USPS OIG Blog: Pluggin’ in with Electric Postal Vehicles

March 28, 2022 You’ve probably heard in the news the Postal Service has signed a contract to replace its aging delivery fleet. The Postal Service has said at least 10 percent of its new fleet will be electric, with the exact proportion not yet being decided. So, you may be wondering — what benefits and…

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APWU Form LM-2 Labor Organization Annual Report for FY 2021

Dear APWU members, The DOL has released the 2021 LM2 report.   The report lists staff and officer salaries, and other expenditures. Here’s the PDF if you’re interested in seeing how our dues money is being spent. Jon Kelley 2021 LM-2 Report First Name: Jon Last Name: Kelley Email: jtills76@gmail.com Union/Local: APWU – Oshkosh Area Local…

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APWU: COVID Test Kit MOUs & Conversions

From: Mark Dimondstein <mdimondstein@apwu.org> Date: March 25, 2022 Subject: COVID Test Kit MOUs & Conversions Dear APWU National Leaders, More good news! See the attached two MOUs plus a Q & A regarding extension of COVID test kit project in the 43 sites (in light of the continuing government project) and the conversion of almost…

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APWU: Extension of COVID MOUs and Liberal Leave Policy

From: Michael Macho <mmacho@apwu.org> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2022 Cc: Vance Zimmerman <vzimmerman@apwu.org> Subject: Extension of COVID MOUs and Liberal Leave Policy On behalf of Director Zimmerman, Please see the attached extension of the COVID MOUs and Liberal Leave Policy through May 6, 2022. Management has put the APWU on notice that from their perspective,…

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APWU Clerk Division 2021 CBA Revisions Zoom Meeting

From: Liz Powell <epowell@apwu.org> Date: 3/24/22 Subject: Clerk Division 2021 CBA Revisions Zoom Please join the Clerk Division 7:00pm ET, Wednesday, March 30, 2022 Clerk Division 2021 CBA Revisions Zoom Please register using the below link https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYof-Cqpz4jHNAcyD0Au7DlWpylcmhnMyq9

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Postal Bulletin: Prevent Heat Illnesses. Know the Signs and Act.

Rising temperatures can put employees at risk for heat illnesses. When the body is unable to cool itself by sweating, heat illnesses such as heat stress, heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke may occur. Symptoms range from mild and easily correctable to severe and potentially life-threatening. The United States Postal Service® (USPS®) implemented the…

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USPS Places Order for 50,000 Next Generation Delivery Vehicles; 10,019 To Be Electric

USPS News Release – March 24, 2022 The Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) program offers significant benefits through the introduction of safer and more environmentally friendly vehicles for our carriers and the communities we serve Postal Service makes good on our pledge to accelerate our electric vehicle strategy by increasing the quantity of battery electric…

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USPS: Fly flags half-staff to honor Albright

March 24, 2022 President Joe Biden has ordered U.S. flags flown at half-staff to honor Madeleine Albright, the former secretary of state who died this week. Flags should be flown at half-staff until Sunday, March 27, at sunset. To fly the flag at half-staff, hoist the flag to the peak for an instant and then…

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