WE SAVED THE POST OFFICE—The historic Southmore Post Office has been saved and will continue as a full service Post Office in the 18th Congressional District, announced Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee “I am pleased that the Postal Service’s facility review process worked and resulted in a positive outcome. The Postal Service process listened to the…
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is seeking public feedback on how to help the government do a better job of hiring and retaining individuals with disabilities. EEOC regulations offer a “detailed explanation” of the standards determining whether an agency has violated the law that governs federal employment of individuals with disabilities, but they need to…
SIIA today expressed significant concern over new data from the U.S. Postal Service revealing a sharp decline in the volume of periodicals mailed in the first quarter of 2014. This is the first quarter following the 4.3 percent exigent rate increase that went into effect this year as part of an overall 5.9 percent rate…
Web News Article #: 096-14 May 15, 2014 – The APWU and USPS have reached a Step 4 settlement [PDF] that resolves a discrepancy between the Collective Bargaining Agreement and Joint Contract Interpretation Manual (JCIM) [PDF] regarding the conversion of MVS Craft Postal Support Employees (PSEs) into residual vacancies, Motor Vehicle Craft Director Michael O….
If the IRS says you owe more taxes than you think you do, you have quite a bit of recourse. You know things are really getting serious when you receive a statutory notice of deficiency. That gives you the option of filing a Tax Court petition. One of the most critical things about that petition…
USPS is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment and fostering a climate in which all employees reach their highest potential. The Postal Service will not condone harassment based on sexual orientation, gender identification or gender stereotypes. Managers and supervisors must take appropriate steps to maintain a workplace free of threats or…
More than 350 people attended the St. Louis Retiree Chapter’s annual Older Americans Month Luncheon on May 9. Thanks to the work of Local President Frederick Wolfmeyer and retiree officers Shirley and Melvin Sanders, the event grows each year. St. Louis retirees serve as community and union organizers for the St. Louis Gateway Area Local….
Web News Article #: 094-14 May 15, 2014 – Hours have been cut at 16 post offices within a five-mile radius of the San Francisco Staples store that has a postal counter, according to information obtained by the APWU. A sign on the post office door directs customers who arrive after the new 5 p.m….
