By Walton J. Francis – September 14, 2016 The 2016 Postal Service Reform Act (H.R. 5714) proposes shifting postal retireesâ primary health care coverage from the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) to Medicare. Proponents call this a consensus proposal for integrating the FEHBP with Medicare. It is not. The proposalâs impact on both postal…
National POW-MIA Recognition Day, one of six days each year that Postal Service facilities are required to fly the POW-MIA flag, is Friday, Sept. 16. The flag honors those who were prisoners of war and those who are missing in action. All USPS facilities must display the POW-MIA flag. The POW-MIA flag must fly below…
Via Charlie Cash, President of APWU Salt Lake City Area Local:
One of the debates at this year’s national convention that peaked my interest seemed to be centered on the program A.U.G.E.R. How we defend our workroom turf is one of the most important issues to every APWU member across the nation. From what I understand the program has not been implemented nationwide yet. It would…
