The Postal Service is warning employees to be wary of companies or individuals marketing Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) policies. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) reports it has received complaints from federal agencies that certain private life insurance companies and sales agents have been marketing products that promise discounts on FEGLI premiums….
Tuesday’s earnings report from United Parcel Service Inc. (NYSE: UPS) disappointed investors, not because the package delivery service missed estimates but because the company expects to invest more money to help it avoid the problems it had delivering packages during the past holiday season. Companies that invest in the future at the expense of paying…
Published on Jul 29, 2014
A year before the Declaration of Independence was signed; the Continental Congress passed a bill establishing the national post office. Ever since, the post office has played a vital role in facilitating the flow of ideas and goods across our far-flung land. In its quest for ever quicker and more efficient deliveries, the post office…
Before Commissioners: Ruth Y. Goldway, Chairman; Mark Acton, Vice Chairman; and Robert G. Taub Complaint on Changes in Retail Hours Docket No. C2014-1 ORDER DISMISSING COMPLAINT 1. The Postal Service’s Motion to Dismiss is granted. 2. The Complaint Erratum filed by Douglas F. Carlson on May 8, 2014 is dismissed. By the Commission. Shoshana M….
We’ve been down this road before. As mail volume has trended downward in recent years, the U.S. Postal Service has cut jobs. Lots of them. In 2005, USPS employed more than 700,000 people. It now has fewer than 500,000 workers. These reductions, postal management is always proud to note, have come through attrition rather than…
Six Village Post Offices (VPOs) recently opened on three different islands across Hawaii. The new VPOs, a pair each on Maui, Oahu and Hawaii Island, bring Honolulu District to a total of seven VPOs. Keoki Torres, owner of KT’s Auto Repair and VPO in Hawaii Kai, Oahu, said opening the VPO has generated positive awareness…
“This is a summary of e mails I received related to the convention. I personally would like to thank Sam Wood, President – Southwest Florida Area Local / APWU, for all the work he did. This is unofficial but provides a lot of information for our members.” via Bobby Donelson, President Retiree Chapter Southwest Coastal…
