By Mel Carriere – February 4, 2015 Maybe it’s just me – I’m not an economics major after all, but I can’t understand the business model behind taking a premium product, the one that brings in the largest amount of income by far, and deliberately destroying it. Imagine, if you will, a fast food chain…
February 4, 2015 UPDATE: The American Postal Workers Union says it “will vigorously opposeâ the “monopolistic and unlawful” Staples-Office Depot merger before the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. The union says in a statement that the U.S. Postal Service “plans to transfer USPS work to Staples in order to reduce employment…
Have you used the new Retail Systems Software (RSS)? The Postal Service is in the early stages of deploying RSS as a way to improve customer service and stay competitive. When fully deployed, RSS will eliminate the need to maintain multiple point-of-sale software applications that are not integrated, including: Point-of-Service ONE, Automated Postal Center/Self-Service Kiosks,…
The Research & Education Department offers comprehensive training to APWU activists on a wide array of topics, dedicated to providing union officers and stewards with the skills they need to enforce the Collective Bargaining Agreement, motivate union members, and keep members informed about important issues and activities. On April 6, the Research & Education Department…
February 5, 2015 Investing in employees will help the Postal Service meet the nationâs changing delivery needs, PMG Megan Brennan says. âWe need to provide you with greater flexibility to resolve problems and improve the way we operate,â Brennan says in her first video message to employees since becoming PMG Feb. 1. The Postal Serviceâs…
