USPS OIG Report: San Francisco International Service Center Closure

Background The U.S. Postal Service’s International Service Center in San Francisco, CA (SFO ISC) houses select international and military mail processing functions and a retail unit. In April 2020, the lessor notified the Postal Service that they were discontinuing the facility lease and subsequent discussions about potential on-airport facility alternatives proved unsuccessful. As a result,…

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APWU: June 6 is deadline to submit Resolutions for publication in Convention Book

Resolutions June 6 is the deadline for the submission of resolutions for publication in the Convention Book. Resolutions are accepted from local or state affiliates, or from Members-at-Large (who are the only members permitted to submit resolutions under their own signature). Resolutions adopted at craft division meetings, either during an off-year or immediately prior to…

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NPMHU 2020 National Convention rescheduled for August 8-11, 2022

 May 11, 2022 Planning is well underway for the rescheduled 2020 National Convention, which is set to take place at the Hyatt Regency Denver-Convention Center in Denver, Colorado during the week of August 8, 2022. The theme for our rescheduled 2020 National Convention is “NPMHU – Believe and Achieve!” This theme reflects on the…

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Postal Bulletin highlights safe lifting practices

Love Your Back: Learn to Lift Safely Recent data indicates that the most frequently injured body part is the back because of lifting and carrying on the job. That is why the United States Postal Service® encourages employees to apply safe lifting practices to their daily tasks. When discussing how to prevent back injuries, the…

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DOJ: USPS Supervisor Sentenced for Fraudulent Travel Expense Claims

May 17, 2022 KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Lee’s Summit, Mo., woman was sentenced in federal court today for fraudulently claiming reimbursements for travel expenses for her work for the U.S. Postal Service. Monique S. Koger-Little, 48, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough to one year and three months in federal prison…

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PMG DeJoy Delivers National Postal Forum Keynote Address

May 16, 2022 PHOENIX — In his keynote address opening this year’s National Postal Forum, Postmaster General and CEO Louis DeJoy shared his strategic vision for the future of the U.S. Postal Service. “We see a proud Postal Service organization, operating with precision, covering its costs and planning its future as the laws passed by…

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USPS: New sorter machine at new International Receipt Facility

May 16, 2022 When the Los Angeles International Service Center was required to move — and to simultaneously consolidate functions that were normally handled at another location — USPS engineers were tasked with finding a way to make it so. The former center was roughly 25,000 square feet and responsible for accepting incoming international mail…

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