Month: March 2012

Mar 1st

Rep. Markey calls on USPS to delay closures until Congress can act on postal legislation

Lawmaker calls on U.S. Postal Service to delay closures, consolidations until Congress can act on comprehensive postal legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Malden), dean of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation, this week sent a letter to Deputy Postmaster General Ron Stroman declaring his opposition to the consolidation of the Northwest Boston Area Mail […]

Mar 1st

NALC: Congress might try again to use our pensions to help pay for H.R. 7

From the NALC Activist Alert: The NALC is on high alert as we await action as early as next week on H.R. 7, The American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012. Once again, it looks like the bill will be offset largely on the backs of current and future federal and postal employees. Initial […]

Mar 1st

How Many Postal Workers Will Consolidations Affect?

The Postal Service’s recent announcement that it has approved 223 mail processing facilities for consolidation has prompted questions about how many employees in the various crafts and areas will be affected. The chart below shows the numbers — based on current complements. The numbers will change dramatically over time, however, because, on average, approximately 400 […]

Mar 1st

Minnesota man gets prison for manufacturing fake postage meter stamps

February 29, 2012 MINNEAPOLIS – Earlier today in federal court in St. Paul, a 32-year-old Prior Lake man was sentenced for manufacturing counterfeit postage meter stamps. United States District Court Judge Richard H. Kyle sentenced Andre George Mehilove to 18 months in prison on one count of counterfeiting postage stamps. In addition, he was ordered […]