From the National Association of Letter Carriers: A bipartisan majority in the House backs six-day mail delivery: The NALC has learned that 218 House members from both parties—a majority—have now signed on as co-sponsors of H.Res. 137, the measure introduced by Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) that expresses the sense of the House that the USPS […]
WASHINGTON — Separate contract negotiations with the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO (NALC) and the National Postal Mail Handlers Union, AFL-CIO (NPMHU) have come to an impasse. Under the statutory procedures that apply to postal labor negotiations, if both sides agree, the parties may first engage in mediation and, if unsuccessful, go to interest […]
NALC ‘disappointed ’ Union to seek agreement in mediation Jan. 20, 2012 — Today, the United States Postal Service declined to extend collective-bargaining negotiations with the National Association of Letter Carriers, triggering an impasse that will automatically send the matter to mediation under the auspices of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. If no consensual […]
(January 20, 2012) National negotiations between the National Postal Mail Handlers Union and the U.S. Postal Service over the terms of their 2011 National Agreement have stalled, and the parties have been unable to agree to another extension of the deadline for their bargaining. (Two prior extensions previously had changed the original November 20, 2011 […]
Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, today announced that on Wednesday, January 18,2012, Karen A. Anderson-Bagshaw, 49, of Geneva, Ohio, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge James S. Gwin to twelve months and one day imprisonment followed by two years supervised re lease, and ordered to pay $71,887.50 […]
From the National Association of Postal Supervisors:Senate Could Take Up Postal Measure Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has told his Democratic colleagues that he intends to schedule floor time in February for the consideration of comprehensive postal reform legislation. The Senate returns next week from its month-long holiday recess to begin the new session. The […]
The U.S. Postal Service today asked the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) to expedite consideration of the Postal Service’s plan to make its operations more efficient, reduce costs and ensure the long-term affordability of mail. The request filed with the PRC calls on the Commission to issue its non-binding advisory opinion on planned Postal Service network […]
Recent notices posted by management have generated questions about APWU members’ right to participate in activities opposing the closure of postal facilities. Postal employees have the right to: Circulate petitions; Participate in public meetings; Encourage others to attend public meetings; Encourage local merchants and business organizations to speak out against postal closings; Contact elected officials […]
Careless Mail Carrier Caught on Camera: MyFoxLA.com North Hollywood – Neither rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night will stop the US Postal Service… and neither will a fence! Michael Oreb happened to be watching the security camera in front of his North Hollywood home when the mailman came. The mailman had a package Oreb […]
Major changes are coming to the Postal Service’s Express Mail refund policy. For Express Mail sent on or after Jan. 22, customers requesting a postage refund for a service failure must submit that application within 30 days of the mailing date. Previously, a mailer could request a postage refund for an Express Mail service failure […]