APWU NPC 2019 Election Debate Forum (video)
Candidates for APWU National President Candidates for APWU Executive Vice President Candidates for APWU Director of Industrial Relations
APWU Pittsburgh Retiree Record – March 22, 2019 Edition
Excerpt: “The APWU Convention last year witnessed outrageous disrespect and insulting comments at microphones against retirees, led by Eastern Region Coordinator Mike Gallagher and his sycophants and leadership of a California Local. This occurred during discussion of a modest proposal concerning retiree representation at conventions. Under this blistering attack the proposal failed. What was at…
Final March 2019 APWU NPC Report by Southwest Florida Area Local President Sam Wood
National President’s Conference Notes – March 10 – 11, 2019 This is the final version of my NPC notes that I took. I limited my original notes in order to get them out to a few of my members as soon as I could. I have added Vance Zimmerman’s address to the NPC along with…
APWU Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee Report
We have a contract report from Scott Hoffman, Chair of the APWU Rank and File Bargaining Committee. Scott Hoffman is President of the 2,000-member Boston Metro Area Local #100.
Delegates Slam Retirees at APWU Convention
Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU: In a stunning turn of events at the recent APWU Convention, the delegates voted in alarming numbers that retiree involvement in support by retirees for active members in opposing threats of privatization and other dangerous initiatives is not needed or wanted. This…
Postal Bulletin: Your 2024 Election Mail and Political Mail Guide
Background The 2024 election season is underway, and the Postal Service is geared up for the elections, including numerous congressional, gubernatorial, state, and local races. Thus, proper handling of Election Mail and Political Mail is critical, especially as more voters turn to the mail to participate in the electoral process. The Postal Service’s plans are…
HSGAC Hearing: Oversight of the United States Postal Service (video)
MEMBER STATEMENTS CHAIRMAN GARY PETERS (D – MI) DOWNLOAD STATEMENT WITNESSES LOUIS DEJOY Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer United States Postal Service DOWNLOAD TESTIMONY THE HONORABLE ROMAN MARTINEZ IV Chairman Board of Governors United States Postal Service DOWNLOAD TESTIMONY THE HONORABLE MICHAEL KUBAYANDA Chairman Postal Regulatory Commission DOWNLOAD TESTIMONY TAMMY HULL Inspector General United…
USPS OIG Report: Impacts Associated with Local Transportation Optimization in Richmond, VA
Background The Postal Service deployed a major change to operations within the Richmond, VA, area on October 28, 2023, when it implemented its Local Transportation Optimization initiative. The initiative is designed to reduce the overall number of transportation trips to and from select Post Offices and increase the amount of mail transported on each trip….
USPS OIG Report: Scanning Compliance and Oversight of Dock Operations
Background The U.S. Postal Service is working to leverage technology to improve visibility and tracking of mail and packages in near real time for the Postal Service, its customers, and mailers. As it moves through the surface transportation network, mail and packages are assigned to a container equipped with barcodes. Surface Visibility provides real-time scanning…
The first Forever stamp was issued April 12, 2007
April 12, 2024 Who says nothing is forever anymore? The Postal Service’s first Forever stamp — the Liberty Bell — was issued on April 12, 2007, and dedicated that day at Philadelphia’s Independence Hall. By July of that year, 1.2 billion had been sold. The subject of the stamp was fitting, as the stamp liberated USPS and…
USPS OIG Report: Washington D.C. District – Delivery Operations
We performed a self-initiated audit at the Curseen-Morris Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) and three delivery units serviced by the P&DC during the week of February 5, 2023. The delivery units included the Brookland Station, Lammond Riggs Station, and Ward Place Annex located in Washington, DC. We issued individual reports for the three delivery units and the…
USPS OIG Report: Mail Conditions at South Houston Local Processing Center
Background Our objective for this alert was to determine facility opening procedures and mail conditions at the South Houston Local Processing Center. Each year, increased mail volume during the Postal Service’s peak mailing season — Thanksgiving through New Year’s Eve1 — significantly strains the Postal Service’s processing and distribution network. The Postal Service opens peak…
Senate Committee Announces Hearing: Oversight of the USPS
OVERSIGHT OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE Date: April 16, 2024 Time: 10:00am Location: Senate Dirksen Building, SD-342 Those testifying will be: LOUIS DEJOY Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer United States Postal Service THE HONORABLE ROMAN MARTINEZ IV Chairman Board of Governors United States Postal Service THE HONORABLE MICHAEL KUBAYANDA Chairman Postal Regulatory Commission…