Video: Union leader sheds light on delay of postal consolidation plan

The president of American Postal Workers Union Local 482 says Greensboro facility could not handle increased volume of mail By Joe Dashiell – May 28, 2015 A local union leader says the facility in Greensboro that was slated to process Roanoke’s mail cannot handle the increase.   Carlton Cooper is the President of American Postal Workers…

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Roanoke mail processing center will consolidate to Greensboro in April

By Tiffany Holland – February 26, 2015 Roanoke postal employees on Wednesday learned that the U.S. Postal Service is going through with a plan to consolidate the Rutherford Avenue processing center to Greensboro, North Carolina, according to Roanoke Postal Workers Union president Carlton Cooper. The consolidation will begin April 18, and affected employees will be…

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Roanoke Postal Workers To Picket Congressman Goodlatte’s Office Over New Delivery Standards (video)

Roanoke, VA – A an informational picket is planned outside Congressman Bob Goodlatte’s office this week as a way to let the public know about coming proposed changes. Earlier this month the US Postmaster submitted changes to the standards that will end the overnight delivery standard. It will be replaced with a two day standard….

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