The APWU won an important arbitration case on April 18, when Arbitrator Shyam Das ruled that the Postal Service cannot require employees to use forms developed by the Department of Labor (DOL) when they submit certification for leave under the provisions of the Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Das’ ruling overturned a Postal Service […]
Portland, Oregon, April 17, 2012. Portland Rising rally, Save America’s Postal Service. Part of April 17 Tax Day of Action. No taxes are needed to stop the closures, save Saturday delivery and prevent mail delays. Portland Rising V, Post Office rally from Peter Parks
From the office of Congressman Nick Rahall: WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) Thursday called on the Congressional leadership to move as quickly as possible to address the fiscal insolvency of the Postal Service and expressed his hope that the Postmaster General will refrain from closing additional post offices until the Congress has […]
April 20, 2012 — The April 8 deadline for mediation has passed and negotiations for a new National Agreement between the NALC and the U.S. Postal Service have concluded. The process now moves to interest arbitration. Formal talks between the two parties began in August, three months before the Nov. 20 expiration date of the […]
U.S. Postal Service and National Association of Letter Carriers Continue 20-Year Tradition WASHINGTON ― On May 12, local communities across America will be asked to join the U.S. Postal Service and its letter carriers to combat one of this nation’s growing problems — hunger. About 50 million Americans — including 17 million children — now […]
From the National Association of Letter Carriers: Emergency telephone town hall meeting set for Sunday night, April 22, at 8:30 p.m. ET April 20, 2012 — Late Thursday night, the leadership of the U.S. Senate announced an agreement to bring S. 1789, the 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012, to the floor for debate […]
APWU Members Must Let Senators Know Where We Stand APWU News Bulletin 11-2012, April 20, 2012 The Senate will debate the 21st Century Postal Service Act (S. 1789) beginning on Monday, April 23, with voting set to begin on Tuesday, April 24, as a result of an agreement by Senate leaders. Ask Your Senators to […]
Northern Virginia Shopping Mall Hosts First Community ‘gopost’ to Ship and Receive Packages on the Go ARLINGTON, VA — The U.S. Postal Service’s new self-service parcel locker, dubbed gopost, was unveiled today at a ribbon-cutting ceremony witnessed by hundreds of shoppers and retailers at the Ballston Common Mall in Arlington, VA. Designed for today’s on-the-go […]
MSNBC Andrea Mitchell Reports: there is a lot of outrage continuing over government spending at the gsa. but did you know that the u.s. postmaster general makes almost $400,000 a year? that’s as much as the president. twice what the secretaries of defense and state get. leading the charge about that pay and how to […]