NAPUS National President, Tony Leonardi, and LEAGUE National President, Mark Strong, received the following explanation from Vice President, Labor Relation, Doug A. Tulino, concerning the inclusion of Level 6 POStPLAN offices during Limited Area of Consideration (LAC) posting scheduled for July 8, 2014 through July 23, 2014. The APWU has filed a national level dispute…
(June 27) Regarding Glenn Kessler’s June 22 Fact Checker column, “Postal Service, carriers’ union out of sync on the number of jobs lost if Saturday mail stops”: Mr. Kessler seems to view our rural carrier associates (RCAs) as second-class employees whose jobs do not matter because they work “one or two days a week.” But…
Post Plan public meetings discuss USPS plan to preserve the nation’s smallest Post Offices The Postal Service’s Post Plan is designed to make sure America’s communities continue to have access to our products and services as we right-size our Post Office network to reflect the nation’s current use of our services. Listening to our customers…
The United States Postal Service, forced to move from its present location in Hershey, is considering the former Memmi’s Bakery as its new site. Richard Hancock, real estate specialist for the postal service, wants to know what people think of that idea. Hancock said the Memmi’s Bakery site at 204 Hillcrest Road meets all the postal…
The U.S. Postal Service is looking for city carrier assistants to work in the greater Rochester area. Carrier Assistants perform all the duties that city letter carriers do. They are appointed for 360 days and can be re-appointed. Benefits include paid vacation and eligibility for health care. If you are interested, you must apply by…
Obama Picks Carolyn W. Colvin to Lead Social Security Administration June 27, 2014 Late last week, President Obama announced his intent to nominate Carolyn W. Colvin to lead the Social Security Administration (SSA). A longtime government administrator, Ms. Colvin has been the agency’s acting commissioner since February 2013. There will be a confirmation hearing in…
(This article appears in the July/August 2014 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) John L. Marcotte, Legislative & Political Director The Postmaster General and the USPS are lobbying Congress. What are they asking legislators to do? Reduce letter delivery to five days per week; Deny new hires a “defined benefit” retirement (pension) plan; Force injured…
Speaking on Labor Day in 2010, President Barack Obama said, “It was the labor movement that helped secure so much of what we take for granted today. The 40-hour work week, the minimum wage, family leave, health insurance, Social Security, Medicare, retirement plans. The cornerstones of middle-class security all bear the union label.” Why then, have unionized…
