May 16th
USPS Release POStPlan FAQs
USPS has released Frequently asked Questions (FAQS) for HR Related POStPlan and POStPlan Questions. USPS Postplan FAQ 05.15.12 (1) Here is the second POStplan FAQ USPS Postplan FAQ Internal HR 05.15.12
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May 16th
USPS Announces ‘Modified Consolidation Plan’; Implementation to Begin This Summer, No Specifics Provided
The USPS notified the APWU [PDF] today, May 16, that it has developed a modified network consolidation plan and, “Now that the moratorium has expired, consolidation activities will begin this summer.” However, postal managers did not provide the union with a list of which facilities would be affected and when. The information will be made […]
May 15th
Congressman Issa Having Trouble Getting GOP Support for His Postal Reform Bill
Congressman Darrell Issa and Congressman Dennis Ross has said H.R. 2309 is the only bill that will save the Postal Service. But it looks like no else is buying that story: From National Journal via PostCom.org National Journal: Republican leaders appear unable to muster votes for their preferred version-from House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman […]
May 15th
Postal Supervisor Who Feigned Attack Admits Making False Statements To Postal Inspectors
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Greensburg, Pa., pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of false statements, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today. Jeffrey Allen Gogets, 51, pleaded guilty to one count before Senior United States District Judge Alan C. Bloch. In connection with the guilty plea, the court was advised […]
May 14th
Senator Carper: The Costs of Inaction On Reforming USPS
Since the Senate Passed Comprehensive Postal Reform, the Postal Service has Lost $475,002,150 and more while the U.S. House has Failed to Act As we learned this week, the Postal Service is moving forward with cutting hours at post offices and offering retirement incentives for some postal workers across the country. Rather than forcing the Postal Service […]
May 14th
USPS Incents Commercial Mailers to Combine Mobile Marketing With Direct mail
Encourages Use Of QR Codes and Other Digital Tools to Increase Returns WASHINGTON – The U.S. Postal Service is offering the 2012 Mobile Commerce and Personalization Promotion to encourage commercial mailers to use mobile marketing tools — such as QR codes — on their mail. During July and August, the Postal Service is offering an upfront […]
May 14th
NALC Grieves NTFT Clerks Excessed into Letter Carrier Craft
The 2011 APWU National Agreement created a new category of clerks called non-traditional full-time (NTFT) clerks. Many of these NTFT clerks have a regular schedule of fewer than 40 hours per week. Management has begun to excess some of these clerks into full-time letter carrier jobs. The NALC believes that a clerk who works fewer […]
May 13th
Video: Postal food drive intercepted by thieves
NATOMAS, CA – Police say it’s a new low for crooks. They were caught on tape stealing food intended for the needy.
May 13th
Senator Schumer: The Buffalo Processing Facility Will Be Open For At least 3 Years
In Personal Conversation with the Postmaster General, Schumer Secures Commitment that Williams St. Processing Center For At Least Three Years, Preserving 700 Facility Jobs & Overnight Mail in Western NY Throughout Postal Reform Debate, Schumer Lobbied Postmaster General to Keep Buffalo Processing Facility Open, Which Could Have Closed As Early As May 15th Schumer: The […]
May 12th
Video: Postal big rig involved in deadly accident
HOUSTON (KTRK) — A postal truck was involved in an accident that killed one person near a residential neighborhood in northwest Houston Friday. The accident happened just before 4pm at 13100 Misty Willow at Misty Willow Place. The wreck involved a US Postal Service 18-wheeler and an SUV. One woman from the SUV died at […]