(October 28, 2015) With formal negotiations between the NPMHU and the Postal Service over the terms of the 2016 National Agreement scheduled to begin in February 2016, preparations for bargaining are moving forward in the National Office. One critical aspect of those preparations is now completed, as the Field Negotiating Committee met during the third…
I would like to know how to request information for the MPOS scanner. I know that Supervisors were using them during an extended absence of mine. They were using Clerks’ Usernames, and having the clerks enter their passwords so they (the supervisors) could do the work. I have requested daily MPOS reports, but that doesn’t…
October 28, 2015 Sid Simmons, president of NALC Branch 132 in Dallas, is demanding an apology from a station manager over alleged mistreatment received after visiting a Farmers Branch post office to investigate possible mistreatment of CCAs. If the treatment Sid received is any indication, it wouldnât be surprising to learn the CCAs may have…
October 27, 2015 Kansas City, Kan. (KWQC) â The U.S. Postal Service is accepting applications for holiday seasonal positions at several mail processing facilities including Milan, Ill and Davenport, Iowa. Open positions will include temporary clerks, mail handlers and tractor trailer operators that could lead to permanent placement within the organization. A job fair for…
OSHA Regional News Release – Oct. 27, 2015 Employer name: U.S. Postal Service, Ottumwa, Iowa Citations issued: Oct. 23, 2015 Investigation findings: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Des Moines Area Office cited the postal facility for three safety and health violations, one repeated, one serious and one other-than-serious. The citations…
Is it fair to CCA’s that have a lesser salary to pay the same amount of dues as career employees?
October 26, 2015 U.S. Postal Service employees waiting for incentives to retire early shouldnât get their hopes up. âIt is unclear if USPS will continue to use separation incentives to reduce the size of its career workforce,â says a new Congressional Research Service report, âU.S. Postal Service Workforce Size and Employment Categories, FY 1995-FY2014.â The…
By Christy Wheeland – October 26, 2015 Residents and business owners in the downtown area are accustomed to receiving their mail pretty much at the same time every day. Postal carrier Aaron Hetherington makes his rounds like clockwork, greeting folks while making his deliveries. On Wednesday, Oct. 21 he was running just a few minutes…
