Press Release – September 25, 2015 For the past two years, the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) has been fighting a deal between the U.S. Postal Service and Staples that established postal counters to Staples’ 1,500 locations nationwide. Instead of having trained USPS employees, the knock-off post offices are staffed with low-wage, poorly-trained Staples employees….
I am starting the next phase of my postal career as I begin training Monday as a window Clerk. Any tips or advice as to what to focus on to get the best score possible? Your advice is appreciated.
By Suzanne McCarroll – September 24, 2015 DENVER (CBS4)– The U.S. Post Office is hiring 900 people along the Front Range for the holiday season. More than half those jobs have the potential to become careers or full-time positions. UPS is also hiring more than 1,000 positions across the state. Fewer people are mailing letters…
LIVINGSTON, LA (WAFB) – A post office in Livingston will have to repair a damaged wall after a car crashed into it early Friday morning. This is the third time this same post office has been forced to make this type of repair. According to Chief Randy Dufrene this is the third crash his officers…
Speaker Boehner to Retire This week, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) announced that he will retire from Congress at the end of October. Boehner’s retirement will mark the end of his 5-year tenure as Speaker and his 25-year career in Congress. Early predictions are that House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Boehner’s second-in-command,…
Published on Sep 23, 2015 Ed was at Fighting Bob Fest in Madison, WI over the weekend and caught up with American Postal Workers Union President Mark Dimondstein about the fight to strengthen the Postal Service. He also touches on Sen. Bernie Sanders’ campaign and the momentum he has had lately.
For Immediate Release – Sept. 24, 2015 Contact Jamie Partridge: 503-752-5112 Postmaster General Megan Brennan met briefly with protesters after giving a speech to a conference of Portland mailers yesterday. Rev. John Schwiebert and retired letter carrier Jamie Partridge, leaders of Portland Communities and Postal Workers United, were invited in from the picket line to…
Background A mail cover is an investigative tool used to track criminal activity. During fiscal years (FY) 2010 through 2014, the U. S. Postal Inspection Service approved 118,577 mail covers requested by postal inspectors and 39,966 requested by external law enforcement authorities. Authorized by the chief postal inspector or a designee, a mail cover involves…
