APWU News Bulletin 16-2012, June 19, 2012 A bill that would destroy the Postal Service — and our jobs — could be voted on in the House of Representatives in July, and APWU President Cliff Guffey is calling on union members to send their legislators a message: Vote NO on H.R. 2309! To help APWU […]
MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. – Burlington County Prosecutor Robert D. Bernardi announced today that a former United States Postal Service employee was indicted by a Burlington County Grand Jury for stealing money from the sales counter cash register that she was responsible for operating. Karen Y. Miller, age 57, of 275 Green Street in Beverly City, […]
June 15, 2012 Tampa, Florida – United States District Judge Richard A. Lazzara today sentenced Kimberly L. Hunter (41, Dundee, Florida) to one year and one day in federal prison for theft of mail by a Postal Service employee. She pled guilty on March 30, 2012. According to court documents, from December 2010 through July […]
Governor Quinn Signs Law to Strengthen Mail Carrier Safety New Law Increases Penalties for Crimes Against Mail Carriers ROCKFORD ¬– June 15, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today signed a new law that will protect postal workers and letter carriers by allowing judges to consider harsher penalties for violent crimes against employees of the United States […]
APWU Web News Article 76-2012, June 15, 2012 The Postal Regulatory Commission will issue an expedited decision on a complaint filed by the APWU that seeks to stop the USPS from implementing its network consolidation plan on July 1, the panel has announced. The union filed a complaint on June 12 asserting that the USPS […]
Accepting position will not affect annuity payments Postmasters eligible for optional retirement — or eligible to retire under the current Voluntary Early Retirement offering — have an opportunity to continue serving their communities by applying to become Postmaster Relief (PMR) employees. Accepting a PMR position will not affect annuity payments. The pay rate for a […]
APWU Web News Article 74-2012, June 13, 2012 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) uncovered risk factors for feeder and sweeper tasks associated with Delivery Bar Code Sorters during an inspection at the Kalamazoo, Michigan Processing and Distribution Center on Feb. 2, the union has learned. The ergonomic risk factors were not violations of […]
USPS Inspector General Agreed to Independent Audit of Closure Decisions – Audit Has Been Stalled in Wake of Changes to the USPS National Consolidation Plan Senator Calls for Immediate Resumption of Independent Review, Wants Facilities to Stay Open Until All Facts Are Known WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is calling on the United […]
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Decrease by Nearly 1 Million Metric Tons WASHINGTON — Demonstrating its continued commitment to sustainability excellence, the U.S. Postal Service recently published its 2011 Annual Sustainability Report which highlighted achievements, including a 7.4 percent decrease in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from a fiscal year (FY) 2008 baseline. The reduction of almost 985,000 […]
Congressional Research Service Report: “The U.S. Postal Service: Common Questions About Post Office Closures” Summary In recent years, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has announced initiatives to close up to 4,380 USPS retail facilities in rural, suburban, and urban areas. In May 2012, the agency may have changed course. The USPS issued a plan to […]