open and that certain employees must report for duty on December 26, 2008, for reasons of national security or defense or other public need...."
This Article is From: www.whitehouse.gov
.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Postal worker stabbed while delivering mail in Rockville
"...The postal employee was taken to Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Treschuk said. She was listed in critical..."
This Article is From: www.gazette.net
.
Monday, December 8, 2008
Operation Letters To Santa!
"...Operation Letters To Santa has created a new online community for one single purpose - to bring public awareness to the USPS volunteer program “Operation Santa Claus”...."
This Article is From: www.operationlettertosanta.com
.
For some postal employees, small thefts spell big trouble
Government takes a firm stance on what it sees as an abuse of trust
This Article is From: www.chron.com
Read our latest posts!
.
"...Some examples in the report include a California supervisor who pleaded guilty in May to theft of mail in a case involving 4,500 missing DVDs...."
This Article is From: www.chron.com
.
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Postal Service manager gets canned
"...the Postal Service district manager for the Philadelphia metropolitan district, was replaced yesterday by Jim Gallagher, a veteran USPS manager, spokesman Paul Smith confirmed yesterday...."
This Article is From: www.philly.com
.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Post Office Union Wins Arbitration On Annual-Leave Exchange for PTFs
"...The dispute arose following negotiations for the 1998-2000 Collective Bargaining Agreement, which resulted in an agreement that eligible APWU-represented employees would have the right to sell back up to 40 hours of unused annual leave prior to the beginning of each leave year...."
This Article is From: www.apwu.org
.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Destin will pay $15,000 to move a mailbox
Destin will pay $15,000 to move a mailbox
"... City Manager Greg Kisela said the United States Post Office refuses to move the existing mailbox because it doesn't meet the current USPS standards. ..."
Reference: www.thedestinlog.com
.
Federal Employee Gateway at www.usa.gov
Article Title: Federal Employee Gateway at www.usa.gov
This site offers vital information for the Federal Employee. Benefits and Pay, Budget and Contracting, Cross-Agency Collaboration, Electronic Government and Information Technology, Federal Employment Policies and Resources, For Military Personnel and Veterans, Travel, Federal Holidays, Hotels with Government Rates, Personnel Records, Workforce Statistics
Source: www.usa.gov
.
Executive Order: Exclusions from the Federal Labor-Management Relations Program
"...in order to reflect the effects of the reorganization and restructuring of the Departments of Energy, Homeland Security, Justice, Transportation, and the Treasury on their subdivisions exempted from coverage under the Federal Labor-Management Relations Program..."
This Article is From: www.whitehouse.gov
.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Area postal plant could be closed
"...The cost-saving measure comes as the Postal Service is taking a hard look at its operations. Mail volume -- and revenue -- is down. Nine billion fewer pieces of mail were sent from this time a year ago, Sawtelle said...."
This Article is From: www.heraldtribune.com
.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Customize your stamps with PhotoStamps from Stamps.com
"...From logos to product introductions, special events to memorable corporate gifts, personal events, holidays, PhotoStamps will build your brand with every piece of mail you send. PhotoStamps from Stamps.com are valid U.S. Postage, based on a technology called PC Postage. ..."
This Article is From: photo.stamps.com
.
Monday, November 24, 2008
536 Chattanooga USPS Employees Seek New Jobs
"...with new technology improvements, postal computers are currently able to read and process 95 percent of the mail electronically...."
This Article is From: www.newschannel9.com
.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Obama economic plan calls for 2.5M jobs by 2011
"...With many Americans "lying awake at night wondering if next week's paycheck will cover next month's bills," Obama said it was necessary to move swiftly to bring the economy back to full health...."
This Article is From: www.ctv.ca
.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Cambridge Post Office re-dedication ceremony
Cambridge remembers veteran who blazed a trail
This Article is From: www.wickedlocal.com
Read our latest posts!
.
"...“To have the post office now named after my grandfather is surreal.” Officials first named the post office at 770 Mass. Ave. after the longtime Cambridge resident in 1992. Merriman died in 1989..."
This Article is From: www.wickedlocal.com
.
