Latest edition of Postal Bulletin highlights Earth Day, April 22
The cover story details the Postal Serviceâs longstanding initiatives to address climate change, including efforts to increase recycling and reduce carbon emissions. Source: USPS
Category: General Union Business
USPS: Hydrogen Fuel Cell Pilot Project at Washington NDC in Southern MD
The U.S. Postal ServiceÂź is piloting a new way to power our material handling equipment (MHE) at the Washington National Distribution Center in southern Maryland. MHE is essential equipment for USPSÂź processing plants. This equipment, which includes forklifts, tow motors and pallet jacks, is used to move mail and empty equipment throughout USPS facilities. Currently,…
Former Secretary-Treasurer of Columbia, SC APWU Local Sentenced for Embezzling $41,823
On March 22, 2017, in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, Sharon Holmes, former Secretary-Treasurer of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 807 (located in Columbia, S.C.), was sentenced to one day of imprisonment and 18 months of supervised release. Holmes was also ordered pay restitution in the amount of…
USPS agrees to $49 million settlement after having long âdawdledâ in payments to beneficiaries
By Joe Davidson – April 11, 2017 Itâs bad enough for family members when a loved one dies. Getting cheated by Uncle Sam afterward makes it worse. He did that in cases involving more than 2,000 beneficiaries who didnât get the full benefit of U.S. Postal Service life insurance policies. After waging a losing fight,…
Michigan Congressman learns about mail issues on ride-along
By Sean Bradley – April 10, 2017 In an effort to learn more about the issues surrounding the U.S. Postal Service, Congressman John Moolenaar (R-4th District) spent Monday on a ride-along with a postal worker in Edmore. âItâs an opportunity to see first-hand the aspects of rural mail carrying,â Moolenaar said. He rode along with…
NARFE Legislative Webinar focuses on Postal Reform HR 756 (video)
National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) Deputy Legislative Director John Hatton gave an informative presentation followed by a 1 hour Q&A period. The April 4, 2017 Legislative Webinar focused mainly on the Postal Service Reform Act of 2017, HR 756. A PDF of the webinar slides is below: Source: NARFE.org
USPS OIG Blog: Keep it Clean⊠and Safe
We hear a lot about the U.S. Postal Serviceâs brand. And rightfully so. The brand is among its most precious assets. The post office lobby is certainly a lens through which the customer views the brand. A post office lobby is the principal business office of the Postal Service and often the only close-up look…
APWU:Â H.R. 756Â Questions & Answers
These questions concerning H.R. 756 were the most frequently asked by APWU members. The answers were produced by APWU National Officers in consultation with attorneys and health plan experts. Check back frequently for the latest developments and additional information. Web News Article #: 34-2017 04/10/2017 – In order to have a healthy, sustainable, public Postal…