APWU NY Metro and labor/community activists attend public meeting, march to save College Station PO

APWU NY Metro Press Release August 27, 2014, Greater NY/Harlem YMCA – An impassioned community turned out in force for a public hearing with the USPS concerning the relocation of the College Station Post Office at 217 W. 140th Street. The unanimous message was: We need College Station open and here. The community speakers ranged…

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Opinion: Congress has created Postal Service crisis

Thanks to The Oregonian for again engaging the debate about the future of the U.S. Postal Service. While Congress is certainly key to a long-term solution to USPS woes, the current postal management is using a phony financial crisis to dismantle the largest, most efficient, reliable and affordable communications and delivery system in the world….

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APWU: MPOS Updated Follow-Up Questions with Lobby Assistant program

From: Lamont Brooks Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 1:48 PM To: Clerk Division NBA Cc: Regional Coordinators Subject: FW: MPOS Updated Follow-Up Questions with Lobby Assistant program The USPS is continuing the testing of MPOS until October 1, 2014 at which point they will  start the national full deployment process. The union requested the USPS…

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USPS: Innovative changes – PMG reports on new initiatives

(August 28, 2014) E-commerce and technology are shaping the way packages are delivered, and creating an increased demand for better tracking and customer service. “Packages are the future. Scanning is the future. Visibility is the future,” PMG Pat Donahoe said in his latest video message to employees. “It’s critical that we do all of these…

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