The 2016 Medicare Trustees Report says that Medicare is expected to go bankrupt in 12 years. Projected costs are forecast to exceed income, depleting the Medicare trust fund by 2028. These projections are based on current law. Adding postal retirees will drain the Medicare trust fund quicker. This means future Medicare beneficiaries are facing hefty…
An Illinois Postal Service facility is using new tools and training to create cleaner, healthier workplaces. The Carol Stream Processing and Distribution Center has introduced Custodial Team Cleaning, a national program that combines tried-and-true approaches with environmentally friendly processes. âThis is a new era of cleaning,â said JoJo Francisco, a custodian at the facility. The…
The Postal Service is processing customersâ bill payments faster than it did a year ago, new research shows. Employees have reduced the amount of time it takes to process this type of mail â also known as âremittance mailâ â by approximately 2.6 hours. Remittance mail is the largest segment of First-Class Mail and consists…
3rd on the ballot, 1st in your heart. Vote Desi Neurohr Elected leadership, not appointed First Name: Desi Last Name: Neurohr Email: retireesdirector@yahoo.com Union/Local: Florida State Retirees Chapter Office held if any: Former Sec-Treasurer, Pittsburgh Metro Local
Web News Article #: 129-2016 06/22/2016 – The Postal Service finally provided the APWU with an official version of the new MS-1 Handbook on June 21, Maintenance Craft Director Steve Raymer has announced. It is now effective. The handbook has important implications for BEM staffing. After almost two year of debate between the union and…
