"...The possible closures get away from the idea of the post office's universal service to all members of society, said Postal Union president Phil Thomas...."
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Monday, August 10, 2009
Union Pres.: Closures Would Betray Post Office's Service
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10 Dallas-area post office locations on list for closure
"... The National Postal Mail Handlers Union criticized the prospective cuts and said the Postal Service was inflating the amount of business it has lost.
"They're not being upfront with the public," said Damon Taylor, the union's state president. ..."
This Article is From: www.dallasnews.com
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Buy Your Own Post Office - USPS not looking to recoup any investment
"...$300,000, which is less than an individual condominium goes for in many of the surrounding downtown buildings. “We’re not looking to recoup any investment here,” says Tom Samra, vice president of facilities for the postal service..."
This Article is From: www.nytimes.com
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More USPS Post Office Cuts
POST OFFICES: STAMPED OUT? USPS might cut 15 city locations
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"...Gwen Ivey, president of of the Philadelphia American Postal Workers Union Local 89, said that the unions had not been notified before USPS headquarters posted the list on its Web site. "We have the legal obligation to bargain for our members during the downsizing," she said, adding that she wanted to prepare her 2,500-member union before a public announcement..."
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Union accuses Freehold post office of labor violations
Flap centers on branch's possible closure
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"...postal service violated the National Labor Relations Act by "failing to bargain" with the local union regarding the office's possible closure...."
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US Postal Service faces storm of protest over cutbacks
"..."The Postal Service cannot expect to gain more business, which it desperately needs, if it is reducing service," said Susan Collins, a Republican senator from Maine...."
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Excerpts from August 6, 2009, Senate Hearing
"The U.S. Postal Service in Crisis"
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"..."Whether it is 5-day delivery, collection box removal or the closure of facilities, the Postal Service is intent on reducing its physical presence." - Ruth Y. Goldway, Commissioner, Postal Regulatory Commission
"By the year’s end, the Service most likely will run out of cash and not be able to make all of its year end payments, absent Congressional action." - Ruth Y. Goldway, Commissioner, Postal Regulatory Commission
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Thursday, August 6, 2009
USPS PHASE 3 POSTINGS NOW OPEN
RIF-AVOIDANCE VACANCIES FOR IMPACTED EMPLOYEES
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"...Phase 3 RIF avoidance vacancy postings for District Customer Service offices and Mail Processing organizational changes now are available online at eCareer. The deadline for submitting applications is Tuesday, Aug. 11...."
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Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Excellent Suggestion Found on Online Postal Employee Community Forum
Below you will find the text of an excellent beneficial suggestion that a member of the FederalSoup community has offered. The actual post can be found at: FederalSoup. Here is the full text of the suggestion:
Suggestion for the Postal Service...
With so many USPS leaders posting to the FederalSoup message board here, from D.C. and Hyattsville, Maryland, might I make a suggestion?
Suggestion: Obviously, the USPS is going to continue to make VER [Voluntary Early Retirement] offers to reduce the numbers. Without an incentive, the numbers taking these early-outs, are minimal. Every time the postal service makes an offer it gives employees an extremely short period of time to make a finalized decision. A decision of this magnitude deserves intelligent thought and planning. I suggest that the USPS announce a VER that would take place in January 2010 and another approximately six (6) months after that. This would provide a more reasonable time-frame for employees to:
# Seek Employment: It would be a benefit to permit us to have reasonable time to secure another job. Additionally, USPS should offer some type of liberal leave policy, as well as permitting a liberal "Leave of Absence" program, both designed and published as a program coinciding with the VER. This would give adequate time to find a job, go through the hiring process, and begin the new employment in an effort to ease the transition into a new life. I understand not everyone wishes to go to work after retiring, but for those needing to do so for economic reasons would have a better opportunity to do so.
# Adjust to Retirement: Sometimes people simply need more time to determine if they can handle sitting at home in retirement or after doing so for a short period, determining that they need to find another job simply to stay active. Liberal leave and/or a liberal "Leave of Absence" program would again, give individuals the time they need to structure a retirement that would be positive for themselves, the family, etc.
# Adjust Short-Term Savings: The extended VER time-frames would provide a more reasonable time to garner savings toward an adjustment period.
What do my fellow postal employees think about this? Do you think this would help some?
This Article is From: Rollin-Harleys at FederalSoup
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Suggestion for the Postal Service...
With so many USPS leaders posting to the FederalSoup message board here, from D.C. and Hyattsville, Maryland, might I make a suggestion?
Suggestion: Obviously, the USPS is going to continue to make VER [Voluntary Early Retirement] offers to reduce the numbers. Without an incentive, the numbers taking these early-outs, are minimal. Every time the postal service makes an offer it gives employees an extremely short period of time to make a finalized decision. A decision of this magnitude deserves intelligent thought and planning. I suggest that the USPS announce a VER that would take place in January 2010 and another approximately six (6) months after that. This would provide a more reasonable time-frame for employees to:
# Seek Employment: It would be a benefit to permit us to have reasonable time to secure another job. Additionally, USPS should offer some type of liberal leave policy, as well as permitting a liberal "Leave of Absence" program, both designed and published as a program coinciding with the VER. This would give adequate time to find a job, go through the hiring process, and begin the new employment in an effort to ease the transition into a new life. I understand not everyone wishes to go to work after retiring, but for those needing to do so for economic reasons would have a better opportunity to do so.
