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USPS Considering Subcontracting 162 PVS Sites Nationwide

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APWU: Privatization Merits ‘Serious Consideration,’ Panel Says

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GAO Legal Opinion Refutes Postal Service Claim on Cutting 6-Day Delivery

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Rep. Lynch Introduces Postal Stabilization Act

a measure that would enhance the financial viability of the USPS.  Comments (Count)

 

USPS OIG ‘Special Agents’ Don’t Have Special Rights

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Video: Say "Hello" to your letter carrier -- while you still can

Now, some in Congress advocate shutting local post offices and eliminating Saturday and door-to-door delivery. .  Comments (Count)

 

PMG Briefs Management Associations and Unions on Move to Five Day Delivery

 To date, there has been no discussions on incentives to reduce the carrier ranks. Comments (Count)

 

NALC calls for PMG Donahoe to step down

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Local 300 wins $2 Million Settlement for Mail Handlers in Manhattan

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Board Of Governors Directs USPS Management To Accelerate Steps To Restructure Operations and Reduce Costs -  Comments (Count)

 

USPS Reports $15.9 Billion Loss For FY 2012 – $11.1 Billion Due To Pre-funding

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USPS, NALC Sign Agreement to convert 6,000 PTF carriers to full time, hire 3,400 TEs -. Comments (Count)

USPS Management and Privatizers: Reading from the Same Script


MSPB Issues Decision In Postal Employees NRP Cases

 

  LATEST POSTAL NEWS  

Postal employee killed in workplace accident in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

An employee of the U.S. Post Office branch in Brooklyn Center is dead after being run over by a truck Tuesday morning. Police: Postal Worker killed after colliding with another vehicle in Lloyd Harbor || PHOTO (6/18/13)  Comments (Count)

USPS struggling to cut fuel use in aging vehicle fleet

The Postal Service is also struggling to cut fuel use because it lacks the capital funds to replace or upgrade its aging fleet of 212,530 delivery vehicles, many of which are more than 20 years old.  (6/17/13)  Comments (Count)

Editorial: Uniform Allowance Increases For Letter Carriers And CCA's Allowance Updates - Although confusion still reigns in many areas, we are finally seeing some of the uniform allowance issues being settled. Under the new NALC – USPS contract that was announced in January of this year, the city carriers are supposed to get an increase to their postal uniform allowance and the newly created City Carrier Assistants (CCA) “craft” are supposed to get matching allowances.  (6/17/13)  Comments (Count)

The Ed Show Video: USPS remains under attack

“People are giving into the myth that the US Postal Service is on the verge of collapse. Ed tells the real story of this growing American Institution, and why Congress is to blame for the Postal problems with Cliff Guffey, president of the American Postal Workers Union.”  (6/16/13)  Comments (Count)

PostCom Takes Leadership Role in Postal Legislative Reform

"The Association for Postal Commerce (PostCom), in its continuous effort to support Congress in passing comprehensive, postal reform, has released a white paper outlining nine legislative principles. These principles reflect what our membership believe need to be the cornerstone of any meaningful, postal reform.  (6/16/13)  Comments (Count)

Privatizers disrupted at Portland, OR airport mail facility

Over forty demonstrators, ten of whom blocked the entrance to the Portland Air Cargo Center (US Postal Service), declared victory against “postal privatizers” today. According to postal service managers, several morning mail runs by subcontractor Dill Star trucking were disrupted by the protest.  (6/16/13)  Comments (Count)

GAO To Issue Report On Effects Of USPS Withdrawing From FEHBP Next Month - Despite employee skepticism and doubts expressed by the Director of Office of Personnel Management, the Postal Service continues to push for this change, touting it as an “economically responsible” part of postal reform, and insisting that employees and retirees would save nearly $700 million dollars annually in premiums. (6/15/13)  Comments (Count)

Another Biased Report Calls for Privatizing Mail Processing

APWU News - Another conservative think tank has jumped on the “privatize everything but the last mile” bandwagon. In a June 2013 report titled “Postal Reform for the Digital Age,” the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) offers a plan that “would preserve the USPS monopoly on ‘final mile’ delivery while opening up the collection, transport, sorting and processing of the mail to much greater competition.”  In other words, privatize all postal operations except delivery. (6/14/13)  Comments (Count)

Video: New Program Sets Up Safe Havens For Chicago Letter Carriers Who Encounter Danger Delivering mail shouldn’t be a dangerous job, but in some Chicago neighborhoods, postal carriers are finding themselves caught in the crossfire. Others have been targets of brutal attacks and robberies, but a new program set to roll out next month aims to keep them safe.  (6/14/13)  Comments (Count)

