APWU: One Week Left; Local Lobbying Efforts Take Off

APWU locals and state organizations are responding enthusiastically to the call to lobby their senators during the congressional recess, which began April 2 and ends April 13.  In addition to rallies and meetings with senators during the break, locals will conduct informational leafleting at post offices around the country on Tax Day, April 17.  The […]

California Postal Vehicle Operations Manager Pleads Guilty To $4.4 Million Fraud And Corruption Charges

OAKLAND – Balvinder Singh Chadha pleaded guilty in federal court in Oakland, California, this week to committing wire fraud and conspiring to violate the federal conflict of interest statutes, United States Attorney MELINDA HAAG announced. His wife and co-defendant Jaspinder Kaur Chadha pleaded guilty earlier on March 28, 2012 to conspiring with Mr. Chadha. In […]

Letter Carriers President Says S.1789 Lacks Vision, Won’t Solve USPS Problems

WASHINGTON, April 6, 2012 — In Speech at Rutgers, NALC President Calls on Congress to Take Time to Draft Comprehensive Reform Instead of Pushing Through Flawed Legislation Fredric V. Rolando, president of the National Association of Letter Carriers, said Friday that Postal Service legislation pending before Congress lacks any long-term vision and fails to provide […]

UPS Store Honored by USPS With 2012 Mail Innovation Award

ORLANDO, April 5, 2012 – The UPS Store ® franchise network (NYSE:UPS) has been honored by the U.S. Postal Service® at the National Postal Forum here for its participation in Every Door Direct Mail®, which provides small businesses with a cost-effective way to send direct mail. Last year, The UPS Store announced it was collaborating […]

Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive website is live

May 12 marks an important milestone ? the 20th anniversary of the annual “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive. To help make this year’s drive the most successful ever, the external 2012 Stamp Out Hunger website is up and running. The site contains valuable resources, such as press materials, public service announcements, planning timelines, contact sheets […]

Introducing the New USPS Click-N-Ship

Popular usps.com tool redesigned for overall improved shipping experience WASHINGTON , April 4, 2012– Last week the U.S. Postal Service launched its latest redesign of the popular Click-N-Ship online tool, making it easier and faster for customers to manage and ship their domestic and international packages. Customers using Click-N-Ship will see a cleaner, more streamlined design […]

Australia Post Selects Volly from Pitney Bowes for Secure Delivery of Digital Mail

        April 04, 2012 Innovative Service to Roll Out to Consumers in Fall, 2012 STAMFORD, Conn., April 04, 2012 – Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI) today announced that Australia Post has selected the Volly™ secure digital delivery system from Pitney Bowes Inc. to power the Australia Post Digital Mailbox service that is planned to roll out to households across […]

USPS OIG Audit Found $717.5 Million in Unauthorized Overtime Over Past 2 Years

USPS OIG Audit on Unauthorized Overtime WHAT THE OIG FOUND: The Postal Service has established procedures to monitor and control unauthorized overtime. However, managers and supervisors did not always follow the prescribed procedures, as we identified issues relating to Postal Service (PS) Form 1017-B, Unauthorized Overtime Record; PS Form 3996, Carrier – Auxiliary Control; Time […]