Web News Article #: 078-2016 04/08/2016 – Members of the Washington State APWU made a Stop Staples protest part of their convention agenda on April 7. The convention took place in Vancouver, WA, but the demonstration was held in front of a Portland, OR, store, which happened to be the nearest location. For over an…
At the Washington State APWU Convention it was reported that APWU Retirees Department Director Judy Beard has been appointed to Legislative Director, filling the vacancy left by John Marcotte’s recent appointment to Health Plan Director. It was also reported that Washington DC Region Clerk Division NBA (C) Nancy Olumekor was appointed to fill the Retiree Director vacancy and…
This video provides a brief overview of some of the April 10, 2016 USPS price changes. For additional information, please visit: http://www.pb.com/RatesAndUpdates
As reported in last month’s issue of The Postal Record, the National Association of Letter Carriers and the United States Postal Service formally opened negotiations for a new collective-bargaining agreement on Feb. 19. Since that ceremony, discussions have continued as the various bargaining committees meet on specific issues while main-table negotiations take place… …The current…
By Dan Casey – April 6, 2015 There’s no sign that problems with the region’s U.S. Mail service are letting up. And all of it might be related to an obscure law Congress passed in 2006 that caused a financial crisis in the U.S. Postal Service. Bill Bunch’s March car payment also arrived way…
PRESS RELEASE 4-4-16 Includes Key Federal Sector Decisions, Special Article on Determining Status of Complainants in the EEO Process WASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the latest edition of its federal sector Digest of Equal Employment Opportunity Law, which is available online http://www.eeoc.gov/federal/digest/index.cfm. This edition (Fiscal Year 2016, Volume 2)…
The Postal Service expects to handle more Election Mail this year than it did during the 2012 presidential race, when more than 25 million return ballots were processed. Election Mail refers to ballot mail addressed for domestic or international delivery. Voting by mail has become more common now that three states — Colorado, Oregon and…
Web News Article #: 077-2016 04/06/2016 – Legislative and Political Director John Marcotte has been appointed APWU Health Plan Director by President Mark Dimondstein. Marcotte’s appointment, which was approved by the National Executive Board, is effective April 15, when William Kaczor, the current director, retires. Marcotte has served as legislative director since November 2013. He…