APWU: Issa’s Draft Postal Bill ‘Deeply Disturbing’

A draft postal bill released by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) on June 13 would punish postal workers, privatize major portions of the USPS, and deprive the American people of vital services, said APWU President Cliff Guffey. Burrus: Postal Reform on the Move  | NALC: Flawed ‘discussion draft’ has major problems | The Postal Reform Act of 2013 – Discussion Draft (6/14/13)  Comments (Count)

Issa rolls out new postal reform plan
The Hill's On The Money- In an attempt to broaden support for his postal efforts, Issa scraps or reworks some of the more controversial provisions in his previous bill, which passed the Oversight panel but was slammed as too partisan by Democrats. |  | Senator Carper’s Statement on Publication of House Postal Reform Proposal |  Issa unveils modified postal bill    (6/13/13)  Comments (Count)

Rep. DeLauro to Introduce ‘Protect Overnight Delivery Act’

Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) will introduce legislation to preserve overnight mail delivery and, in the process, protect mail processing facilities from closure. (6/13/13)  Comments (Count)

Group Awarded First Task Order Released Under the USPS Technology-based Course Development Blanket Purchase Agreement Adayana Government Group was awarded the USPS Safety Boot Camp task order to provide structured training for onboarding newly appointed Safety Specialists, Managers, Supervisors, and Facility Safety Coordinators.  (6/14/13)  Comments (Count)

USPS Corporate Communications VP Sam Pulcrano to Retire June 30

Pulcrano’s 37-year career spanned numerous assignments in a cross section of Postal Service departments, including Operations, Labor Relations and Human Resources.  (6/12/13)  Comments (Count)

Affordable Mail Alliance to Again Fight Major Postal Service Price Increases

The Affordable Mail Alliance, a coalition of Postal Service customers, has been reestablished to defeat an expected Postal Service proposal to raise postage rates by as much as five times the rate permissible by law. The Postal Service Board of Governors, who must approve the Postal Service’s request, is set to decide on the matter imminently. (6/12/13)  Comments (Count)

Edmond Walker Class Action EEO Against USPS Settled for $17.25 million

Postal Employees will receive roughly about $400 after 13 years.. This is a class action, styled as Walker et al. v. Donahoe, Postmaster General, United States Postal Service , brought by Edmond Walker (Complainant) against the Postmaster General of the U.S. Postal Service , alleging that the USPS violated the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. §§ 791 et seq., as amended (Rehabilitation Act), by restricting the duty hours of current and former employees in permanent rehabilitation assignments during the period March 24, 2000 to December 31, 2012.  (6/10/13)  Comments (Count)

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6/18/13

Man Charged For Allegedly Punching Ohio Postal Worker, Attempting To Steal Mail Bag

Some notice delays following Salem mail processing center closure

Postal Reform Bill Riles Unions, Reduces To-the-Door Delivery

What's left to save at the U.S. Postal Service?

North Carolina postal robber remains elusive

Massachusetts mailman accused of stealing debit card and pin, then spending $4,000

Man arrested in Burbank CA after  allegedly throwing tequila bottle at mailman

 

6/17/13

Candidates Nominated for APWU Election of National Officers

Postal Clerk Who Stole Medication From Veterans Gets Probation

Government Snooping Revelations Should Give The Postal Service A Huge Opportunity

Video: Postal Worker Helps Bust Domestic Lottery Scam

Postal Service needs to stop ‘strong arm tactics’

USPS OIG: Does a Hybrid Postal Model Have Merit?

Wall of gopost postboxes gets seal of disapproval

Postal, book event highlights camels' Arizona trek

U.S., Cuba to meet over resuming mail services

Betrayal without remedy: The unwinding of the Postal Service

Hungary's Postal Service Puts Tracking Devices on Letter Carriers

How a Postal Inspector Caught a Scam Artist Red-Handed

The USPS Fights to Survive Under Stifling Government Regulations

Online Auction To Determine Yankton Post Office’s Fate

Residents Assured Note To Install Curbside Mailbox Only A Suggestion

 

6/16/13

No plans for a new Hanamaulu, HI Post Office

Death penalty, mental issues to be argued in Henning, Tenn postal workers' murder case

Postal Service to boost spending on sustainable products

 

6/15/13

Letter Carrier angry about racist prank gagged by USPS

An Expensive Change at USPS for eBay and Online Seller Regarding Media Mail
High number of dog bites causes USPS to consider community mailboxes

Wall honors postal workers who are veterans

 

6/14/13

USPS says Long Beach mail-processing center closure on July 1 won't impact service

Man faces up to 20 years for possession of $1 million in fake money orders

Texas man indicted in postal worker death

 

6/13/13

Letter carrier is victim of racist prank involving Fraternity at University of Chicago

Minnesota postmaster indicted for stealing postal funds

Postal mix-up delays IRS payment

Why it's so much harder for the government to spy on your snail mail than your email

 

6/12/13

New USPS Video: Guess How Many Toy Bunnies Can Fit Into Flat Rate Box?

