Cards for Dallas: Boy creates mail campaign for police officers

A North Carolina boy is using the mail to comfort police officers following the recent Dallas shooting. Gavin Mayo, 9, is encouraging people to send cards and letters to the Dallas Police Department. His goal is to mail 12,000 messages, or 1,000 for each of the officers killed or injured during the July 7 tragedy….

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APWU Pittsburgh Retiree Record – July 15, 2016 Edition

[maxgallery id=”47756″]Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU: There has been a lot of buzz about the size and numbers of participants in the Staples demonstrations that have been sponsored by the Western PA Postal Workers Solidarity Committee going on three years since the effort began. Our Chapter is…

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APWU: Candidates’ Online Statements Posted for Election of National Union Officers

Web News Article #: 144-2016 07/14/2016 – Statements by candidates for national union office are posted on www.apwu.org, in accordance with Article 11.3.c.2 of the APWU Constitution. To view the statements, click here and follow the log-in instructions for the Members Only section. Source: APWU  

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USPS OIG distributes fraud awareness poster

Postal Service workplaces will soon receive a new poster that encourages employees to report fraud, crimes and other forms of misconduct. Poster 204 is distributed by the Office of Inspector General (OIG), an independent agency that conducts investigations and audits postal programs. The poster is part of the OIG’s efforts to ensure efficiency and integrity…

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USPS: Driven employee accelerates into VMF mechanic job

When Andrew Carson joined the Postal Service in 2011, he never expected that he’d one day become a top mechanic at the Columbia, SC, Vehicle Maintenance Facility (VMF). “At that time, I didn’t know what a VMF was,” he said. Carson was hired as a casual mail handler. He later applied for a job as…

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Informed Delivery: USPS using technology to gain customers (audio)

The Postal Service is using technology to bridge the divide between physical mail and the digital world, New Products and Innovation VP Gary Reblin says. For example, Informed Delivery — a My USPS service now being tested — sends customers an email each morning with images of the mail and packages they’ll receive later that…

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