"...House Resolution 1351 provides light at the end of the tunnel. It would allow an internal transfer of pension surpluses, surpluses of $75 billion, to be transferred to meet the obligation of the 2006 congressional law..."
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
H. R. 1351: Restore the USPS budget to financial soundness with zero taxpayer involvement
Lloyd Rollins: In defense of the postal system Read our latest posts! .
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air and Lithium batteries
USPS Puts Lithium Battery Limits on Hold Read our latest posts! .
"...new limits that would have taken effect Oct. 3 for U.S. mail containing equipment with lithium metal or lithium-ion batteries that is bound for international, APO, FPO, or DPO locations are now on hold. ..."
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Tuesday's hearing on the Postal Service’s financial crisis
White House to Propose Plan to Help Postal Service Read our latest posts! .
"...one of the four postal unions, denounced the post office’s proposal to lay off 120,000 workers. The agency has asked Congress to pass a special law overturning no-layoff provisions in its union contracts...."
Monday, September 5, 2011
PMG Donahoe goes to congress for authority
Postal Service warns it could lose $10 billion this year Read our latest posts! .
"...the Postal Service wants congressional authority to break its agreements with labor unions so it can lay off about 120,000 workers. The Service also hopes to ..."
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Collective Bargaining Begins between the National Postal Mail Handlers Union and the USPS
Collective Bargaining Begins between the National Postal Mail Handlers Union and the USPS Read our latest posts! .
"...The National Postal Mail Handlers Union bargaining team met with representatives of the U.S. Postal Service on August 30, 2011 to mark the official start of the collective bargaining process for a successor agreement to..."
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
FYI: Severance pay for usps employees
Severance pay for usps employees Read our latest posts! .
"...Any career Postal Service employee who is involuntarily separated and who has been employed continuously by the Postal Service and/or other federal agency for at least 12 consecutive months (without a break in service of 3 or more consecutive days) immediately prior to the separation is eligible for severance pay, except..."
Mail Carrier Robbery Attempt
Police investigate robbery attempt on U.S. mail carrier Read our latest posts! .
"...suspect then jumped into the truck and began fighting with the mailman over the package...."
Monday, August 29, 2011
Define: Postalgeddon
Post-al-ged-don Noun /ˈpōstəlˈgedn/
1. The figurative last battle between the labor movement, who are fighting for just wages and benefits for the American working-class versus the current day Robber Barons, who wish to dismantle the U.S. Postal Service in an alleged attempt to lower the wages of the American working-class for profit.
1. The figurative last battle between the labor movement, who are fighting for just wages and benefits for the American working-class versus the current day Robber Barons, who wish to dismantle the U.S. Postal Service in an alleged attempt to lower the wages of the American working-class for profit.
Post Office been here before, but survived the doom and gloom of postalgeddon
The Postal Service Means Business Read our latest posts! .
"...if you figure for inflation and convert those 1975 numbers to 2011 dollars. The 1974 deficit of $2.3 billion would come to $9.7 billion in today’s dollars — over a billion dollars more than the $8.5 billion the Postal Service lost in fiscal year 2010. Yet somehow the Postal Service survived without closing all those post offices...."
Saturday, August 27, 2011
USPS not utilizing labor contract provisions to reduce employees
What Postal Service can’t win from labor unions it hopes to get from Congress
"...the Postal Service doesn’t need to cut staff by circumventing agreements because it has thousands of career and non-career employees who are not covered by the no-layoff provisions. A spokesman for the letter carriers said his union alone has between 17,000 and 30,000 career employee members who are not covered...."
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Postal Employee Layoff Protections -vs- Strikes
U.S. Postal Service Braced for Massive Cuts Read our latest posts! .
"...Many of the gains that postal workers received – including the right to collective bargaining – arose in the wake of a 1970 strike which started in New York and spread to the rest of the country...."
Monday, August 22, 2011
National Postal Mail Handlers Union Contract Negotiations coming soon!
