APWU Contract Town Hall Call: Wed, May 6 – With Negotiating Table Updates

Web News Article #: 086-2015 04/24/2015 – With the Collective Bargaining Agreement set to expire in less than a month, APWU negotiators – and members – are preparing to turn up the heat! To stay on top of the latest news from the negotiating table, APWU members are invited to join President Mark Dimondstein for…

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APWU: Pittsburgh City Council Joins ‘Stop Staples’ Campaign

Web News Article #: 087-2015 04/24/2015 – The Pittsburgh City Council unanimously passed a Will of Council resolution in support of the Stop Staples campaign. “The City of Pittsburgh will urge its citizens to become aware of these threats to the Postal Service and the efforts made by the Western PA Postal Workers Solidarity Committee…

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LETTER: No help from Postal Service for late ‘priority’ mail

April 24, 2015 I pay a lot of bills by telephone. I needed to pay our mortgage recently. The mortgage company wanted to charge $10 to pay by phone so I decided I could do better. (I had four days to get the payment there via the U.S. Postal Service or suffer a $16 late…

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Lawmakers Think Postal Delivery Trucks Can Do Better Than 10 MPG

By Eric Katz – April 24, 2015 The U.S. Postal Service has been complaining about its aging vehicle fleet for years, but it has not had the funds to do anything about it. While the agency is still losing billions annually, recent downsizing efforts have freed up some operational cash. That led new Postmaster General…

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Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert – April 24, 2015

In this issue: Senate Finance Committee Approves “Fast Track” Trade Promotion Authority Bill Senator Nelson and Rep. Castor Introduce Medicare Drug Rebate Legislation Republicans Split on Changes to Medicare SGR Bill Includes Provisions to Remove Social Security Numbers from Medicare Cards Connecticut Alliance Hosts Awards Luncheon Medicare Turns 50: Never a Voucher  

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OPM Director’s Blog: Honoring Women Veterans

By Thomas Perez, Robert McDonald, and Katherine Archuleta – April 24, 2015 It’s inspiring to see that after serving their country nobly in the armed forces, so many women and men veterans choose to continue working for the American people through Federal civil service. The President has made increasing the hiring of veterans, and particularly…

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