Web News Article #: 043-2015 03/05/2015 – On March 4, 2015, President Dimondstein randomly selected five winners from among those who submitted āselfies.ā Winners will receive $50 gift certificates to the APWU Store. Congratulations to: Donna DeMaio, Greater CT Area Local; Angela Ellington, Dallas TX Area Local; Michael Fincher, Toledo OH Local; Federica Harris, Philly…
Web News Article #: 042-2015 03/05/2015 – Training for the unionās contract campaign moved to the Southern Region and was held in Atlanta on Feb. 11 and 12. Approximately 90 participants learned how to improve their relationship not only with fellow union members, but the media and the public. The training was led by Bill…
Effective March 5, 2015, the Postal Serviceā¢ is revising Handbook EL-312, Employment and Placement, sections 212 through 223.2 to update policy on external recruitment options and publicizing job opportunities: A new section, 212.1, General, is added to clarify when external hiring may be authorized. The heading of section 212.2, formerly 212.1, Noncompetitive Hiring Options, is…
Mail Transport Equipment (MTE) consists of trays, sleeves, sacks, pallets, and rolling stock (including hamĀpers and cages). Every employee can save time and money for the Postal Serviceā¢ by removing slide labels from trays and sacks as they are emptied. Employees can also save our reputation by checking for hidden mail in trays, sleeves, and…
(March 3, 2015) It is rare that our federal government has an opportunity to both serve people better and save taxpayers money, but the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) provides an opportunity to save taxpayers as much as $300 million dollars and to modernize comprehensive health plans that will better meet consumersā needs. The…
Web News Article #: 041-2015 03/02/2015 – The APWU and USPS are facing off over managementās latest scheme: The Postal Pulse, a new employee opinion survey. āThe APWU vehemently opposes Postal Pulse ā and any other employee opinion survey ā despite management notices that say otherwise,ā said President Mark Dimondstein. A Feb. 19 USPS announcement…
OIG Spotlight – RARC-IB-15-001 – 03/02/2015 Groceries are still a relatively small segment of the larger e-commerce business, but there are some indicators that it might become a bigger and more competitive market in the near future as people grow more comfortable with purchasing food items online. The Postal Serviceās extensive fleet, lastāmile service to…
