APWU: Convention Delegates settle upon a compromise resolution on Retiree Representation

August 18, 2022 Delegates continued to make progress on the important union business before the convention, considering, debating, amending and voting on several resolutions throughout the day. The Constitution Committee work led off the day’s debate, followed by the conclusion of the Labor-Management Committee report, with delegates beginning to hear from the Formal Resolutions Committee…

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USPS: Follow ethics rules and policies on charitable fundraising in the workplace.

August 18, 2022 The Postal Service is reminding employees that ethics rules and USPS policies restrict charitable fundraising in the workplace. Fundraising at work is only allowed if it is part of the Combined Federal Campaign — the federal government’s official workplace giving effort — that usually runs from September through January. Common examples of…

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USPS OIG Report: Inflation and the U.S. Postal Service

The magnitude and immediacy of the impact of high inflation on the Postal Service vary widely according to the category of costs and revenue. For example, inflation has a direct impact on cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs), which are pegged to the inflation rate. Price increases for market dominant products, such as First-Class Mail, are also directly…

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