The other legacy of the PAEA: postage rates

By NALC President Fredric Rolando – December 2015 There has been no more damaging legacy of the 2006 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA) than the onerous and inflexible legislative mandate to pre-fund future retiree health benefits decades in advance. That $49-billion and-counting mandate has caused the vast majority (86 percent) of the Postal Service’s…

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Honest assessments needed to determine next steps for Postal Service

The Hill - Opinion

By Leslie K. Paige – December 11, 2015 If Americans have noticed that their mail is being delivered later and more erratically in 2015 than in the past, it is not their imaginations — it is true. On Aug. 13, 2015 the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Office of Inspector General released a report highlighting a…

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NRLCA Step 4 Settlement on Compensation When Speaking to a Steward Prior to a Pre-Disciplinary Interview

This case involved management denying compensation to a grievant who requested to talk to their Steward when required to attend a pre-disciplinary interview. The parties agree a grievant is entitled to compensation for a reasonable amount of time to speak with their steward prior to attending a pre-disciplinary interview. SEE: Step 4 Settlement on Compensation…

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USPS: Time’s up – Final day to change health benefits is Dec. 14

If Postal Service employees want to change their health benefits or enroll in a new plan, they must act now. The annual open season benefits enrollment period ends Monday, Dec. 14, at 11:59 p.m. EST. This will be most employees’ last chance this year to consider the new options, such as Self Plus One, which…

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APWU: A Major Milestone Reached – PSE Conversions Top 25,000!

APWU News Bulletin 12/10/2015 – The APWU reached a major milestone in November: More than 25,000 Postal Support Employees (PSEs) – including some from every craft – have been converted to career over the last two years. “This is a life-changing event for the workers who were converted and their families,” said APWU President Mark…

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Western PA Postal Workers Solidarity Committee Update – Dec 3, 2015

Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU:

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