Congressman and Congresswoman Urge Action on Postal Reforms Before Wallingford, Stamford Centers Close WASHINGTON—In response to a final notice that the United States Postal Service (USPS) will close mail processing facilities in Wallingford and Stamford, Congressman Chris Murphy and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro today called on Speaker of the House John Boehner to immediately schedule a […]
The new 2011 national agreement has been printed and circulated, but it is surprising that the differencesbetween the contract that was ratified and the final signed agreement have not been identified and explained. I leave it to the technicians to describe the changes as inconsequential or major, but it is clear that changes were made […]
Excessing Information for USPS Mail Processing Centers in California Article 12 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement requires the USPS to prepare impact statements when operational changes are expected to lead to the involuntary reassignment of APWU-represented employees. These reports must notify the union of the anticipated impact; the number of employees affected by craft; the […]
NALC Activist Alert Betty Liu is an anchor of the Bloomberg cable channel show “In The Loop,” which airs weekday mornings from 8 to 10 Eastern. On her show-related Facebook page, she sometimes posts questions for viewers and followers to answer. Here was a recent question: “Would you forgo Sat[urday] delivery of your mail to […]
The Employees’ Compensation Operations and Management Portal (ECOMP) is the newest on-line tool created by the Office of Worker’s Compensation Programs (OWCP) to assist with claims processing and tracking. The system permits claimants, representatives, employing agency staff and medical providers to upload documents directly into existing OWCP files through the Internet. ECOMP enables Claims Examiners […]
Postal workers who were injured on the job won an important victory on Feb. 24, when the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) issued a precedent-setting decision [PDF] in the case of James C. Latham et al v USPS. The ruling has important implications for postal workers who were affected by the Postal Service’s National Reassessment […]
Meehan Announces Independent Review of Southeastern USPS Facility Consolidation Decision Friday March 02, 2012 SPRINGFIELD, PA – At a press conference today, U.S. Rep. Patrick Meehan (PA-07) announced that the United States Postal Service (USPS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) will launch an independent review of the recent decision to consolidate the facility into […]
Announcement on Pay Consultations – March 2, 2012 The National Association of Postal Supervisors and the United States Postal Service concluded Pay Consultations on February 29, 2012 without reaching an agreement. The resident officers participated in a teleconference with the national executive board where the executive board was briefed on the offers presented by the […]
Montgomery, Alabama – United States Postal employee Arthur Darby, Jr. was indicted by a federal Grand Jury for the attempted murder of two postal employees, the use of a firearm in connection to a crime of violence, and delay of the United States mail, announced United States Attorney George L. Beck, Jr. On December 1, […]
3/1/2012 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced today that its Central Repair Facility (CRF) will remain in Topeka, Kansas. The current contract for CRF, as well as the Texas Repair Facility located in Grand Prairie, Texas, will expire on December 31, 2012. The Postal Service will then move to consolidate repair […]