USPS Scores Prove Mail Is Being Delayed

Via Sam Wood, President – Southwest Florida Area Local Here is an excel spreadsheet that I have compiled showing the official USPS Southern Area 3 to 5 Day Ranking Scores For On Time Delivery. These statistics are from the USPS’s own data base (as of March 2015). My spreadsheet below includes: 1) Quarter 2 Fiscal…

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Fight to save Stamford post office suffers another setback

By Elizabeth Kim – March 5, 2015 STAMFORD — A legal battle spearheaded by preservationists to prevent the redevelopment of the city’s downtown historic post office was dealt another defeat this week after the Postal Regulatory Commission dismissed their complaint over the sale and closure of the Atlantic Street post office. In its decision issued late…

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Video: PMG Megan Brennan’s installation ceremony – March 6, 2015

USPS will embrace change and aggressively pursue new business opportunities, PMG Megan Brennan said during her installation ceremony March 6. “The story of the Postal Service is really about change. It’s about an organization that is continually changing and improving to better serve the American public,” Brennan said. To achieve its goals, USPS will provide…

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American Postal Workers Union Assembles Team of Experts To Oppose Staples-Office Depot Merger

For Immediate Release 03/05/2015 – Washington – The American Postal Workers Union (APWU) announced today that the 200,000–member union, with the assistance of the AFL-CIO, has engaged a team of financial advisors, lawyers and economists to challenge the merger between Staples and Office Depot. The union is urging the Department of Justice and the Federal…

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USPS OIG: Would You Like to Vote by Mail?

Have you ever driven to a polling place on a cold November day, only to be so discouraged by the long lines that you left without even voting? How would you feel, instead, about receiving your ballot in the mail, completing it, and sending it back – so your voice can be heard with minimal…

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PRC: APWU v. USPS – Joint Status Report on Staples FOIA Request

“Based on information attached to the Complaint, the PRC has now concluded that information concerning the Postal Service’s agreement with Staples, Inc. has been publicly acknowledged. Accordingly, the PRC will now process information in its possession responsive to the APWU’s request.”        

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Web Cam Grievance Help

Attached are three arbitration cases to help fight the improper installation of web cams. Memphis Region National Business Agent (NBA) Billy Woods did an excellent job in two of these awards and sent me his opening in arbitration to share. NBA Dennis Taff was successful in the third case on the use of cameras. Greenville…

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