Dave Peiser For Congress – Pledges to help protect USPS and its employees

The United States Postal Service is extremely important to our Country. Our founding fathers knew how important the Postal Service was and established it in our Constitution. Many people are unaware that the U.S. Postal Service is not funded by taxpayer dollars, it is self-funded, and it is also a major employer for our veterans….

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USPS facilities manager sent to federal prison for accepting nearly $1 million in bribes

BRIDGEPORT — As the facilities project manager for the U.S. Postal Service, Robert Giulietti recommended contractors, approved bids and authorized payments. He also lined his pockets with nearly $1 million in bribes and USPS contracts he funneled to MGC, LLC, a company he created. On Friday, Giulietti’s actions landed him in federal prison for 42…

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APWU: AFL-CIO Endorses Staples Boycott

Web News Article #: 107-14 May 30, 2014 – The ‘Don’t Buy Staples’ campaign got a significant boost on May 30, when the AFL-CIO notified the APWU it would support the boycott of the office-supply chain. The labor federation is comprised of 56 unions representing 12.5 million members. “Our brothers and sisters in the labor…

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APWU May 30 Press Release: Postal Workers to Protest at Staples Annual Meeting

Company Challenged on No-bid Sweetheart Deal with US Postal Service as 21 San Francisco Post Office Stations Reduce Hours of Service For Immediate Release May 30, 2014 – PALO ALTO — Members of the American Postal Workers Union will protest a no-bid, sweetheart deal with the United States Postal Service on Monday, June 2, immediately…

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APWU May 29 Press Release: Postal Service Cuts Hours at 21 San Francisco Post Offices

USPS Documents Show Hours Reduced at Post Offices Near Staples Stores; Public Postal Counters Are Shrinking, Not Growing, After Secretive Deal with Retail Giant For Immediate Release May 29, 2014 – SAN FRANCISCO – In the wake of a secretive, sweetheart deal to outsource postal operations to low-wage, high-turnover Staples stores, the U.S. Postal Service…

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APWU: Friday Alert from the Alliance for Retired Americans – May 30, 2014

The Alliance Releases Annual Voting Record Rating Congress On Thursday, the Alliance released its annual report detailing the voting record of every U.S. Representative and Senator on issues important to current and future retirees. The voting record looks at 10 key votes in both the Senate and the House and assigns a “Pro-Retiree” score for…

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USPS: The next level – CIO Cochrane touts new devices

Letter and rural carriers will soon receive Mobile Delivery Devices (MDDs) to help them perform their jobs more effectively, Chief Information Officer Jim Cochrane told Federal News Radio recently. “It’s a smarter device,” Cochrane said. “It takes it to the next level.” The Postal Service will initially deploy 75,000 MDDs between August and December. “This…

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