# Adjust to Retirement: Sometimes people simply need more time to determine if they can handle sitting at home in retirement or after doing so for a short period, determining that they need to find another job simply to stay active. Liberal leave and/or a liberal "Leave of Absence" program would again, give individuals the time they need to structure a retirement that would be positive for themselves, the family, etc.
# Adjust Short-Term Savings: The extended VER time-frames would provide a more reasonable time to garner savings toward an adjustment period.
What do my fellow postal employees think about this? Do you think this would help some?
This Article is From: Rollin-Harleys at FederalSoup
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Wynn Drive Station On Potential Post Office Closure List
"...for closure. On a recently released list the Wynn Drive branch in Huntsville was one of four Alabama branches making the list. ..."
This Article is From: www.waaytv.com
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Monday, August 3, 2009
USPS Layoffs? That's a possibility...
"...U.S. Postal Service, then layoffs are a possibility, a top USPS official acknowledged to House lawmakers on Thursday.
"I can't say or guarantee that there wouldn't be layoffs," said Jordan Small, USPS acting vice president..."
This Article is From: www.govexec.com
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Friday, July 31, 2009
Postal Employee Action Alert
“If the bill passes as written, it will destroy collective bargaining for postal workers.” Burrus said.
Click here to email your senators: http://www.capwiz.com/apwu/issues/alert/?alertid=13812926 ...help protect your benefits and pay!
"... Because a vote on the bill is expected early next week, before the Senate adjourns for its August recess, local and state activists must move quickly, Burrus said. The national union will hold a teleconference for local and state leaders on Monday, Aug. 3, at 2 p.m. EDT, to discuss the issue.
“I call on every APWU local to generate messages to their senators based on a 1 to 5 ratio of their members,” Burrus said. “If the bill passes as written, it will destroy collective bargaining for postal workers.”
The amendment would require arbitrators ruling on postal contracts to take into account the “financial health of the Postal Service.”
“Given the severity of Postal Service’s financial crisis, if this bill passes, we can anticipate that in the next round of negotiations, many of the things our members take for granted — such as cost-of-living increases, raises, and protection against layoffs — will be at risk.” Under current law, arbitrators must consider the “comparability” of postal wages to employees in the private sector who perform similar work.
“In fact, arbitrators routinely consider the Postal Service’s financial status as part of the context of negotiations,” Burrus said. “However, to attach this specific requirement to the law leaves workers at a severe disadvantage. ..."
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Funny Mailbox...
"...Something tells me this box is NOT approved by the Postmaster General..."
This Article is From: yourpostalblog.blogspot.com
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Thursday, July 30, 2009
Free Premium Postcards
"...It's as simple as going to http://www.premiumpostcard.com/ and signing up with
the source code USPS09. Once you are at the Premium Postcard Website just..."
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GAO Puts U.S. Postal Service on 'High-Risk' List
"...Proposals currently on the table include cutting delivery to five days per week, consolidating branches and receiving relief from the government to fund future retirees' health benefits...."
This Article is From: www.poynter.org
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Postal News: USPS BMC Name Change
Postal News
This Article is From: www.apwu.org
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"...APWU President William Burrus admonished the Postal Service for failing to officially notify the union that the Bulk Mail Center network has been renamed the Network Distribution Center network...."
This Article is From: www.apwu.org
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009
USPS "High Risk" (Opinion)
USPS Hits GAO "High Risk" List (Opinion)
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"...holding managers responsible for correcting the issues. The grievances are often paid, but the issues never corrected. The repeated violations center around Improper By-Pass Overtime, Crossing Crafts, and Casuals in Lieu Of, costing the USPS untold amounts of money. This is an area where the postal service Labor Representatives could invoke some trend analysis to determine which managers and facilities repeatedly propagate these costly violations. This would permit the USPS to either educate the poorly performing managers or shed themselves of the poorly performing leaders...."
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Postal Service added to GAO high-risk list for poor fiscal health
"...GAO urged the Postal Service to take more drastic measures to cut expenses, including having more employees retire, reducing their benefits and consolidating post offices. The USPS can’t rely on increased revenue through a rebound in mail volume, something that has happened after past recessions but is unlikely to happen this time because of the country’s increased reliance on newer technology, the GAO said...."
This Article is From: thehill.com
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Monday, July 27, 2009
USPS Movers Guide
Online Change of Address
This Article is From: moversguide.usps.com
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"...USPS - Change your address online
Exclusive Mover Savings
Get instant access to over $300 in valuable coupons
* Safe and Secure
Safeguard your personal information with identity verification by a simple $1 charge to your credit or debit card
Email Confirmation
Receive an immediate email confirmation of your Change of Address..."
This Article is From: moversguide.usps.com
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Gulf Coast Lighthouse stamps
STANDING ROOM ONLY
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"...Also attending the event were USPS Governor Katherine Tobin, Southeast Area Vice President Terry Wilson, Biloxi Historian Emeritus Murella Powell and Hal Pierce, president of the Alabama Lighthouse Association. ..."
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