postal news

May 18th

Does the Issa-Ross Bill Pose a Credible Threat to the USPS?

From eNAPUS Legislative and Political Bulletin: Over the past two months, sup-port of the Issa-Ross postal bill (H.R. 2309) has been limited to a number of daily newspapers, including the Washington Post, and Tea Party-leaning interest groups. The advertising-funded print media have never been fans of the Postal Service, because the industry views the USPS […]

May 18th

USPS List of Post Offices To Be Upgraded under POStPlan

From the National League of Postmasters: The Postal Service has provided the list of offices that will be upgraded to level 18 under the POStPlan process. Each incumbent Postmaster will receive a letter from the Postal Service informing them of this upgrade. Salary raises will follow current Postal Service policy. Postmasters whose salary is not […]

May 17th

Video: State of the Postal Service: Targeted Incentives and VER Will Be Offered

In the video Postmaster General says,”Targeted incentives and VER will be offered. Information now being finalized.” State of the Postal Service Postmaster General Pat Donahoe will have an update on network consolidation plans. And, he will recap plans for Post Offices in rural areas. “As the PMG explained, with the May 15 moratorium now past, […]

May 17th

Senator Lieberman: USPS Assured Us That No Mail Processing Centers Will Close This Year

Lieberman Reacts to Postal Service Announcement WASHINGTON – Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., Thursday issued the following statement in reaction to the U.S. Postal Service announcement that it would delay closing mail processing plants until 2013. “I appreciate that the Postal Service is moving forward with its downsizing in a […]

May 17th

Senator Brown Applauds News That Toledo Mail Processing Center Will Stay Open Until At Least 2014

WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today applauded the news that the Toledo Processing & Distribution Center (PD&C) will stay open until at least 2014. Brown spoke by phone with Postmaster General Patrick Donohoe today. “The Toledo processing center is a vital contributor to Northwest Ohio’s economy, providing critical services to thousands of […]

May 17th

House Republicans Pass Pay Cut For Postal, Federal Employees

APWU News Bulletin 14-2012, May 17, 2012 The House of Representatives voted for a 5 percent cut in postal and federal workers’ pay on May 10 by approving an increase in employees’ pension contributions. Republican members of the House provided all 218 votes in favor of the measure, while 183 Democrats and 16 Republicans opposed […]

May 17th

USPS List of First 48 Facilities to Be Consolidated Summer 2012

“USPS will begin consolidating operations this summer — mostly transferring mail processing operations from smaller to larger facilities. Beginning next week, approximately 5,000 employees will receive notifications related to consolidating and other efficiency-enhancing activities to be conducted this summer.” USPS List of First 48 Facilities to Be Consolidated Summer 2012

May 17th

APWU: ‘Modified’ Consolidation Plan Is More of the Same

Union Members Must Fight Back, House Must Act Now APWU News Bulletin 15-2012, May 17, 2012 “We are asking local union leaders to arrange meetings with their U.S. representatives during the Memorial Day recess, which begins May 21,” — Cliff Guffey APWU President USPS management announced [PDF] on May 17 that it would begin implementing […]

May 17th

Florida Rural Letter Carrier Convicted of Workers Comp Fraud

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Former postal employee, Jacquelyn V. Myers, 55, of Tallahassee, Florida, was found guilty by a federal jury yesterday of healthcare fraud and making false statements to obtain workers’ compensation benefits. Evidence presented at the two-day jury trial established that, while claiming she was physically unable to fulfill her responsibilities as a rural […]