Have you ever lost an item in the mail? The Mail Recovery Center (MRC), located in Atlanta, GA, is the last place undeliverable mail is sent prior to final disposition. The MRC will attempt to match the items with lost item claims customers file through their local post offices. If MRC staff is able to…
Web News Article #: 042-2015 03/05/2015 – Training for the union’s 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…
The Research & Education Department offers comprehensive training to APWU activists on a wide array of topics, dedicated to providing union officers and stewards with the skills they need to enforce the Collective Bargaining Agreement, motivate union members, and keep members informed about important issues and activities. On April 6, the Research & Education Department…
A Lean Six Sigma (LSS) team saved the Postal Service more than $560,000 this year by improving the way undelivered business mail checks get processed. The Mail Recovery Center (MRC) in Atlanta is responsible for determining the final delivery point for undelivered mail, including business mail checks. The process for handling these checks was complex,…
Every year, millions of mailpieces never make it to their intended destination because the recipient’s addresses are incorrect, illegible or missing. So Granny Upchurch of Chattanooga, TN, was amazed when she received a letter from her 8-year-old granddaughter — even though the little girl didn’t include Upchurch’s city, state, ZIP Code or return address. “Someone…
Recording of a captive audience anti-union meeting put on by Staples management and corporate HR at the Staples ‘fulfillment center’ warehouse in Lithia Springs, GA (outside of Atlanta) on May 15, 2014. Part 1 is a company rep reading from a prepared script about why workers should not organize a union, followed by the audio…
