While the Postal Service has had its share of challenges since the beginning of the current economic recession, I want to let you all know what an outstanding job you have done to meet those challenges. We have been very successful in implementing unprecedented cost-cutting and efficiency improvements in a relatively short time frame. We […]
Negotiated Incentive Plan Designed to Save $500 Million WASHINGTON — In a decision to save hundreds of millions of dollars in labor-related costs, the U.S. Postal Service negotiated an agreement with two of its employee unions to offer select employees a financial incentive to retire or resign before the end of the fiscal year. The […]
Westlake Village, CA – August 24, 2009 – Zumbox, the world’s first and only paperless postal system, today announced the closing of its Series A funding with a total of $8 million raised. Investors include Art Bilger (Managing Member of Shelter Capital Partners, LLC) Rick Braddock (Chairman and CEO of Fresh Direct and former Chairman […]
APWU-represented employees who retire or separate on or before Nov. 30, 2009, will receive a monetary incentive of $15,000, in accordance with an agreement negotiated by the union. The incentive will be paid in two installments to eligible employees. “This agreement achieves a long-standing objective of the APWU,” said union President William Burrus. The incentive […]
U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson will host a town hall meeting on proposed changes to the Dallas Main Post Office Processing and Distribution Center at 6 p.m. on Monday, August 24, 2009 at Dallas City Hall, City Council Chambers, 1500 Marilla Drive. A recent study conducted by the U.S. Postal Service recommended the transfer of […]
The U.S. Department of Labor has filed suit against the U.S. Postal Service, alleging that a former Seattle Processing and Distribution Center postal employee was discharged in violation of the whistleblower provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970. According to the court documents: On or about January 21, 2008, the postal […]
USPS is updating its plan for deployment of its Flats Sequencing System (FSS) machines. The changes are due primarily to lower mail volume. Under the revised plan, the Postal Service will redirect 19 of the 100 new FSS machines to new plants. Two of the 32 locations originally scheduled to receive the machines — Aliso […]
All of the links on the blog are working again. Some links on the postalreporter.com website may not work as I continue to make a few changes and adjustments.
APWU COLA Information: In July, the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) fell to 627.093, still well below the July 2008 index of 644.303 (upon which our last COLA increase was based). The CPI-W must rise above 644.303 before another COLA is due. After the final month of the six-month measuring period, the sixth COLA under the […]
The following are excerpts from a letter sent by Susan Carney, APWU Director Human Relations Department to the field: On May 29, 2009, the Postal Service concluded its National Reassessment Process Limited Duty pilot program. APWU has been notified that this program is being implemented nationwide effective July 13, 2009, with “work status meetings” beginning […]