The coronavirus pandemic is having “a significant negative impact” on the Postal Service’s finances, Chief Financial Officer Joe Corbett reports in his latest “Dollars and Change” video. The pandemic has dramatically accelerated mail volume declines. Although USPS has seen an increase in its package business because more consumers are staying home and having products shipped…
Background The Postal Service is required to maintain a safe and healthy environment for both employees and customers in accordance with its internal policies and procedures and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety laws. Our fieldwork was completed before the President of the U.S. issued the national emergency declaration concerning the novel coronavirus disease…
The Postal Service has updated its own history book. Publication 100, The United States Postal Service: An American History, traces the organization’s evolution from the colonial era to the digital age. The 144-page book includes several new sections, including “Diversity, Past and Present,” “Unusual Delivery Methods” and tables of historical postage rates. Other sections cover…
From: Vance Zimmerman <vzimmerman@apwu.org> Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 3:36 PM To: APWU National Officers Subject: Step-3 and appeals to arbitraton MOU Extension Please see the attached MOU Re: Temporary Extension on Step 3 and Arbitration Appeals – EXTENDED. This MOU has been extended to July 17, 2020, like many of the others. The previous…
From: Lamont Brooks <lbrooks@apwu.org> Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2020 9:05 AM To: APWU National Officers Subject: Q and A on Temporary Exception Period- Clerk Craft Function 1 and Function 4-COVID-19 dated 052020 Please disseminate to the field this important Q and A clarification on the Temporary Exception Period-Clerk Craft Function 1 and Function 4- COVID-19…
From: Lamont Brooks <lbrooks@apwu.org> Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2020 9:10 AM To: APWU National Officers Subject: MOU Extension – BME and MRC Qualification – 5-20-2020 Please disseminate to the field the BME and MRC Qualification MOU extension. Please retain a copy of the extension for future reference. In union solidarity, the struggle continues. Lamont Brooks…
From: Lamont Brooks <lbrooks@apwu.org> Sent: Friday, May 22, 2020 12:31 PM Subject: APWU Website Clerk Division Page Over the next few months the Clerk Division will be starting the process of updating the clerk page by removing outdated information and adding/streamlining clerk topic issues that are specific to the clerk craft. When APWU redesigned the…
As a Korean war veteran, I cannot observe this day and the footage of huge military cemeteries keeping a dry eye. It is only the luck of the draw that those of us alive are not resting in one of those graves. God rest our brothers and sisters. First Name: John Last Name: Richards Email:…
