The Government Accountability Office report on excess mail processing capacity in the US Postal Service. From letter to Lawmakers: The U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) dire financial situation has increased the urgency for agreement on an effective strategy to better align USPS’s postal services with its costs and revenues. USPS has noted that the decline in […]
PostalReporter Contributor: Tour 1 Compression, “Drastically Downsized”4 Plants Staffing Changes on 5-19-2012 Cleveland Local APWU ATTENTION: APWU MEMBERS FYI By Danny Pride The Cleveland Area Local attended an area meeting concerning the consolidation of Akron into the Cleveland P&DC, under 12.5.B.2 of our National Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Postal Service has taken the position that […]
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 […]
LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Most of us still receive a lot of mail every day. Some of it you don’t even want, but Lenora Pride did want her mail and wondered why she wasn’t getting it. She said her P.O. Box was always empty. Then she started getting notices from people that her mail was […]
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 […]
this doesn’t get enough conversation. i want to talk about the republican mission, and that’s exactly what it is, to take down the post office. congressman darrell issa, congressman of the house oversight committee, is leading the charge. he says he’s trying to save the post office, but in reality, he is pushing a bill […]
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 […]
APWU Web News Article 30-2012, April 5 , 2012 On March 28, the APWU reached a Step 4 settlement [PDF] with the Postal Service that requires management to better protect employees’ privacy when workers report accidents. The dispute arose when the union learned that the USPS had replaced the paper version of the Accident Report […]
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 […]
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 […]