November marks the 100th anniversary of women letter carriers in cities. Here are six facts about their contributions to mail delivery. Women began delivering mail in cities during World War I. Women had been rural carriers since at least 1899, but they didnât deliver in urban areas until the nation experienced wartime workforce shortages. Washington,…
The Postal Service has reported its financial results for fiscal 2017 (Oct. 1, 2016-Sept. 30, 2017). Here are some highlights: Total revenue. The organization reported total revenue of $69.6 billion, a decrease of $1.8 billion compared to the prior year. The lower revenues were driven largely by accelerated declines in First-Class Mail and Marketing Mail…
According to one member of the National Association of Postal Supervisors (see attachment), âIn the Pacific Area the vast majority of EAS vacancies are covered by non-career employees.â Non-career employees are âincreasingly becoming the preferred employee over career letter carriers, mail handlers and clerks for a multitude of reasons, most importantly due to the low…
I wish there was more discussion about sexual harassment of working-class blue-collar workers. Thereâs no good way to handle sexual harassment. I work for the Postal Service and I was sexually harassed twice in my life and it was very difficult and it made things very hard, very long term. I would like agencies like…
Via APWU WR Coordinator Gonzalez:
November 8, 2017 Dear Secretary Tillerson and Postmaster General Brennan: We write you out of concerns related to the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) undercharging foreign posts, especially China Post, for parcel delivery due to the rate structure established under the Universal Postal Union (UPU). According to the most recent Annual Compliance Determination Report of…
November 9, 2017 Washington, DC â Today the Postal Regulatory Commission approved the Postal Serviceâs planned price adjustments for First-Class Mail, USPS Marketing Mail, Periodicals, Package Services, and Special Services products. The Commission determined that the rates and related mail classification changes proposed by the Postal Service are consistent with 39 U.S.C. §§ 3622(d) and…
By Jenna Morton – November 8, 2017 EATON, Illinois – When you arrive at Seaton, Illinois’ post office you’ll see a sign that that says temporarily closed, but residents will tell you it’s becoming a permanent problem. “More than a year. It`s probably been going on, this summer will be two years,” said Bob Springer,…
