Web News Article #: 245-2016 11/22/2016 – According to correspondence between the Postal Service and APWU, all discussions to modify any of the 110 Highway Contract Route (HCR) subcontracting must be done at the National level. In the award summary, Arbitrator Shaym Das stated, “By agreement, the parties may substitute other route(s) to be converted…
The following message is from PMG Megan J. Brennan: As Thanksgiving Day approaches, I would like to thank each of you for all you do every day for our customers, co-workers and our organization. I am continually inspired by your collective efforts on behalf of the Postal Service, and I commend your dedication to our…
Project Title: High Throughput Package Sorter at the Denver, CO, Processing and Distribution Center Start Date: Tuesday, November 8, 2016 Estimated Report Release Date: May 2017 The rapid growth of ecommerce has created many opportunities for the U.S. Postal Service. This holiday season, the Postal Service is planning to deliver about 750 million packages, a…
November 21, 2016 Location, location, location – it’s the mantra of realtors, of course, but is just as important to retailers and service providers, like the U.S. Postal Service. USPS understands the importance of being where people live and shop. It also knows that keeping hours conducive to people’s shopping habits increases customer traffic. Cue…
Web News Article #: 246-2016 11/22/2016 – Consistent with the requirements of the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015, the Postal Service allows veteran employees who meet the eligibility requirements to take Wounded Warrior Leave. This is a specific type of leave, which provides veteran employees with no loss in pay, for undergoing medical…
Dear Brothers and Sisters, On behalf of Maintenance Division Director Steve Raymer, please find below the current summary of Building Equipment Maintenance – MS 1 Arbitration: The APWU/USPS commenced the MS-1 Arbitration Hearing on schedule (November 15-16, 2016). November 15, 2016: Director Steve Raymer and Case Officer Idowu Balogun testified November 16, 2016: Three Building…
It’s déjà vu for me. We went through Social Security and retirement cuts during the Reagan administration 30 years ago, then pay and staffing cuts due to the PAEA passed during the Bush administration a decade ago, and now, it looks like more of the same under the Trump administration. To those in the Postal…
By Walton J. Francis – November 16, 2016 The 2016 Postal Service Reform Act (H.R. 5714) is pending before Congress and may be considered in the lame-duck session in December 2016. The bill would force age-65 postal annuitants to purchase duplicative Medicare Part B medical insurance, despite already paying for better insurance under the Federal…
