Monday, August 31, 2015 âMail destinating in FSS zones . . . that had previously qualified for Standard Mail Carrier Route rates migrated to FSS rates in the Standard Mail Flats product,â the USPS explained. Translation: What had been called Standard Flats hasnât become more efficient; itâs just that the definition of Standard Flats has…
By Cassie Carlisle – August 31, 2015 BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Union officials as well as the public are very concerned they will be paying extra to send their mail. American Postal Worker’s Union President John Flores said the Bakersfield mail processing plant is in danger of being shut down. He said it all started four…
September 01, 2015 AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on Tuesday criticized Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton for not doing enough to “energize workers” — amid speculation over whether big labor might back an alternative candidate like Vice President Biden. Trumka declined to endorse anybody and suggested his group would stay on the sidelines for now. But…
Have you started a Postal Service career job within the last few years? If so, the date you began your career appointment determines which Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) category covers you. If you were hired after Jan. 1, 2013, and have no previous federal service â or if you had less than five years…
Background The U.S. Postal Service has a national retail network of about 32,000 post offices. In 2013, the Postal Service selected 3,088 of these offices to be part of its newly created Premier Office program. The primary goals of this program are to improve the customer experience and cost efficiency and to maximize revenue. Participating…
August 28, 2015 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (USPS) – The U.S. Postal Service is now accepting applications for a variety of temporary Post Office positions needed in Arkansas. The Postal Service plans to fill these part-time, non-career positions soon. Salary range for these positions is from $13.25 to $16.65 per hour, with variable work hours and…
Monday, August 31 2015 SAN ANTONIO â The U.S. Postal Service is now accepting applications for a variety of non-career Postal Service positions needed in Central, South and West Texas. Salary for these positions range from $12 to $16.65 per hour, with variable work hours and work days, including weekends and holidays as scheduled. Start…
Web News Article #: 175-2015 08/31/2015 – In a conference call with local and state presidents, the APWUâs Clerk Division officers outlined the criteria for distributing the $56 million lump-sum penalty portion of the settlement that resolves a decades-long dispute over postmasters and supervisors in small offices performing Clerk Craft work. Clerk Craft Director Clint…
