The APWU has expressed outrage over the Postal Service’s unilateral decision to shut down online bidding from Jan. 28 until Jan. 31, and for giving the union only 24-hour notice of its plans. The bidding “outage,” as the USPS called it, was prompted by an upgrade to the computer system. “Please be advised that 24-hour […]
Three Philadelphia mail carriers are off the job and there’s a major shake-up in a city post office where they worked. It’s a direct result of a Fox 29 Investigation. Fox 29 Investigates: Drinking Postmen : MyFoxPHILLY.com
“Although progress in contract negotiations is slow, bargaining is ongoing,” APWU President Cliff Guffey reported on Jan. 28. Representatives of the Postal Service and the union are meeting almost daily, he added. “I know that many of our members are eager to hear details about our exchanges,” Guffey said. “Unfortunately, while talks are ongoing, it […]
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is announcing an Open Season for the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP). All eligible individuals who are not currently enrolled in FLTCIP may apply for coverage, including employees, annuitants, and other members of the Federal family. Active workforce members, their spouses, and same-sex domestic partners of civilian […]
Gladys Horton, 66 co-founder of Motown group Please Mr. Postman was certified gold in 2004, 43 years after it hit the charts . Motown founder Berry Gordy during the 1960s did not release sales information on songs from his record labels. So, Gladys Horton, 66 ( lead singer and co-founder of the Motown group “Marvelettes”) […]
As the Postal Service continues to focus on redesigning its management structure and streamlining operations to increase efficiency and control costs, USPS actions have drawn nationwide media attention . And, PMG Pat Donahoe addressed concerns over recent media reports in an open letter this week to Postmasters. “Finding the right balance in the service we […]
According to Examiner.com U.S. Postal Service’s new CD “Love Notes.” today, we’ve learned that the CD is already on the Billboard charts. It’s at #4 on Top Current Jazz Album Chart and also # 4 on the Current Traditional Jazz Album Chart. The song included on the CD is “Silly Love Songs,” which, given the […]
This is a summary of Regular Panel Arbitrator Leroy R. Bartman in case H06T-4H-C 09241417 regarding the Postal Service’s decision to transport mail between two postal facilities. The arbitrator sustained the Union’s grievance; he directed the Postal Service to cease and desist from continuing its practice of utilizing the two assigned custodians from transporting mail […]
On January 25th the three management organizations met with PMG Pat Donahoe, COO Megan Brennan, and VP Labor Relations Doug Tulino. This is the second time we have met with the PMG and, as mentioned in my Advocate article, we have very open discussions. This is a welcomed relief at a time that it is […]
The Postal Service has notified the APWU that posting and bidding will be disrupted while management upgrades the computerized bidding system, beginning at 12:01 p.m. CST on Friday, Jan. 28. The upgrade is expected to be completed by 6 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 31. Clerks, Letter Carriers, Rural Letter Carriers and Mail Handlers will be […]