Government Pays the Price for Making Fed Employees Depressed

When  employees are not happy, employers – often unwittingly – pay the price. Federal agency managers must not lose sight of this causality as they strive to operate with smaller and smaller budgets. For instance, unhappy employees – especially those who are “extremely negative” and “actively disengaged” – can severely impair productivity. In fact, the…

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APWU 2014 Convention Key Registration Deadlines

Monday, June 2 – Convention Resolutions Deadline Tuesday, June 17 – Hotel Reservation Deadline for Hyatt Regency Chicago and Hyatt Regency McCormick Place. *Please make your room reservations for these two hotels by June 17. After that date, rooms and rates will be based on availability. You must use a credit card when booking online….

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GCA Statement On Rumored “Pay-For” Postal Scheme

Washington, D.C., May 29, 2014 – The Greeting Card Association (GCA) issued the following statement in response to rumored efforts by House Republicans aimed at using the elimination of Saturday mail delivery as a “pay-for” to offset a bailout of the Highway Trust Fund: “Eliminating essential services like Saturday delivery in order to bail out…

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Google Building Post Office Going Nowhere, for Now

The post office on the ground floor of Chelsea’s Google building is apparently safe from the tech giant’s forthcoming construction plans — for now. But spokespeople for the United States Postal Service (USPS) and the building’s management can’t seem to entirely agree on the information they’re releasing about the future of the post office. Some…

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House Bill: Cutting Back Mail Delivery

H.R. 4670 Secure Delivery for America Act of 2014 The Essentials 1. For three years, Representative Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) has tried to sell his colleagues on a comprehensive postal reform bill. His rescue plan for the money-losing U.S. Postal Service includes ending Saturday letter delivery, closing some post offices, and consolidating the agency’s sprawling distribution…

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APWU: How Do You Spell ‘Smart Kid?’

Web News Article #: 106-14 May 29, 2014 – Congratulations to USPS Ft. Myers P&DC Clerk Craft Employee and APWU Member Dan Williamson and his wife Kara! Their son Jacob has made it to the final 12 kids in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The finals are May 29 on ESPN at 8 p.m. Jacob…

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PRC: Public Commission Meeting – Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Public Commission Meeting Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at 11 a.m. Commission Hearing Room 901 New York Avenue NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20268–0001 Portions Open to the Public 1. Report from the Office of Public Affairs and Government Relations on legislative activities and the handling of rate and service inquiries from the public. 2. Report…

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