South Dakota APWU Treasurer accused of embezzlement

A former treasurer for the South Dakota Postal Workers Union has been charged in federal court with embezzlement for a theft of more than $36,000 from the union. Susan Marie Haugen, 55, was indicted this week on one count of embezzlement and two counts of theft of labor union assets for a series of transactions…

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PMG Donahoe: USPS to expand package deliveries for the holidays

The Postal Service will deliver packages seven days a week in more than 100 cities during the holiday season, PMG Pat Donahoe announced Nov. 6. USPS is adding Sunday deliveries to accommodate the ongoing boom in its package business, which is being fueled by double-digit increases in online shopping, the PMG told reporters at a…

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Philadelphia ‘Stop Staples’ Protest Rally (Nov. 6)

A protest rally was held today at the Chestnut Hill Staples Store in Philadelphia, PA.  Congressman Chaka Fattah and labor organizations participated in the rally along with APWU active and retired members from the Philadelphia Area Local and the Philadelphia BMC. .

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Letter: Later start time puts letter carriers at risk

(November 6, 2014) An Oct. 28 editorial pointed out many of the barriers to a thriving Postal Service. Closing post offices, processing plants and eliminating Saturday delivery are shortsighted “fixes” that will degrade service and squander the greatest asset the service has: the letter carriers who go to every address six days a week. While…

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NPMHU: All Mail Handlers to Receive Guaranteed Wage Increase Effective Nov 15, 2014

Effective on November 15, 2014, all career Mail Handler craft employees are scheduled to receive the second of three guaranteed wage increases, as outlined in Article 9.1 of the 2011 National Agreement. Specifically: “the basic annual salary schedule, with proportional application to hourly rate employees, for all grades and steps for those employees covered under…

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NALC President Rolando: After the midterms, letter carriers’ resolve remains strong

It’s the day after the midterm election, and before I address what the results mean for letter carriers, I want to take the opportunity to publicly thank the active and retired members who took action before and on Nov. 4. Whether it was knocking on doors or making phone calls in the weeks leading up…

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