"...the U.S. Postal Service has yet to exhaust every avenue relating to reduction of the workforce. For example, the USPS would be remiss in their efforts to reduce the workforce without offering another Voluntary Early Retirement offer that provides the maximum Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSIP) as a buyout to Mail Handlers. ..."
Friday, August 19, 2011
The bulk mail industry says hands off our profits
Don't touch my junk: The bulk mail industry says hands off our profits
"...The big guns in the room are going to be the bulk mail companies, and they have already made their position clear. They have been fighting against the rate increase since it was initially proposed last year, and they have already come out in favor of the proposed cuts to labor and the post offices. On August 12, within hours of hearing the USPS plan, the Direct Marketing Association— the leading association of businesses using direct marketing (junk mail) — “applauded” the proposed cuts. ..."
Thursday, August 18, 2011
National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) to defend postal employees and service
NALC to Defend Members, 'America's Postal Service' in 2011 Contract Talks Read our latest posts! .
"..."Despite the Postal Service's outrageous show of bad faith at the start of these negotiations, we are prepared to negotiate a fair, responsible, and innovative labor agreement to reward our members and to position the Postal Service for a stronger and better future," Rolando said. ..."
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Postal Service wants to layoff and hire at the same time!
Things that make you go, huh?
Just a question to ponder.
How can the Postmaster General propose breaking union contracts to layoff 120,000 craft employees, while at the same time hire PSE employees at half the pay and no benefits? It sounds to us that it's not about the need for less craft employees, but simply union busting and a desire to lower wages and benefits. Post your thoughts
Monday, August 15, 2011
Why is the postal service so important to us all?
Why We All Have a Stake in the U.S. Postal Service Read our latest posts! .
"...permanent staff. The US Postal Service has more than the two largest telecommunication companies combined, plus Microsoft and Apple, 574,000 workers, of whom 120,000 will be dismissed under a new emergency plan...."
This Article is From: www.theatlantic.com
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Postal Service wants to break labor agreements to layoff employees and...
Postal Service proposes cutting 120,000 jobs, pulling out of health-care plan Read our latest posts! .
"...The layoffs would be achieved in part by breaking labor agreements, a proposal that drew swift fire from postal unions. The plan would require congressional approval..."
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Where is Kevin Costner when you need him?
USPS plan should be returned to sender 
"...Remember "The Postman
?" It's 2013. Global society has collapsed. America is a wasteland. A group of people fights to resurrect the postal service as a way to restore civilization. Where is Kevin Costner when you need him?..." 
This Article is From: washingtonexaminer.com Read our latest posts! .
?" It's 2013. Global society has collapsed. America is a wasteland. A group of people fights to resurrect the postal service as a way to restore civilization. Where is Kevin Costner when you need him?..." This Article is From: washingtonexaminer.com
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Heat doesn't stop postal carriers
Postal workers brave blistering temperatures Read our latest posts! .
"..."The bad part is that we leave right in the heat of the day," said the 12-year postal employee whose route is in South Bethany and Middlesex Beach. "This summer has been a bad one...."
Monday, August 8, 2011
Postal reform and the wealthy
Robber Barons Plunder the Post Office Read our latest posts! .
"...Two of the six richest men in the country are Charles and David Koch, with combined assets of over $40 billion. Some of that money gets funneled to Tea Party politicians like Darrell Issa and Dennis Ross, who are co-sponsoring a Postal Reform Act that is all about attacking unions and closing down post offices. ..."
Thursday, August 4, 2011
They want to close the Post Office?
‘They want to close what ?’
Read our latest posts! .
"...Hain said there has to be something the quasi-governmental agency can do besides close post offices. The solution is more sales, not cutting. If they cut off one finger, then another ... pretty soon they’ll not have any...."
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
H.R. 2309 would provide the right to unilaterally renegotiate labor contracts
APWU to Washington Post:
Destroying Unions Won’t Fix USPSRead our latest posts! .
