Let’s tell it like it is concerning RI-399, as follows: 1) Thousands of both Clerk and Mail Handler cases having been sitting at the local and regional level for over 30 years. As a matter of fact, the RI-399 process became known as the “Black Hole”. A place were jurisdictional disputes from both Unions were…
Oh Goody, the National APWU just informed us that the Mail Handlers (much smaller Union than the APWU) has received the same amount ($14.5 million) for selling out (I mean settling) the RI-399 cases. The APWU plans on splitting up the money to approximately 85,000 Clerk Craft employees. Before you get all excited, that’s approximately…
The Postal Service is committed to cultivating a positive and safe work environment that’s free of threats, intimidation, bullying and violence for all employees. To help fulfill this commitment, a Threat Assessment Team is available at all USPS locations — including area, district offices and Postal Service headquarters in Washington, DC — to respond to…
This report presents the results of our audit to assess mail delivery on selected routes and retail counter services at the Bushwick Station, Brooklyn, NY. The Bushwick Station is in the Triboro District of the Northeast Area. This audit was initiated at the request of Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez of the 7th District, NY, based…
The Postal Inspection Service is marking National Consumer Protection Week by promoting Operation Protect Veterans, a national campaign to raise awareness of vet-related scams and fraud schemes. Research shows that veterans are frequently targeted by scam artists and victimized twice as often as other people. In a survey by the University of Chicago, veterans reported…
National observance honors contributions Women’s History Month begins Friday, March 1. The annual observance, which traces its roots to the early 1980s, honors the contributions of women to American history and the shaping of contemporary society. The USPS workforce includes about 288,000 women, or about 45 percent of employees. “Throughout the Postal Service’s history, women…
Eric Chavez has been named Northeast Area’s vice president, a position that oversees 90,000 employees in a region that encompasses New England, parts of New York and New Jersey, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Chavez, who has held the position on an acting basis since February, is a 33-year Postal Service employee who…
No one wants to pay double dues when they transfer to one of the crafts represented by the APWU and join our union. National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) & National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU) When a new member is joining from either the NALC or the NPMHU, please send the completed Form 1187…
