Thoughts on mail plants closing in Wausau, Wisconsin

First thought Back in 2010 Wausau post office was slated to close. In 2011 or 2012 there was a town hall meeting telling residents of Wausau that mail delivery standards wont be affected. This proved not to be true, but Wausau postal facility stayed open but cancellations and some letter sorting was sent to Green…

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BMEU clerk seeks swap from St. Louis to Arizona

Hey I am looking to transfer to the Arizona district. I am currently located in Saint Louis, MO as a level 7 BMEU clerk with weekends off. Seniority is Jul 20, 2019. Best contact is by email brewill0705@gmail.com. First Name: Breanna Last Name: Williams Email: brewill0705@gmail.com Union/Local: APWU – Saint Louis

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APWU sends USPS letter on COVID-19 and Face Coverings

From: Vance Zimmerman <vzimmerman@apwu.org> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2021 Subject: Letter on COVID-19 and Face Coverings Please see the attached letter from President and Myself regarding the ongoing pandemic and face coverings. Please Disseminate. Vance Zimmerman Industrial Relations Director American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO 1300 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20005-4128 Tel: 202.842.4273 | Fax:…

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Question about truck route posted for bid

We have a level 7 truck route that has been vacant for about 4 months now. The person who bid it has been off the road due to license complications. Our regular bid cycle is next March. Should that run be put up for bid now, and if not when? First Name: David Last Name:…

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USPS updates face covering policy for employees, contractors

July 26, 2021 The Postal Service no longer requires employees and contractors who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 to wear face coverings, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal or territorial laws, rules and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance. The updated face covering policy, announced July 16, aligns with new guidance from…

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APWU: USPS Issues Contact Tracing Policy Update

From: Vance Zimmerman <vzimmerman@apwu.org> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2021 Subject: July 24, 2021 USPS Contact Tracing Policy Update Please see the attached Contact Tracing Policy update the Postal Service issued. There are two changes of significance: On Slide 3 the fourth bullet has added that employees who are close contacts must be identified within three…

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USPS OIG Report: The Postal Service’s Secure Destruction Program

Objective Our objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Postal Service’s Secure Destruction program. The Secure Destruction program is one of the Postal Service’s key environmental sustainability initiatives. The Postal Service developed the program with commercial mailers (mailers) in 2014 to facilitate more efficient, secure, and environmentally responsible handling of undeliverable as addressed (UAA)…

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USPS OIG Report: Mail Delivery and Customer Service – Newark, DE

Background The Newark Post Office is in the Delaware-Pennsylvania 2 District of the Atlantic Area. The delivery unit has 61 city routes which are delivered by 72 full-time carriers and 25 city carrier assistants. The delivery unit also has one rural route which is delivered by one regular rural carrier, one rural carrier associate, and…

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