Destroying Unions Won’t Fix USPS
"...In a letter to the editor published Aug. 1, the union president disputed a July 28 Washington Post editorial that endorsed H.R. 2309 — a bill introduced by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Rep. Dennis Ross (R-FL) that would mandate massive service cuts and give an unelected “solvency authority” the right to unilaterally renegotiate labor contracts...."
Monday, August 1, 2011
Alleged jewel heisting postal carrier nabbed
Postal jewel heists Read our latest posts! .
"...Authorities made an express delivery of justice -- nabbing a crooked Diamond District mail carrier with the help of a cleverly placed GPS device, law-enforcement officials said...."
Saturday, July 30, 2011
New USPS Website evaluated by users
What Do Online Sellers Think of New USPS Website? "...If you use the USPS to ship your orders, EcommerceBytes would like to know what you think of the new site...."
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
USPS Expanded Access study list
Expanded Access study list Read our latest posts! .
"...Today, the USPS announced a new Expanded Access study list...."
Monday, July 25, 2011
Cyber-attack on the Italian Postal Police
Anonymous puts thousands of personal documents on-lineRead our latest posts! .
"...hackers have explained on their website their cyber-attack on the Italian Postal Police and the publication of thousands of documents...."
Friday, July 22, 2011
H.R. 2309: Does Rep. Issa want to eliminate collective bargaining for postal employees?
Issa Bill’s Hidden Agenda Read our latest posts! .
"...The postal reform bill (H.R. 2309) introduced last month by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) has a hidden agenda, according to an analysis by the Center for American Progress (CAP): To eliminate collective bargaining for postal employees...."
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Postal Service PMG says delivery could be scaled back to 3 days a week
Head of U.S. Postal Service says delivery could be scaled back to 3 days a week Read our latest posts! .
"...Postal Service is going to have to make significant cutbacks that could mean no more Saturday service and eventually lead to mail delivery just three days a week...."
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Traffic stop has exposed a multimillion-dollar international mail fraud scam
Traffic stop exposes multimillion dollar mail scam Read our latest posts! .
"...The elaborate fraud has roots in Florida with thousands of victims in 10 countries - stretching from..."
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
In spite of mailing costs Netflix admits people still want their DVD's
"...tacitly acknowledging the high costs of mailing physical DVDs, but also admitting that many people still want the skinny little discs. ..."
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Rep. Issa says USPS non-payment of pension payment ‘Willful’ Breach of Law
Postal Pension Halt a ‘Willful’ Breach of Law, Issa Says Read our latest posts! .
"...“It is troubling that OPM would allow the lapse in payments pending further review by the executive branch,” Issa said in the letter to OPM Director John Berry...."
Rep. Darryl Issa attacks postal service, but not so on Goldman Sachs
While Fighting To Block SEC Investigation Of Goldman Sachs, Rep. Darrell Issa Bought Goldman Sachs Bonds Read our latest posts! .
"...According to documents filed recently with the House Clerk, Issa went on a buying spree of high yield Goldman Sachs bonds at the same time he was running defense for the investment bank in Congress. ..."
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Does Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., want to void postal union contracts?
D.C. model for the U.S. Postal Service? Read our latest posts! .
"...Now, Issa wants to do something similar for the Postal Service, with the creation of a panel that could override the postmaster general, void union contracts..."
Monday, June 27, 2011
62-year-old U.S. Postal worker who hit lottery request release from jail
Lottery winner accused of murder seeks release from jail Read our latest posts! .
"...Freddie Young is accused of shooting his daughter's landlord, Greg McNicol, 45, during a May 7 argument over unpaid rent -- just three months after the 62-year-old U.S. Postal worker hit a $46.5 million..."
Postal Service disagrees with Rep. Issa's plan to increase USPS debt
USPS Release Statement on Legislation Introduced by Rep. Darrell Issa Read our latest posts! .
