08/29/2018 – Time is running short for APWU retirees who are interested in applying for temporary positions as Holiday Clerk Assistants: Applications are due Sept. 24. The Peak Season Exception Periods memo signed by President Mark Dimondstein and the USPS Vice President of Labor Relations in September 2015 has been carried forward into the new…
The Postal Service is inviting employees to audition for this yearâs holiday season TV advertising campaign. The audition is open to all employees. No prior acting experience is required. To audition, follow these steps: Complete the online form. The form is available on the USPS Holiday 2018 Employee Casting site. Youâll be asked to provide…
Via John P. Richards, President â Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU: Excerpt: Looking ahead, antics of the Trump administration and the rubber stamp Congress will test us in areas of importance to retirees. It is being reported that the so-called tax cut that likely will be adopted as this is being written is…
By Stephanie Hale-Lopez – December 13, 2017 Boise, ID – The U.S. Postal Service is in the midst of its busiest time of year â the holiday season. But this year is even busier than normal â record-setting, in fact. From cards to packages, it seems as though every post office in the country is…
November 13, 2017 Itâs the week before Thanksgiving, when attention turns to travel, favorite family recipes, overeating, and, of course, package delivery. Thatâs right. Cyber Monday is right around the corner and predictions put this yearâs spend at roughly $3.8 billion in sales. And with an expected jump in online sales of 18-21 percent over…
By Joyce Lupiani – October 30, 2017 The United States Postal Service has announced that it is hiring more than 100 employees to work at processing facilities and post offices in Southern Nevada during the holiday season. The open positions include, City Carrier Assistant, Rural Carrier Associate, Assistant Rural Carrier, Mail Handler Assistant, Casual Mail…
The Postal Service will deliver more than 15 billion mailpieces this holiday season, according to projections released Oct. 25. Between Thanksgiving and New Yearâs Day, USPS expects to deliver 850 million packages â an increase of more than 10 percent from the same period last year. âThe Postal Service is well prepared to meet our…
Web News Article #: 80-2017 08/25/2017 – The APWU and the USPS recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), RE: Peak Season Exception Periods â 2017 Date Changes, modifying the Peak Season (Holiday Season) Exception period for 2017 to âensure adequate coverageâ and âaccommodate customer service.â Peak Season Dates The start of the Peak Season…