Benjamin Colmenares, 87, was world traveler with a big heart
"...After a life at sea, Colmenares went to work for the U.S. Postal Service in Puerto Rico, where he met
This Article is From: www.orlandosentinel.com
.
Postal worker recognized for heroic actions
"...BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - A Baton Rouge postal worker at the local Woodlawn station got a surprise Wednesday in the form of a warm thank you from the U.S. Postal Service, its employees, and EMS...."
This Article is From: www.wafb.com
.
History of the United States Postal Systems
"...On July 26, 1775, members of the Second Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia, agreed ". . . that a Postmaster General be appointed for the United States, who shall hold his office at Philadelphia, and shall be allowed a salary of 1,000 dollars per annum..."
This Article is From: inventors.about.com
.
US Postal Service To Honor Colfax Mail Carrier Hero
"...Colfax, NC -- The U.S. Postal Service will recognize its very own hero, Rural Carrier Associate Charles "Tony" Hood, for his extraordinary efforts..."
This Article is From: www.digtriad.com
.
Postal Worker Charged with Smoking Crack
"...postal worker from Milwaukee is accused of smoking crack cocaine in her mail truck and delivering the drug to her adult daughter...."
This Article is From: www.620wtmj.com
.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Mail Handler NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
"...opportunity for regular craft members of the National Postal Mail Handlers Union, and members of their immediate families, to apply for scholarship assistance from the NPMHU Arthur S. Vallone National Scholarship Program. ..." 
Source: www.npmhu.org
.
INAUGURATION DAY COMMEMORATIVE - A collectible stamped envelope
"...USPS Stamp Services is developing an official commemorative souvenir to mark the upcoming inauguration of Barack Obama as America’s 44th President...."
This Article is From: liteblue.usps.gov
.
Postal Service cuts jobs, hours in Wausau
"...The facility employs temporary workers who could lose their jobs if full-time employees are transferred to the facility, Vande Streek said. Nationwide, the Postal Service employs 685,000 permanent workers, he said...."
This Article is From: www.wausaudailyherald.com
.
[Postmaster General] Golden parachute - Opinion
Opinion: Golden Parachute
This Article is From: www.dailyitem.com - Opinion
Read our latest posts!
.
"... a $72,240 (nearly 39 percent) raise for Postmaster General John Potter...."
This Article is From: www.dailyitem.com - Opinion
.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Liberia, Chad issue stamps commemorating Barack Obama
"...first postage stamps commemorating Barack Obama as the 44th president..."
This Article is From: Linns Stamp News
.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Postal Change of address online
"...The USPS will allow you to change your address here..."
This Article is From: www.usps.com
.
Postal job scams
"...some private companies victimize job seekers by claiming to have an association with the U.S. Postal Service or by offering training that is little help in taking the postal service employment exam..."
This Article is From: www.latimes.com
.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
USPS: No Layoffs Here
"...“A news story currently in wide circulation is reporting that the Postal Service will soon layoff 40,000 employees. This story is not accurate. ..."
This Article is From: multichannelmerchant.com
.
What needs a bailout: The post office
But not the kind AIG and the banks are getting
This Article is From: www.medialifemagazine.com
Read our latest posts!
.
"...Postal officials to ask the federal government for a bailout. But that would mean waiting in line behind AIG, countless banks and the Big Three auto makers, and that could be a long wait indeed...."
This Article is From: www.medialifemagazine.com
.
Postal Service laying off 40,000 is "inaccurate"
"...40,000 layoffs at the United States Postal Service is just that, a rumor...."
This Article is From: www.krnv.com
.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
To Postal Workers, No Mail Is ‘Junk’
With revenues falling, the post office owes its future to stuff we throw out
This Article is From: www.newsweek.com
Read our latest posts!
.
"...89 percent of consumers say in polls that they'd prefer not to receive direct-marketing mail; 44 percent of it is never opened. That's why 19 state legislatures have debated Do Not Mail lists,..."
This Article is From: www.newsweek.com
.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Is Postal Paper Dust Causing Respiratory Problems?
Sorting Through a Sickness
This Article is From: abclocal.go.com
Read our latest posts!
.
