USPS: First-quarter financial results reported

The Postal Service has reported its financial results for fiscal 2018’s first quarter (Oct. 1-Dec. 31, 2017). Here are some highlights: Revenues. Total revenue was $19.2 billion, essentially unchanged from the same quarter a year earlier. First-Class Mail and Marketing Mail revenues decreased, due mostly to lower volumes. Revenue from the organization’s shipping and packages…

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USPS promotes safe workplaces, zero tolerance policy

The Postal Service is committed to fostering a positive and safe work environment that’s free of threats, fear and violence for all employees. To help fulfill this commitment, a Threat Assessment Team is available at USPS headquarters in Washington, DC, and in all area and district offices to respond to threats and potential violence. Team…

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USPS: Video highlights business services

“Behind the Scenes,” a new video from the Postal Service, shows how USPS is using technology to better serve business customers. The 2-minute, 20-second segment uses animation and live-action scenes to highlight several services — such as Business Mail Entry Units and Informed Visibility — that help businesses easily plan and conduct direct mail campaigns….

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USPS OIG Report: Terminal Handling Services – Cap Metro Area

Objective The objective of our audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Terminal Handling Services (THS) used to sort and transport mail for the Postal Service in the Capital Metro Area. The Postal Service uses THS suppliers to load mail into FedEx air containers and deliver them to FedEx for transportation across the nation….

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USPS supervisor pleads guilty in theft of marijuana from mail

Scheme involved fellow employee ‘Chuck the Sniffer’ By Curtis Killman – February 5, 2018 A U.S. Postal Service supervisor admitted Monday to participating in a scheme with another employee known as “Chuck the Sniffer” to stealing marijuana from packages at the mail sorting facility in Tulsa. Laura Mae Campbell, 47, of Claremore pleaded guilty in…

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APWU: MVS New Hire Salary Dispute Settled

Web News Article #: 13-2018 02/05/2018 – On Jan. 26, the MVS Division and the USPS settled Class Action Grievance USPS NO. Q15V-4Q-C17473798/APWU No. HQTV20170179. In the settlement, the parties agreed that when an external posting to hire contains an incorrect salary for the position in question, the Postal Service may correct the error pre-employment….

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USPS: Employee idea-sharing platform is here

IdeaSMART, a new online platform that allows Postal Service employees to share ideas to help improve the organization, is now open. You can use IdeaSMART to respond to current business challenges that managers need help with or to share general ideas to improve USPS. Here’s how to participate: Log in to IdeaSMART at https://ideasmart.ideascalegov.com. You’ll…

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