From: Lamont Brooks <lbrooks@apwu.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 1:47 AM To: APWU National Officers Subject: Notification No. GCCC20200285 RCAS to Be Available on SSK Beginning Late June Notification to the APWU on retail customers scheduling new passport appointments via Self-Service Kiosk: This letter is in further reference to the enclosed Postal Service notice dated…
We continue to live in unprecedented times. While the novel coronavirus has not gone away, many states are moving through the various phases of âreopeningâ and we hope that process does not cause a dangerous spike in positive COVID-19 cases or worse yet, a âsecond wave.â As I mentioned to you in my last message,…
By Eric White – June 19, 2020 The Postal Service continues to add new leadership to its top ranks. The Senate confirmed Donald Lee Moak and Bill Zollars to serve on the Postal Serviceâs Board of Governors. They will restore the quorum the board lost earlier this month when Deputy Postmaster General Ron Stroman stepped…
JUNE 17, 2020 The 2019 National Agreement contains significant changes in the options for health insurance available to Mail Handler Assistants. As previously discussed during prior conferences, however, the NPMHU finds itself in an ongoing dispute with USPS Headquarters about the timing and implementation of these changes. (The parties continue to discuss these matters, and…
In a moment of crisis, a Postal Service™ customer in Miami turned to a trusted figure for help: Letter Carrier Donna Bratton. Bratton was delivering mail at the customerâs apartment complex when the woman ran up to her, holding an infant. âMy baby canât breathe!â the customer exclaimed. While 911 was called, Bratton performed CPR…
On Tuesday, June 16, 2020, 1:11 PM, Liz Powell <epowell@apwu.org> wrote: The Secretary-Treasurerâs Department will be hosting a Local Union Zoom Meeting which will include training on holding executive board meetings, union meetings, and nomination of officers, if an election is pending. I am inviting the Auxiliary and the Retiree Chapters to join us if…
Stamp Out Hunger will occur online this year, beginning this week. The annual campaign traditionally allows Postal Service employees to collect food donations that are then distributed to food banks and pantries. The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) organizes the drive, which is usually held on the second Saturday of May, but this yearâs…
Objective Our objective was to determine if the U.S. Postal Serviceâs processing network is operating at optimal efficiency and meeting service standards. Our fieldwork was completed before the President of the United States issued the national emergency declaration concerning the novel Coronavirus disease outbreak (COVID-19) on March 13, 2020. The results of this audit do…
