August 29, 2022 USPS wants employees to follow the Hatch Actâs rules on politicking in the workplace. The Hatch Act is a law that prohibits Postal Service and other federal employees from engaging in political activity while on duty, while wearing a uniform, while on federal property or while inside a federal vehicle. These rules…
August 29, 2022 USPS and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) have published online FAQs about the new Postal Service Health Benefits Program. The program, also known as PSHB, will begin in 2025 and will provide health insurance to eligible Postal Service employees, annuitants, retirees and their eligible family members. PSHB coverage will replace Federal…
Hazards such as uneven surfaces or distracted walking can pose a serious threat to Postal Service™ employees. Last year, the United States Postal Service reported over 16,000 Postal Service employees were victims of a slip, trip, or fall. Most slip, trip, and fall incidents involve mail carriers. They tripped stepping onto a curb or uneven…
From: Charlie Cash <CCash@apwu.org> Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2022 Subject: Sortation and Delivery Center Notification Union Family, While we were in Convention, the Postal Service sent notification on the creation of 21 Sortation and Delivery Center’s (SDC) throughout the country. An SDC is basically a large facility that will house multiple carrier units under one…
âWe will align retail footprint, hours, and services to meet evolving customer demands. We will continually evaluate operations at our retail facilities to ensure that services are cost-effective while also providing adequate community access.â -Delivering for America 10 year plan We have been down this road before. Reduced hours, Rural Carriers doing Clerk work and…
August 25, 2022 Postmaster General Louis DeJoy visited USPS facilities in Texas and Louisiana recently to meet with employees and customers and update them on the Delivering for America plan. DeJoy discussed the Postal Serviceâs steady progress in service performance, as well as improvements to the organizationâs processing and delivery network. He also highlighted the…
2022 SWCAL Retiree Chapter Endorsements Completed at Retiree Meeting on 8/24/2022. President John L. Marcotte, Gaylord Local (MI) Legislative/Political Director Thomas Benson, Lake Geauga Area Local (OH) Human Relations Director Daleo Freeman (I), William H. Burrus, Cleveland Area Local, #72 (OH) Retiree Director Nancy E. Olumekor (I), Nationâs Capital Southern MD Area Local (MD) Via…
The NPMHU won a great arbitration decision on the subcontracting of the Kansas City Surface Transfer Center (STC). PMG DeJoy has been busy contracting out our work to XPO Logistics, a company in which he owns substantial stock. August 23, 2022 The Employerâs argument that there was no significant impact on the bargaining unit because…
