USPS: Postal Inspectors ‘don’t play around’ – Three postal robbers sentenced

 (November 4, 2014) Denver Postal Inspectors recently arrested three suspects who robbed a USPS collections driver at knifepoint. Inspectors used witness descriptions and surveillance footage from several sources to charge the criminals, who eventually pleaded guilty. U.S. District Judge John Kane sentenced two of the robbers to five years each in a federal prison and…

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APWU: National Day of Action Nov 14 – Join an Event Near You!

11/04/2014 – Below is a list of actions taking place as part of the November 14 National Day of Action to Stop Delaying America’s Mail!  Contact the organizer to sign up and get involved in a local action.  And check back frequently as new events are being added all the time. Click on a state…

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Labor, biz united behind postal reform push in the lame duck

The Hill - Opinion

(November 4, 2014) Unions and the business mailing industry, tired of years of stalled efforts on postal reform, are teaming up to try to push through legislation to help the U.S. Postal Service after Tuesday’s elections. Organized labor and the mailing industry — which includes banks, catalog companies and a slew of other sectors reliant…

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NPMHU: Postal Unions Prepare for National Day of Action – November 14, 2014

(November 3, 2014) On November 14, postal workers across the country will send an urgent message to Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe and the USPS Board of Governors: Stop Delaying America’s Mail! The four postal unions, the National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU), American Postal Workers Union (APWU), National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), and National…

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