Amazon expands one-hour delivery service to Baltimore and Miami

By James Vincent – March 19, 2015 Amazon’s one-hour delivery service is coming to Baltimore and Miami. Prime Now lets Amazon Prime subscribers order from a limited range of products ā€” including toys, books, and toiletries ā€” and select either free two-hour delivery, or one-hour delivery for $7.99. The service, which first appeared in New…

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Letter: Postal carriers deserve our admiration

As we anxiously hope for and anticipate the end of another endured cold winter, my wife and I would like to extend our humble and heartfelt ā€œthan youā€ to all our postal couriers. Although the USPS has no official creed or motto, the honor, duty and pride of our postal service is reflected on an…

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APWU: Robin Hood to the Rescue!

Web News Article #: 055-2015 03/19/2015 – Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) will re-introduce the Robin Hood Tax bill in Congress today. The bill could generate up to $350 billion per year by requiring brokers, bankers and the wealthy to pay a small fee for stock trades and other financial assets ā€“ much like the tax…

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Senate Republicans Go After Federal Retirement Benefits, Too

By Eric Katz – March 18, 2015 Senate Republicans called for cuts to the federal workforce, higher pension contributions and changes to health care benefits in a budget blueprint unveiled Wednesday. The changes would result in $170 billion in savings over 10 years on the backs of federal employees, Senate Budget Committee aides said. The…

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NALC: House budget ā€˜planā€™? Cut letter carrier pay (again)

Mar 18, 2015 The federal spending plan for Fiscal Year 2016 released by the House of Representatives on Tuesday once again aims to cut letter carriersā€™ pay. The FY2016 budget measure, released by the House Budget Committee, calls for requiring all federal employees to pay more out of their own pockets toward their retirement benefits….

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USPS: Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement

Effective March 10, 2015, the Postal Serviceā„¢ reissued its Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement. In accordance with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissionā€™s (EEOCā€™s) Management Directive 715 (MD 715), the policy will be updated annually and promiĀ­nently posted in all personnel offices, EEO offices, and on the agencyā€™s internal website. This policy reaffirms the Postal Serviceā€™s…

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Postal Service Policy on Workplace Harassment

Effective March 10, 2015, the Postal Serviceā„¢ reissued its Postal Service Policy on Workplace Harassment. This policy: Reaffirms the Postal Serviceā€™s commitment to proĀ­viding a work environment free of harassment. Supersedes MOP HR-06-10-2014, Postal Service Policy on Workplace Harassment. The Postal Service Policy on Workplace Harassment is available on the Postal Service PolicyNet website: Go…

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USPS ELM Revision: FERS Further Revised Annuity Employees (FRAE)

Effective March 19, 2015, the Postal Serviceā„¢ is revisĀ­ing the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM). Recently, section 401 of the ā€œBipartisan Budget Act of 2013,ā€ signed into law by the President on December 26, 2013, created another class of FERS coverage, FERS-FurĀ­ther Revised Annuity Employee (FRAE). New career employees (as designated in the statute)…

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