"...CHICAGO (WLS) -- Nationwide, hundreds of postal employees say they're ill with what they call severe, mysterious, respiratory problems. Many of them are right here in the Chicago area...."
This Article is From: abclocal.go.com
.
Rare Stamp Nearly Sets Record at Auction
"...A three-cent stamp issued in 1868 and depicting George Washington was sold to an anonymous telephone bidder for $1,035,000 ..."
This Article is From: www.artinfo.com
.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Postal worker sent home for wearing Obama T-shirt
"...A U.S. Postal worker says he was sent home Saturday after refusing to take off a Barack Obama T-shirt...."
This Article is From: www.wlbt.com
Further Reading: Even though Senators McCain and Obama will still be Presidential candidates until January 6, 2009, we do not believe that wearing their campaign t-shirts or displaying their pictures after Election Day is activity directed at the success of their candidacies. Accordingly, the Hatch Act does not prohibit a federal employee from doing so, even while on duty or in the federal workplace.
.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Government job sites a rich source of job openings
"...The government isn't providing just a bailout in these troubled economic times -- it might be a safe haven for people worried about job security...."
This Article is From: www.businessweek.com
.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
FTC charges GA marketers with operating postal job scheme
"...As stated in the complaint, consumers are also told that, for a fee ranging from $120 to $140, they will receive materials that will help them pass the postal exam, and that if they pass they’ll be hired by the USPS. The materials they receive include a book recounting the history of the postal service, exam instructions, and some “practice exams,” but nothing about exam dates or job openings...."
This Article is From: www.wrdw.com
.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Postal Service Geographic Information System
GIS Gives United States Postal Service a Crime-Fighting Edge
This Article is From: www.amerisurv.com
Read our latest posts!
.
"...GIS maps show where suspicious activities may be occurring and link transactional data to reveal potential criminal patterns. Mapping and analysis also help USPS managers..."
This Article is From: www.amerisurv.com
.
Monday, November 3, 2008
A look back at Sturgis 2006: American Motorcycles First-Day-of-Issue - August 7, 2006
"...rolled out of the Black Hills of South Dakota, Aug. 7, to kick-start the nation's premier motorcycle event - the 66th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally...."
This Article is From: www.usps.com
.
Take a look at the "Runaway LLV" video over at "Your Postal Blog"
Click on over to Your Postal Blog and take a look at the Runaway LLV video at
This Article is From: yourpostalblog.blogspot.com
.
Postal worker loses job over illegal disclosure
"...According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Fazzary illegally told someone that their post office box was being monitored by the postmaster during an ongoing investigation...."
This Article is From: www.stargazette.com
.
Postal workers must not be made the scapegoat for losing political campaigns
"...Postal workers are honest, public servants who have no motive for delaying mail -- and would never risk their jobs by doing this. We are proud to protect the sanctity of the mail and serve the American public with every piece every day. I will point out to you that in many nation surveys the American public has voted that the Postal Service is the most trusted federal agency of all. Of that we are very proud.
Postal workers must not be made the scapegoat for losing political campaigns. We are not thieves but American citizens who are proud of their service every day...."
This Article is From: weblogs.sun-sentinel.com
.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
USPS Proposed Revisions to ELM Sections 512, 513 and 515 Appealed to Arbitration
"...The proposed revisions to subchapters 512 and 513 involve completion of PS Form 3971 through the Interactive Voice Response system (IVR) and the Enterprise Resource Management System (eRMD). Proposed changes to subchapter 515 involve the forwarding of documentation related to a request for FMLA to the FMLA Coordinator. The APWU's position is that Article 10, Section 2.A. of the CBA prohibits changes to ELM Chapter 510 that affect wages, hours or working conditions for the life of the Agreement...."
This Article is From: www.apwu.org
.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
New Jersey BMC Workers Rally Against Privatization
"...Commenting on the rally, APWU President William Burrus said that the USPS has launched a program of “incremental” privatization. “The Postal Service’s drive to outsource and subcontract is undermining productivity and service to the public.”
“We must do everything we can to protect the service we provide to the American people and to preserve the Postal Service as a public institution.” ..."
This Article is From: www.apwu.org
.
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)