APWU-USPS 2018-2021 National Collective Bargaining Agreement is available

The electronic version of the Collective Bargaining Agreement is here. The hard copy is available for pre-order from the APWU Store and orders will begin shipping in August. All contracts are spiral bound and priced at $10. A limited number of contracts [no charge] will ship to local unions and all NBAs and National Officers….

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USPS: Handle Election Mail, Political Mail properly

The Postal Service wants employees to continue to be mindful of the differences between Political Mail and Election Mail tags when handling mail. Red Tag 57, for Political Mail, should be used for any political campaign mailing by a registered candidate, campaign committee or committee of a political party. This tag also can be used…

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NPMHU: USPS Mandatory Stand-Up Talk on Hold Mail service reminders

According to the Postal Service, the Hold Mail process is a courtesy service designated for customers who plan on being away from their homes or business for up to 30 days. Mail for closed businesses is normally held for 10 days to allow customers to claim their mail at the local Post Office. Products such…

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USPS OIG: How Does Missent Mail Affect the USPS’s Service Standards?

Project Title: Missent Mail in the U.S. Postal Service Start Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 Estimated Report Release Date: February 2021 Mail is considered missent when it is sent to the wrong processing and distribution center or delivery unit. For example, mail originated in Albany, NY, addressed to Tampa, FL, but was received in San…

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USPS Board of Governors to Meet Aug. 7

WASHINGTON, July 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors will meet in open session on Aug. 7, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. ET. The Board is expected to discuss the following items: Call to Order and Remarks of the Chairman Remarks of the Postmaster General and CEO Approval of Minutes Committee Reports…

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PMG DeJoy issues statement on operational excellence

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy issued a statement July 27 on the Postal Service’s efforts to achieve operational excellence and financial stability. “The Postal Service is in a financially unsustainable position, stemming from substantial declines in mail volume and a broken business model,” DeJoy writes. “We are currently unable to balance our costs with available funding…

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USPS: Video explains how to reduce COVID-19 risk

A new Postal Service video shows how employees can help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The two-minute video, “Guidelines to Reduce COVID-19 Risk in Administrative Offices,” is geared especially toward employees who work in area and district offices, as well as USPS headquarters in Washington, DC. The video advises employees to wear face coverings,…

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Das Award upholds USPS position on Article 37 language

Excerpts: “This interpretive dispute was referred to the national level by the Postal Service. The dispute involves the meaning of the sentence: “Every effort will be made to create desirable duty assignments from all available work hours for career employees to bid.” This sentence was added to Article 37, Section 3.A.1 of the National Agreement…

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