Postal service tries to ditch door delivery, letter carriers fight back

Posted on May 23, 2014May 24, 2014 by 21cpw

By Jamie Partridge May 23, 2014 Despite telling local KATU news that it’s “just an idea.. we’re not really pushing for it…it’s just a discussion… they’re just talking… about in Congress” (http://www.katu.com/news/local/Mail-delivery-to-your-front-door-may-go-away–260417771.html?tab=video&c=y), the Portland District of the US Postal Service is indeed soliciting property owners and managers to “convert” from at-the-door to at-the-corner “cluster box”…

USPS: Delivery can be as late as 10:00pm

Posted on May 23, 2014May 24, 2014 by 21cpw

From the official USPS Twitter Account: Question asked and answered:

OIG Report: Southeastern Pennsylvania P & DC Consolidation

Posted on May 23, 2014May 23, 2014 by 21cpw

BACKGROUND: The U.S. Postal Service continues to aggressively cut costs. Its efforts include consolidating the mail processing network to align it with reduced mail volume and a smaller workforce. This report responds to a request from Congressman James Gerlach of Pennsylvania’s Sixth Congressional District regarding redistribution of processing functions of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Processing and…

USPS: Safety first – Carriers deliver in San Diego, despite wildfires

Posted on May 23, 2014July 13, 2016 by 21cpw

San Diego District letter carriers continued to deliver mail throughout the recent wildfires in that area. The fires burned at least 18,000 acres and resulted in one non-postal death. Tens of thousands of residents were evacuated, and dozens of homes and businesses were destroyed. The fires appear to have been the result of a combination…

Innovation nation – USPS uses tech to serve customers, lawmakers told

Posted on May 23, 2014May 23, 2014 by 21cpw

The Postal Service is using technology to adapt to the nation’s fast-changing mailing and shipping needs, CIO Jim Cochrane told congressional lawmakers May 22. “Technology now plays a foundational role in virtually every postal product and service,” Cochrane said in testimony before a House subcommittee that handles postal issues. USPS works with major technology companies…

Friday Alert from the Alliance for Retired Americans

Posted on May 23, 2014May 23, 2014 by 21cpw

Quality Home Care and Public Sector Unions at Risk in Supreme Court Case In the coming weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court will issue a ruling in Harris v. Quinn, a case involving the payment of union dues by public-sector home health workers in Illinois. The decision could come as early as next week or as…

UPDATED: NJ State Postal Workers Union 43rd Annual Convention (additions in red)

Posted on May 23, 2014May 24, 2014 by 21cpw

New Jersey State Postal Workers 43rd Annual Convention Bill Lewis, President Monday, June 16 – Wednesday, June 18, 2014 Bally’s Atlantic City, New Jersey Leader of the YearMark Dimondstein National Officers Attending State Convention Debbie Szeredy, Vice President Liz Powell, Secretary/Treasurer Tony McKinnon, DIR Anna Smith, Organization Dir. Regional Coordinators Attending State Convention John Dirzius…

USPS: EBay passwords should be changed, CISO says

Posted on May 23, 2014May 23, 2014 by 21cpw

Employees should change their eBay passwords, the Postal Service’s Corporate Information Security Office (CISO) says. CISO’s advisory follows eBay’s recent disclosure that it experienced a major security breach. The personal information of 145 million eBay customers was exposed, according to the company. In a statement, eBay said it had “no evidence of any unauthorized access…