The United States Postal Service first began moving the mail on July 26, 1775. The Service was created a year before the Thirteen Colonies proclaimed their independence in 1776 as the United States of America. The employees of the US Postal Service have been sorting and delivering the mail to the citizens of the United…
“An OSHA inspection can be an important tool to make your workplace safer. Workers have the right to participate in the post-inspection process.” Source: APWU
The Postal Inspection Service wants USPS employees to know about an online tool that makes it easier to track hazardous material incidents within the postal network. The Mailpiece Incident Report Tool (MIRT) is a data repository for reporting leaks and spills, as well as hazardous material incidents at Postal Service facilities. MIRT must be used…
Clothing retailer Forever 21 has introduced an officially licensed Postal Service apparel line that features vintage USPS logos and designs from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. âThe collaboration will generate royalty revenue for the Postal Service and build brand awareness among a younger audience,â said Brand Marketing Executive Director Chris Karpenko. The apparel line includes…
The APWU is organizing a National Day of Action for April 15 complete with flyers for the public explaining no tax dollars go to the postal service. This is one way we can push back these proposals to cut our pay and benefits and privatize the post office. Congresspeople: Donât even think of taking our…
Is anyone getting their Line H grievances settled? Or is everyone going to arbitration? I’m curious since management had agreed to pay 200k of hours not worked at Step 1. However, when brought to Step 3, management threw it to arbitration…. Any thoughts and outcomes on Line H for last fiscal (2018) year would be…
The Carol Stream, IL, Vehicle Maintenance Facility looks â and functions â better than ever these days. Employees recently cleaned the shop from top to bottom and reorganized the equipment, supplies and other materials to make them easier to find. âBefore you might have an oil can here one day, and the next day itâs…
National Presidentâs Conference Notes â March 10 â 11, 2019 This is the final version of my NPC notes that I took. I limited my original notes in order to get them out to a few of my members as soon as I could. I have added Vance Zimmermanâs address to the NPC along with…