"...We strongly oppose a provision in the bill that provides for an additional $10 billion in borrowing authority from the U.S. Treasury. The Postal Service does not need to incur additional debt..."
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Virginia company to run local postal operation
"...The U.S. Postal Service has awarded a 10-year contract, potentially worth $155.8 million, to a Virginia company to support the Memphis-based National Customer Support Center. ..."
Sen. Tom Carper, says it is unlawful for postal service to remove the overpayments to pay for other expenses
Issa Warns of New Bailout as Postal Service Suspends Pension Contributions Read our latest posts! .
"...But Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., said In essence, this is the canary in the coal mine moment for the Postal Service is that even when it overpays into retirement accounts -- to the tune of $50 billion to $75 billion for the Civil Service Retirement System -- it is unlawful to remove the overpayments to pay for other expenses. ..."
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Postal Service Suspends Pension Payments
"...The U.S. Postal Service says it will suspend the employer’s contributions to the defined benefit portion of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). ..."
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
USPS Global Business Division
USPS eyes growth opportunities in its global business Read our latest posts! .
"...The new head of the USPS Global Business division, Giselle Valera, speaks with James Cartledge about opportunities for growth in the Postal Service’s international business..."
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Postal Employment in beautiful Gulf Shores, Alabama
This Article is From: employment-assistance.blogspot.com
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Postal Service employee pleads guilty
Ex-postal worker admits to stealing $78,000 in money orders
Read our latest posts! .
"...Forty-two-year-old Lamonica Henderson of Oxon Hill pleaded guilty on Tuesday to misappropriation of postal funds. ..."
Monday, June 13, 2011
Canada Post Seeks Cutting Delivery to Three Days a Week
"...The union representing 48,000 postal workers says Canada Post is trying to provoke a full walkout by cutting delivery to three days a week...."
Postal Stabbing at University Station post office in downtown Portland
Postal clerk stabbed in arm after confrontation in downtown Portland Read our latest posts! .
"...followed an employee to a mail processing room in the back of the building..."
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Postal Service Reduction in Force (RIF) notices mailed out Friday
Postal Service sends out 2,400 RIF notices Read our latest posts! .
"...More than 2,400 U.S. Postal Service management-level employees could lose their jobs or end up in new positions under a reduction in force set to conclude by early September. The RIF is..."
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Postal rate increase coming?
Court gives Postal Service second chance to raise rates Read our latest posts! .
"...Attorneys for the Postal Service argued that the recession that began in December 2007 created the “extraordinary” circumstances that would justify raising postage rates above the consumer price index...."
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Altering FERS as a way to get employees to retire?
How many federal and postal employees are eligible to retire? Read our latest posts! .
"...About 550,000 full-time career federal government employees and U.S. Postal Service workers could hang it up and move on..."
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Canada Post Strike Avoided
Canadian Postal Workers Strike Avoided -- For Now Read our latest posts! .
"...A key sticking point involves decreased salaries for newly-hired employees; the company is seeking to reduce the hourly wage from $24 an hour to $17.50...."
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Sleet, snow, dark of night, will not keep this courier from his rounds?
A Town’s Few Holdouts Wait Out the Flood at the Bar
More Reading: North Alabama tornadoes did not stop post office
Read our latest posts! .
"...The lack of mail delivery is a sore spot. “You know that thing about sleet, snow, dark of night, will not keep this courier from his rounds?” asked Rodney Walters, a 61-year-old retiree from the Corps of Engineers who was nursing a Bud Light. “They were the first ones to quit.” ..."
More Reading: North Alabama tornadoes did not stop post office
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Budget plan proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) attacks Federal Employee Retirement
FERS, not CSRS, employees may be asked to contribute more for pensions Read our latest posts! .
"...the Republican budget plan proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. FERS employees already contribute 6.2 percent of their salaries to Social Security, which would mean FERS employees would pay 12 percent in all toward their pensions...."
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