Postmaster General Hides Winning Streak

Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe claimed in a May 9 press release that the Postal Service had its “third straight quarter of revenue increase.” Actually, the Postal Service has been reporting revenue increases for five straight quarters. Why is Donahoe minimizing the winning streak? Perhaps someone in Postal HQ’s statistics department was snoozing that day. But…

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PMG Donahoe: State of the Business – Financial update (VIDEO)

The Postal Service’s financial stability is improving, but significant challenges remain, says PMG Pat Donahoe. In his latest message to employees, Donahoe reviews the Postal Service’s financial results for the first half of the fiscal year (Oct. 1-Mar. 31) and discusses strategies for moving forward. “From a financial standpoint, compared to last year, we’re about…

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All operations at Monmouth P&DC will cease on September 19

Update via Ray Glasser, Red Bank Local APWU, Maintenance Craft Director: Wednesday 5/14/14 I attended the Article 12 meeting at the USPS South Jersey District HQ building today in Bellmawr, NJ. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss management’s plan for closing Monmouth P&DC and relocating all APWU represented employees. APWU Northeast Region Coordinator John…

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Postal Service Releases Top Dog Attack City Rankings

Collaboration Promotes National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 19-25 May 15, 2013 Release No. 13-052 WASHINGTON — As a prelude to National Dog Bite Prevention Week, the Postal Service released its dog attack city rankings today and urged pet owners to help reduce the incidence of dog bites to letter carriers. “If our letter carriers deem…

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APWU Q & A about May 23 Retirement Incentive Payment

Web News Article #: 093-14 May 14, 2014 – The APWU-negotiated Retirement Incentive Agreement signed on Sept. 28, 2012, awarded eligible employees two lump-sum payments totaling $15,000. The first installment of $10,000 (minus applicable taxes) was distributed on May 24, 2013. The final installment of $5,000 (minus applicable taxes) will be distributed on Friday, May…

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Congressman pressures Postal Officials to reopen Carlstadt Post Office

CARLSTADT – The Carlstadt post office, dedicated to two local fallen Iraqi War veterans, has survived revenue declines and was spared permanent closure in 2011 but now faces “discontinuance” following a three-alarm fire on April 24 that caused its doors to temporarily shut. Since the fire, services have been suspended, and pickups and other services…

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Despite financial troubles, Postal Service hiring full time workers in Central New York

SYRACUSE — After constant news of cuts, it may surprise you to hear snail mail is alive and well here in Central New York. Kathleen Cuskyk is the transition coordinator for the US Postal Service based at the Syracuse headquarters on North Taft Road. “This building took on Utica, Binghamton, and Watertown. We’ve closed those…

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Mark Dimondstein | Every day is Labor Day

Mark Dimondstein kept Boise Weekly waiting for nearly an hour-and-a-half. He had been waylaid by a union meeting, and another, and still another–regional members of the American Postal Workers Union had gathered in Boise in mid April and they wanted some face-time with their new national union president. By the time BW had the opportunity…

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