John P. Richards, 85, of Slovan, Smith Township, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023, in his home. John was born on July 23, 1937, in South Side, Pittsburgh, a son of the late John and Marie Bauer Richards. Mr. Richards graduated from South High School in Pittsburgh. After graduation, John enlisted in the U.S….
May 30, 2023 FAIRFAX, Va. – May 30, 2023 — ECS, a leader in advanced technology, science, and digital transformation solutions, has won a seven-year recompete contract valued at $138M in support of the United States Postal Service (USPS) Addressing and Geospatial Technologies (AGT) Professional Support Services program. The AGT program is the USPS’s authoritative…
Attached are two pages buried in the USPS OIG Spring 2023 Semiannual Report to Congress that may be of interest to some. Whistleblower Reprisal Investigations – 87 allegations received: During this reporting period, there were no substantiated allegations of whistleblower retaliation. Wow. In fact, only four OIG investigations were even initiated. The whistleblower protection promised…
May 25, 2023The Office of Inspector General is tasked with ensuring efficiency, accountability, and integrity in the U.S. Postal Service. We also have the distinct mission of helping to maintain confidence in the mail and postal system, as well as to improve the Postal Service’s bottom line. We use audits and investigations to help protect the…
By Idowu Balogun – May 24, 2023 The Postal Service has now chosen to disrupt and inconvenience the work lives of our mechanics and technicians with a new Community Toolbox Pod initiative. On Feb. 7, 2023, the Postal Service notified the APWU of their plans to standardize the workroom floor maintenance work areas and reduce…
May 25, 2023 Memorial Day, a federal holiday to remember the men and women who died while serving in the armed forces, is Monday, May 29. Facilities that are open on the holiday must fly the U.S. flag at half-staff. The U.S. flag must be flown at half-staff from sunrise — or the hour when…
Resolution Article 6 Section 1 (E) APWU of California Retiree Division Whereas the National Constitution Article 3 Section 4 permitted supervisors the right to vote. “SEC. 4. RETENTION OF MEMBERSHIP. “(a) Members who held supervisory positions and were members of the National Postal Transport Association on July 1961 may continue to retain membership with the…
This was sent to maintenance nationwide on May 17, 2023. President Dimondstein was notified a week-and-a-half ago and Maintenance Craft Director Balogun was notified over two weeks ago. (The list of mail processing equipment to be removed will be added to this post when I get it. – RZ) Maintenance Managers: Your assistance is needed!…
