Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU In this issue: A Personal Letter To Chapter Members Holiday Party Update About Those Vaccinations Social Security Fairness Act of 2021 Pittsburgh Retiree Record – April 13, 2021 Social Security Fairness Act of 2021 (H.R. 82) CRS: Social Security – WEP and…
Background The Southwest Station, Washington, D.C., is in the Capital District of the Atlantic Area. The Southwest Station has 48 city routes which are delivered by 59 full-time city carriers and 29 city carrier assistants. The Southwest Station also has 15 clerks, including 10 full-time and five postal support employees. We selected the Southwest Station…
April 9, 2021 (RISC-WP-21-002) An OIG survey administered during the COVID-19 pandemic found a majority of people across the United States held a favorable view of the Postal Service (91 percent) and agreed or strongly agreed that mail is important (96 percent). Respondents checked and read their mail more frequently in 2020 but sent less…
The Postal Service will soon introduce an online portal to help expedite service inquiries sent by consumers to U.S. lawmakers and their staffers. The Congressional Inquiry Portal, slated to debut in May, will feature a user-friendly interface that streamlines the process for resolving inquires, while replacing the need for follow-up phone calls and emails. Here’s…
Background The Tipton, IA, Post Office is located in the Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota District of the Central Area. Metered mail is any mail class or product with postage printed with a Postal Service approved postage meter or PC Postage product/system. Unused metered indicia are postage amounts (which may include fees) already imprinted onto any…
On April 22, 2021, the United States Postal Service® joins the global community in celebrating Earth Day. Earth Day is a day to focus on how our actions impact our earth, as well as a day to empower everyone with the information and resources needed to protect their local environment and communities. As a sustainability…
Received from an APWU Member today: “Has a little window in the middle so they can pass things. And this far into a pandemic… seems late to the game. Thinking we’re doing ProMaster and Metris vans also… some big ass boxes came with this kit.” Check back for an update / more information
Objective Our objective was to determine whether the Postal Service is appropriately compensated for selected government and business services. The mission of the Postal Service is to provide the American public with trusted, affordable, and universal mail service. Through legislative enactments that codify service levels, the Postal Service must provide mail service to every U.S….
