We’ve been down this road before. As mail volume has trended downward in recent years, the U.S. Postal Service has cut jobs. Lots of them. In 2005, USPS employed more than 700,000 people. It now has fewer than 500,000 workers. These reductions, postal management is always proud to note, have come through attrition rather than…
Six Village Post Offices (VPOs) recently opened on three different islands across Hawaii. The new VPOs, a pair each on Maui, Oahu and Hawaii Island, bring Honolulu District to a total of seven VPOs. Keoki Torres, owner of KT’s Auto Repair and VPO in Hawaii Kai, Oahu, said opening the VPO has generated positive awareness…
“This is a summary of e mails I received related to the convention. I personally would like to thank Sam Wood, President – Southwest Florida Area Local / APWU, for all the work he did. This is unofficial but provides a lot of information for our members.” via Bobby Donelson, President Retiree Chapter Southwest Coastal…
Monday, July 28, 2014 For Immediate Release The Social Security Board of Trustees today released its annual report on the long-term financial status of the Social Security Trust Funds. The combined asset reserves of the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) Trust Funds are projected to become depleted in 2033, unchanged from last…
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What should the postal vehicle of the future look like? The U.S. Postal Service recently put that question to its carriers and vehicle maintenance personnel and is currently reviewing the feedback. It’s an important question because the delivery fleet is aging and the Postal Service needs to quickly replace it. In fact, our recent audit…
In the neighborhoods of tomorrow, door-to-door mail delivery will be a thing of the past. If U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) gets his way, door-to-door delivery will be gone within a decade for 15 million addresses. Issa estimates $2 billion in savings from the bill approved on Wednesday by the House Committee on Oversight and…
