PMG visits Dallas: DeJoy touts hiring efforts, strategic investments

September 8, 2021 Postmaster General Louis DeJoy met and heard from USPS employees and stakeholders in Dallas as he promoted hiring efforts and investments that are key to preparations for the 2021 holiday season, the organization’s busiest period for mail and package deliveries. DeJoy’s visit included an address to the National Association of Postal Supervisors…

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Same-day local delivery – USPS Connect pilot begins in Texas

July 19, 2021 The Postal Service has launched a USPS Connect Local pilot for small-business customers in Houston and Dallas to provide local-to-local, same-day or next-day package delivery at affordable rates. USPS Connect Local is part of a broader USPS Connect program that will be piloted in stages to help businesses of all sizes meet…

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OIG Report: Consolidation of Mail for Dallas and New Jersey NDCs

Background Highway Contract Routes (HCR) are competitive fixed-price contracts the U.S. Postal Service awards to contractors to transport mail between post offices, network distribution centers (NDC), and other designated stops. In fiscal year (FY) 2016, the Postal Service spent about $3 billion for about 8,664 HCRs. The Postal Service uses 21 NDCs to increase operational…

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NALC/USPS Management Discord in Dallas

October 28, 2015 Sid Simmons, president of NALC Branch 132 in Dallas, is demanding an apology from a station manager over alleged mistreatment received after visiting a Farmers Branch post office to investigate possible mistreatment of CCAs. If the treatment Sid received is any indication, it wouldn’t be surprising to learn the CCAs may have…

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Management Alert – Mail Left in Mail Transport Equipment Dispatched to the Dallas MTE Service Center

This management alert presents our concerns with Mail Left in Mail Transport Equipment Dispatched to the Dallas, TX Mail Transport Equipment Service Center (Project Number 13XG007NL004). These concerns came to our attention during our ongoing project, Internal Controls and Transportation Associated With the Dallas, TX, Mail Transport Equipment Service Center (Project Number 13XG007NL003). See Video…

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Dallas NALC President Puts Abusive Supervisors on Notice

Fed up with an endless stream of calls from letter carriers pleading for help from abusive supervisors and managers, NALC Branch 132 President Sid Simmons is putting aggressive supervisors and managers on notice (again). Sid writes: Effective immediately and without exception, we expect you to treat us with dignity and respect at all times. We…

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