Florida postal workers protest staffing shortages

KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Postal Service workers and American Postal Workers Local 620 union members are protesting staffing shortages resulting in mail delays and an overextended workforce. The Key West Citizen reports Monday’s protesters collected signatures near two different USPS offices in Key West while waving signs reading “Cutting Service Is Not The…

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NJ State Postal Workers Union to hold Shop Steward Training Seminar on March 2, 2018

Via Bill Lewis, President, Trenton Metro Area Local #1020: I am pleased to announce that the New Jersey State Postal Workers Union will be sponsoring a Shop Steward Training Seminar to be held on March 2, 2018, I would like to extend an invitation to any one who would like to attend. Shop Steward /…

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OIG: How Effective is the Flats Sequencing System in the Capital Metro Area?

Project Title: Flats Sequencing System Performance in the Capital Metro Area Start Date: Thursday, January 4, 2018 Estimated Report Release Date: July 2018 The U.S. Postal Service has 100 Flats Sequencing System (FSS) machines nationwide, with 18 in the Capital Metro Area. FSS machines were designed to sort flat-sized mail, which includes large envelopes, newspapers,…

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Deadline to apply for APWU Scholarships is March 31, 2018

Read the 2018 APWU Scholarship Brochure here. The E.C. Hallbeck Memorial Scholarship will award $8000 ($2000 annually) to ten recipients (one male and one female from each of the five postal regions) to apply towards their four-year college tuition. Vocational Scholarship winners will receive up to $3,000 for specialized training in such fields as culinary…

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Happy 25th Birthday, FMLA! 25 Years Later – Where Are We Now?

By Taylor E. Whitten – February 12, 2018 The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is celebrating its 25th anniversary this month. On February 5, 1993, President Bill Clinton signed the FMLA into law guaranteeing certain employees up to 12 unpaid weeks off of work a year to care for children or ill family members,…

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USPS: Employees asked to help identify shortfalls

The Postal Service is reminding employees about its Revenue Assurance team, which works to improve the organization’s finances. The team, which was established in 2015, helps identify and resolve situations where USPS is losing money, such as process gaps that lead to revenue losses. The team also seeks ways to reduce future expenses. Identifying revenue…

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APWU: First COLA Increase of 2018 will be $520

Web News Article #: 15-2018 02/16/2018 – In accordance with the 2015-2018 Collective Bargaining Agreement, career employees represented by the APWU will receive a 25 cent per hour cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), effective March 3. The increase is the result of a rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W). It will appear in paychecks dated March…

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