Federal workers are America’s new favorite target. Last week, President Obama proposed freezing their pay for two years. “Getting this deficit under control is going to require some broad sacrifices,” he said, “and that sacrifice must be shared by the employees of the federal government.” Meanwhile, the president’s bipartisan deficit commis endorsed a three-year pay […]
STATEMENT OF POSTMASTER GENERAL/CEO-DESIGNATE PATRICK R. DONAHOE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FEDERAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, GOVERNMENT INFORMATION, FEDERAL SERVICES,AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY UNITED STATES SENATE DEC. 2, 2010 Good morning, Mr. Chairman and members of the subcommittee. It is an honor for me to be testifying for the first time as Postmaster General-designate of the United States […]
Pointers to Prevent Packaging Problems WASHINGTON— With nearly 16 billion cards, letters and packages expected to be delivered this holiday season, the U.S. Postal Service has some tips to help gifts get to their destination swiftly, safely and in one piece. “The Postal Service is making it simpler to ship packages to family and friends […]
PITTSBURGH L&DC/STC CAREER REASSIGNMENT OPPORTUNITIES Are you unsatisfied with your current position? Are you interested other Postal opportunities? Is the Pitt L&DC/STC closer to your home than your current office or facility? Are you interested in relocating to the Pittsburgh area? If you answered yes to any of these questions, please consider a reassignment to […]
Press Release December 3, 2010 FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) will increase shipping rates for FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery by a net average of 4.9% effective January 3, 2011. The FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery full average rate increase of 5.9% will be partially offset by adjusting the fuel price threshold at which […]
APWU Web News Article 144-2010, Dec. 3, 2010 Contract negotiations between the APWU and the USPS continued Thursday, Dec. 2, and Friday, Dec. 3, and union representatives will be meeting over the weekend, APWU President Cliff Guffey said Friday afternoon. “We are continuing to work hard to reach an agreement with management that will be […]
Washington, DC – The Commission has begun work on Section 701 of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA) as required to issue its report to the President and Congress concerning the operation of amendments made by the PAEA and other recommendations for any legislation or other measures to improve the effectiveness or efficiency of […]
The following is a press release by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Alabama: Dec 1, 2010 Birmingham- Two former employees of U.S. Postal Service contractors pleaded guilty today in federal court to stealing from the Postal Service, announced U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance, Postal Service Office of Inspector General Assistant […]
and Mobile Data Acquisition Devices and software USPS posted the following notice on the Federal Business Opportunities website The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is seeking innovative solutions for its Next Generation of Handheld Data Acquisition device and software. The current device does not employ wireless technology and only communicates when cradled. The data collection occurs […]
Today, NAPUS President Bob Rapoza testified before the Senate Subcommittee with jurisdiction over the Postal Service, urging the Congress to promptly correct pension formula that has required the Postal Service to pay at least $50 billion more than it should have towards employee retirement benefits, and to permit the agency to use the surplus to […]