The following is a combination of press releases from USPS announcing scheduled public meetings for proposed post office closings in Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma. From USPS: A review of business activities of the Post Office at this location revealed that the office workload has declined. This reduced workload suggests the maintenance of an independent Post Office […]
As a result of the consolidation, service between ZIP Code areas 832, 833 and 834 will change from overnight to 2-day TWIN FALLS, ID – As a result of a study begun April 13, the Postal Service has made the decision to move mail processing operations from the Twin Falls, ID, Customer Service Mail Processing […]
About 40 postmasters from throughout Northwest Missouri gathered at the Old School House in Cameron, Mo., to discuss the proposed closings, what the postal service is doing wrong and what they suggest be done. Unlike the public Postal Service meetings occurring throughout the state this month to discuss rural post office closings, the meeting consisted […]
August 27, 2011 Hurricane Irene Update: Any impacts to delivery and retail services will be posted in this space as Hurricane Irene continues its projected course. Georgia Atlanta – no issues to report South Carolina No issues to report North Carolina Many offices without power including all of Wilmington City, curtailed delivery in the following […]
The USPS has instructed Area Labor Relations Managers that employees may not be excessed because they fail to bid on Non-Traditional Full-Time (NTFT) duty assignments. The notice [PDF] was sent in response to union allegations that management is trying to force senior employees to resign or retire by threatening to reassign them outside of their […]
In the second segment of his video series on the “State of Our Business,” PMG Pat Donahoe offers additional details on the Postal Service’s serious financial issues. He also discusses operational changes and other steps the Postal Service and Congress must take to address these issues.
USPS preliminary net loss for July 2011 –$1.327 Billion, year to date nearly $2 Billion more than planned. The US Postal Service filed its preliminary financial results for ten months of Fiscal Year 2011 with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC). USPS reported a net operating loss of $1.327 billion ending on July 31, 2011. After […]
Thousands of Part-Timers to Be Converted Aug. 27 Thousands of Part-Time Flexibles and Part-Time Regulars in the Clerk and Motor Vehicle Crafts will be converted to regular Aug. 27 under the terms of the 2010-2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement. “This is an important achievement of our contract,” Director of Industrial Relations Mike Morris said, “although we […]
The new USPS/APWU Collective Bargaining Agreement allows for the creation of Non-Traditional Full-Time (NTFT) duty assignments in the Clerk Craft and MVS Craft. But major problems with implementing the agreement have started to surface nationwide. APWU has already filed 8 National grievances over issues relating to the NTFT assignements. According to Don Cheney: NTFT WORK SCHEDULES POSTED […]
According to PostCom : ♪♫”Oh I heard it — Heard It — Yes, I heard it through the grapevine. . . .” ♫♪ The word has it that the USPS will be submitting its network realignment as a major service change to the PRC in mid September. My understanding is that the PRC will have […]