Save Canada Post / Media Release May 5, 2014 For Immediate Release | [PDF] OTTAWA – The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) is stepping up its campaign for better postal services and innovations such as postal banking in the wake of Canada Post’s latest annual report. “Our postal system is a valuable public service … Read more
Did you know that revenues for the U.S. Postal Service actually increased last year? Despite the rapid decline of the personal letter, revenues rose modestly to $67.32 billion last year. Of course, the Postal Service still recorded a big annual loss — almost $5 billion — but it also faces a uniquely costly burden. Congress … Read more
The Postal Service’s improving financial situation is fueling a debate between the agency, lawmakers and unions over what kind of legislation is needed to save the struggling agency. At stake are billions of dollars, tens of thousands of jobs and the future of the agency. The debate centers on which income best represents the Postal … Read more
It appears likely that the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will conduct a vote on a new bill authored by Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) on Wednesday afternoon, May 7. The most recent draft of the bill is very similar to the postal proposal included in President Obama’s fiscal year 2015 budget. The bill would … Read more
The historical cost of building our postal network, its unique characteristics and efficiency, the nefarious efforts to privatize and cripple it, and the economic and personal costs of losing it are considered. An army prefers to fight on familiar terrain. Absent such serendipitous circumstances, a good general will try to move the conflict to more … Read more
The federal government overall lost 3,000 jobs in April, according to the latest numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Federal jobs, excluding the Postal Service, decreased by 4,000 last month, while the Postal Service actually gained 800 jobs in April. In March, the federal government lost about 9,000 jobs. The long-term data reveal a … Read more
May 1, 2014 – (This article appears in the May-June 2014 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Debby Szeredy, Executive Vice President For many years most of our membership has left too much of the fighting for jobs, better wages and our rights and benefits to stewards and officers. It’s not enough. We all … Read more
Raise your hand if you miss receiving mail. You know, the feeling of rushing to the mailbox to see what unknown messages await you. Grabbing the loot and attempting to decipher the secret sender from the scribbled return addresses. Using your finger to gently ease open the envelope’s seal, careful not to disturb the precious … Read more