June 7, 2011 CAMDEN, N.J. – A supervisor of truck drivers formerly employed by two related trucking companies in Ocean, N.J., admitted today to stealing over $300,000 from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) through unauthorized use of fuel cards given to the companies in connection with a contract to haul U.S. mail, U.S. Attorney Paul […]
A few days ago APWU President Cliff Guffey in a message to its members said: “The USPS is under attack by anti-labor politicians and some sectors of the business community..” Guffey provided examples of anti-labor articles written by various news websites. Well, it appears the anti-labor groups are ‘pumping up the volume’ on misleading and […]
More than 1 million iPhone, iPod touch and iPad customers have downloaded the U.S. Postal Service mobile app since it launched in December 2009 (Link, 1/4/2010). The free business app has consistently been one of the top 10 in the App Store. “We’re expanding access to our products and services,” said PMG Pat Donahoe. “We […]
When Randi Slocum’s dog Kaylee ran away from her Stillwater, NY, home, Slocum and her friends did what any group of concerned pet owners would do — they formed a search party and knocked on neighbors’ doors looking for the chocolate Labrador mix. But Randi’s mother, Carolyn, had a better idea — use Every Door […]
“Jerome Garrett is fighting for federal medical benefits.Garrett had been working at the Hapeville postal facility for 16 years. Then, in April 2009, a 100-pound box full of mail fell from an overhead conveyor belt and hit him in the head.The incident left Garrett with a broken neck that went unnoticed for some time, he […]
Longmont,CO, June 1, 2011 – Parascript, LLC, the image analysis and pattern recognition technology provider, today announced that it has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to automate the processing of parcels and bundled mail for The United States Postal Service (USPS) under its Automated Parcel Bundle Sorter (APBS) Optical Character Recognition (OCR) program. Under […]
Former Minnesota governor and GOP 201 Presidential candidate,Tim Pawlenty delivered a speech Tuesday morning at the University of Chicago, laying out an economic platform that he is calling a “Better Deal” for America. Pawlenty said that the government should not be involved in any service that is available privately, such as the U.S. Postal Service, […]
Recent headlines that predict the Postal Service will collapse within one year demonstrate the importance of APWU members getting involved in legislative affairs, President Cliff Guffey said.
June 6, 2011 National Academy of Public Administration Announces Appointment Of Dan G. Blair as New President and Chief Executive Officer Washington, D.C.—The Board of Directors of the National Academy of Public Administration is pleased to announce that Dan G. Blair, a widely recognized expert and leader in public service management, has been selected as […]
From the National League of Postmasters – June 6, 2011 Last week PMRs in level 15 and 16 Post Offices across the country received letters from Human Resources notifying them of an opportunity to apply for Postal Support Employee (PSE) positions since their current position will not exceed August 23, 2011. Below are portions of […]