Happy Magic Day! How many stuffed toy bunnies fit in this large flat rate box? Click and find out    Comments (Count)

 

USPS making progress cutting mail delays, says Inspector General

The US Postal Service made “significant progress” in reducing the amount of delayed mail in the most recent peak mailing season, according to the USPS Inspector General.The latest semiannual report from the IG to Congress says that in the past mailers have expressed concern about USPS performance in the autumn mailing season, but this year delayed mail declined by 56% year-on-year while service performance rose to 90.7%.The amount of delayed mail was reduced compared to the previous fall mailing season at the Postal Service’s 43 largest mail processing and distribution centres  Comments (Count)

 

USPS Initiates Mail Delivery Changes

As part of an effort to reduce delivery costs, some local postmasters have advised apartment owners and managers in some states that mail deliveries to new addresses, including apartment communities, will be made to outdoor “cluster box units” (CBUs) instead of traditional mailboxes inside the apartment buildings. The notices indicate the postal service also plans to deliver packages to secure parcel lockers instead of locations such as leasing offices and concierge desks for residents to retrieve them.These notices indicate that the local postmasters have authority to initiate delivery changes through the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Postal Operations Manual; however, USPS says it is not currently planning forced conversions to centralized delivery for properties with established service. USPS says it will purchase and install CBUs without charge for apartment communities currently receiving regular delivery, if they voluntarily request centralized delivery service. See letter (PDF)   Comments (Count)

 

Firm chaired by Sen. Feinstein's husband cashes in on another federal crisis

The real estate giant chaired by Richard Blum, the husband of California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, is cashing in on a new federal crisis.Just a few years after the firm now known as CBRE Group collected more than $108 million from a contract to help the FDIC sell foreclosed properties, the company owned in part by Blum is selling off old post offices under an exclusive contract with the financially struggling U.S. Postal Service, records show.Officials for the Postal Service, Feinstein’s office and Blum’s company say the contract signed in 2011 with CBRE involved no political influence and was awarded to CBRE after a competitive process that involved six other firms.Ironically, Feinstein tried unsuccessfully to block the sale of the post offices before her husband’s firm won the contract. And the Postal Service says the decision to sell the buildings, some of them designated as historic sites or located in prime downtown locations, was purely financial.  Comments (Count)

 

Call Kurtis: USPS Claims Blank Space Is Signature Confirmation, Customer Says

Jay bought signature confirmation and insurance on the $1300 MacBook Pro she sold on eBay to a buyer in Berkeley. But the buyer never got it, she said, and PayPal refunded the buyer in Berkeley his money, leaving Jay without her money or her laptop. The signature delivery receipt doesn’t appear to show any signature on it, so Jay thought she’d get her insurance claim right away. ” But the Postal Service denied her claim, saying the package was “delivered as addressed” — indicating the blank space on her receipt was in fact a signature.  Comments (Count)

 

Mail carriers to picket Laurel Heights TX Post Office

Tony Boyd, president of the San Antonio chapter of the National Association of Letter Carriers, said management at the branch has pushed the time carriers begin their shift from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.Boyd said this, along with the constant changes in delivery routes, has caused long delays in mail delivery because carriers are not able to complete their routes by the usual time of 5 p.m.“It's not a dollars-and-cents issue, this is an issue of providing service,” he said.Boyd said he has not received similar complaints about other branches in the city.Some businesses within the area say they often go several days without mail delivery.  Comments (Count)

 

Video: Rochester, New York man charged with sale of counterfeit postage stamps

USPS can ask for mailbox move, but can't require it, spokesman says

Lindsey Graham Says He Would Suggest Censoring The Mail, If He ‘Thought It Necessary’

Yankton Post Office To Be Auctioned Off

Hello Hillsboro: Postal Collection Changes Having a Wide Effect

Postal Service’s Steven Wenzel: Madison processing center won’t be closed

USPS only repaints 'defaced' mailboxes after anonymous 'Captain Cleanup' already covered up graffiti

 

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