Below you will find a letter received by United Postmasters and Managers of America President Daniel M. Heins from Doug Tulino, Vice President of Labor Relations at USPS Headquarters regarding Pay-for-Performance. Source: United Postmasters and Managers of America
The Postal Service wants employees to follow its rules on using USPS-issued computers and mobile devices, including laptops, tablets and smartphones. Hereâs what you should know: ⢠Postal equipment should be used for postal business. However, the organizationâs policy allows for limited personal use of USPS equipment, as well as office equipment and supplies. ⢅
“Plaintiff Mark Dimondstein, President of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU), asserts libel claims against Defendants Jerry Stidman and Jonathan Kelley, two APWU members andâDimondstein allegesâlongstanding critics of his leadership. Before the Court is Defendantsâ motion to transfer or, in the alternative, to dismiss the case for improper venue and lack of personal jurisdiction. ECF…
In the wake of the very recent somewhat divisive APWU National elections-which hardly anybody seemed to care about-our Union held its biennial All Crafts/Retiree Conference in Lost Wages (oops, sorry. make that Las Vegas) Nevada during the last week of October. Its a teaching, come together affair which this year was followed by the newly…
Can you make the argument that national conventions should be moved to a yearly event? Probably not because of the cost associated with such a move. But if the National Executive Board which is supposed to act on behalf of the members between conventions isn’t meeting, maybe all the delegates should conduct the business of…
The large loss posted by the U.S. Postal Service in Fiscal Year 2019 ($8.8 billion) is largely the result of external factors, not the normal operations of the agency. More than half the loss stems from the 2006 congressional mandate that requires the Postal Service, alone among all public agencies and private companies, to pre-fund…
The Postal Service has reported its financial results for fiscal 2019 (Oct. 1, 2018-Sept. 30, 2019). Here are some highlights: ⢠Revenue. Operating revenue was $71.1 billion, up 0.7 percent from the previous fiscal year. The increase was driven largely by price changes and continued growth in shipping and packages, where revenue increased 6.1 percent….
STEWARDS MET to discuss the role of the Trustee and receive directives on the status of officers and the Localâs Constitution as well as accountability for proper representation of the membership. The Shop Stewards and Officers were informed that all must receive and successfully complete remedial training on the interpretation, application and enforcement of the…
