Stop Staples Resolution Adopted at Florida AFL-CIO Biennial Convention

The “Stop Staples and Continue a Vibrant and Public Postal Service” resolution was adopted at the Florida AFL-CIO Biennial Convention on September 26, 2015. The resolution was submitted by Victor Sanchez of the APWU Central Florida Area Local #1462.

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USPS: Los Angeles team achieves parcel-sorting success

The Postal Service’s new package-sorting equipment continues to exceed expectations, especially at one California facility where parcels are being sorted faster than ever. The Los Angeles International Service Center (ISC), one of a handful of plants in the nation to have a new Small Parcel Sorting System (SPSS), recently achieved a breakthrough performance. The ISC’s…

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USPS OIG Blog: No Driver Needed?

September 28, 2015 Self-driving vehicles might seem like a plot device in a science fiction movie — think iRobot or Total Recall – but actually, they’re already here. Google and other companies have been testing driverless vehicles for several years, and some aspects of semi-autonomous vehicle technology, like automatic parallel parking, are available in some…

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FY 2016 USPS OIG Shutdown Plan to OMB

September 25, 2015 Per OMB Circular A-11 Section 124: The OIG will have 1138 employees on board before implementation of the plan. The OIG will retain 510 employees under the plan. Source: Office of Inspector General | United States Postal Service  

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