At $20 billion in FY 2017, advertising mail is a significant source of revenue for the Postal Service. Variation in the mail mix enhances the likelihood that a household will respond positively to an advertising mail piece. What factors influence the âthree Rsâ â reading, reaction, and response â of advertising mail effectiveness? The OIG…
The Postal Service is reminding employees that plugging smartphones, unapproved thumb drives, e-cigarettes and other personal devices into USPS computers violates the organizationâs security policies. Plugging unauthorized devices into postal equipment runs the risk of inadvertently transferring malicious software, which could disable computers and allow hackers to gain access to the organizationâs network. To protect…
Mark your calendar. Attached is the information on this yearâs national event that is open to all APWU members – the All Craft Conference in Las Vegas. It runs Monday-Wednesday, October 28-30. Like the APWU National Convention, APWU retirees get a discounted registration rate and credentials that allow them to attend. They usually have breakfasts…
Washington, DC â Today the Postal Regulatory Commission (Commission) issued its Annual Compliance Determination (ACD) assessing the pricing and service performance standards of the U.S. Postal Service (Postal Service) in fiscal year 2018. This ACD marks the 11th Compliance Determination issued since the enactment of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006. The following…
04/12/2019 – The APWU continues our offensive against the White House proposals to sell the Postal Service to private corporations. The lighthearted video makes a crucial point â of all the many things the Postal Service will accept from the public, tax dollars are not one of them. The video advertisement release is in coordination…
The Postal Service is ready for Tax Day. A special section on usps.com features tips for customers who mail their returns, a list of products and services that can help paper filers, information on Post Office hours, and links to useful guidance on the IRS site. Additionally, USPS is reminding employees to provide safe, convenient…
04/09/2019 – In our continuing efforts to get the contract the members deserve, the APWU invoked mediation on April 3, 2019 â sending a letter to the Acting Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service and to the Postal Service. The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) is a federal agency that provides public…
The Universal Postal Unionâs Council of Administration, a decision-making body of the UN specialized agency, will hold a conference on 9th April titled, âUPU Remuneration SystemsâNew Frontiers for an old World.â Held at the UPUâs Berne headquarters, the conference brings together representatives of the UPUâs member countries, postal operators, industry experts and other interested parties…
