Early Retirement?
Are there going to be any early outs this year?
Day: January 11, 2016
Trucks on fire: USPS Long Life Vehicles outlive their lifespan
January 11, 2016 With over 211,000 vehicles, the Postal Service operates the largest civilian fleet in the world. About 190,000 vehicles are used to collect and deliver the mail, and about 140,000 of them are Grumman-built Long Life Vehicles (LLVs), the iconic postal trucks that are a ubiquitous presence on America’s streets and roads. These…
Is a Postal Banking an Answer for the Unbanked?
By Sheryl Nance-Nash – January 10, 2016 Maybe it’s time to put the United States Post Office back in the banking business. Until 1967, the USPS offered savings deposit accounts and even now you can get money orders and do international wire transfers. There’s a push by the Campaign for Postal Banking to get the…
APWU: Fire Safety Fact Sheet Released
Web News Article #: 003-2015 01/08/2016 – As part of the APWU’s campaign to Stand Up for Safe Jobs, locals across the country have been distributing fact sheets outlining our right to a safe workplace. Fact Sheet #4, Fire Safety and Prevention [PDF], is the latest to be released. According to the Employee Labor Relations…