Presidential Proclamation: U.S. Flags at Half-Staff until Senator McCain’s interment

Statement from the President Issued on: August 27, 2018 Despite our differences on policy and politics, I respect Senator John McCain’s service to our country and, in his honor, have signed a proclamation to fly the flag of the United States at half-staff until the day of his interment. I have asked Vice President Mike…

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USPS: Employees reminded of electioneering rules

USPS wants employees to remember the following electioneering activities are prohibited on Postal Service property: Ballot boxes. These boxes should never be displayed or collected in Post Office retail lobbies or other locations. Non-USPS fliers, pamphlets and unauthorized literature. This includes partisan materials, such as the depositing, posting or displaying of materials that could be…

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USPS: Employees invited to audition for ads

The Postal Service is inviting employees to audition for this year’s holiday season TV advertising campaign. The audition is open to all employees. No prior acting experience is required. To audition, follow these steps: Complete the online form. The form is available on the USPS Holiday 2018 Employee Casting site. You’ll be asked to provide…

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APWU WR Coordinator Gonzalez: Sticky Fingers Want USPS [podcast]

August 1, 2018 In April of 2018 an Executive Order was written to evaluate whether our US Postal Service should be handed over to business abandoning the Constitutionally mandated public postal system, which pays for it self and it NOT supported by taxpayer dollars. In today’s interview Omar Gonzalez describes what’s at stake and asks…

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PRC Chairman’s Statement on President Trump’s UPU Memorandum

Washington, DC – On August 23, 2018, President Donald J. Trump issued a Presidential Memorandum (https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/presidential-memorandum-secretary-state-secretary-treasury-secretary-homeland-security-postmaster-general-chairman-postal-regulatory-commission/) detailing his direction to modernizing the monetary reimbursement model for the delivery of goods through the international postal system and enhancing the security and safety of international mail. The memorandum was addressed to the Secretaries of State, the Treasury,…

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RT’s Holland Cooke discusses Privatizing USPS with APWU President Mark Dimondstein

Published on Aug 25, 2018 Holland Cooke discusses the possibility of Privatizing the U.S. Postal Service with Postal Workers Union President Mark Dimondstein and Boom Bust Host Bart Chilton. Then, Holland speaks with Dr. Joe Alton on the dangers of Lyme disease, and the tendency of doctors to miss the diagnosis.

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Anti-Privatization Resolution Picks Up Support; Status of Postal Task Force Report Unknown

By Bob Levi – August 22, 2018 The legislative resolution that proclaims House of Representatives opposition to a White House proposal to privatize the U.S. Postal Service picked up significant support during the August recess. H.Res. 993 expresses “the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that…

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Don’t use USPS email for external sites

The Postal Service wants employees and contractors to remember that USPS email addresses and passwords should be used only for business purposes. A USPS email address and password used on an external site can be compromised if the site is hacked. This is why the Postal Service prohibits employees and contractors from using their USPS…

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