Web News Article #: 176-2014 09/25/2014 – The Michigan Democratic Party voted to support the Staples boycott at a special meeting of the Executive Committee on Sept. 23 and urged all candidates for public office to avoid patronizing the office-supply chain. The resolution declares that the Democratic Party supports good jobs and public employees. Postal…
Published on Sep 25, 2014 via Senator Carper Discusses Postal Reform w/ In the Loop’s Betty Liu – YouTube.
Audit Report – NO-AR-14-012 – 09/23/2014 Background The U.S. Postal Service uses highway contract routes (HCR) to transport mail between its facilities. An extra trip is an infrequent trip made in addition those that are outlined in the contract. The Postal Service must complete a Postal Service Form 5397 to authorize an extra trip and…
(September 24, 2014) SALT LAKE CITY – In the coming weeks, the U.S. Postal Service will hire approximately 400 employees to work at select Utah Post Offices; 360 of the positions are temporary for the holidays only, and 40 are year-long appointments. Most of the positions are based in the Wasatch Front. The temporary holiday…
The NALC and USPS have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding that would allow hiring retired letter carriers to work during the four-week December 2014 period: MOU Re: Holiday Carrier Assistants. The APWU had a similar initiative for APWU retirees in the 2006-2010 Contract. APWU Retirees Director Judy Beard wrote in 2008: The APWU continues…
