By Stephanie Carson – May 18, 2015 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida postal workers have more on their minds this morning than the heavy load of Monday mail. The American Postal Workers Union contract is set to expire this Wednesday. Deborah Smith, representative for the Manatee Area Local Chapter of the American Postal Workers Union, says…
from Kori Blalock Keller, NALC Director of Legislative & Political Affairs Once again, Congress is dropping the ball on postal reform. Rather than working on legislation that fixes the crisis it created with the 2006 mandate to pre-fund future retiree health benefits, and rather than formulating smart reforms that will allow the Postal Service to…
Published on May 20, 2014 APWU President Mark Dimondstein discusses postal finances — and how Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe seems determined to use the ginned-up crisis to justify piecemeal privatization and drastic cuts in service. ▶ APWU President Mark Dimondstein on The Ed Show, May 20, 2014 – YouTube.
The Postal Service’s financial stability is improving, but significant challenges remain, says PMG Pat Donahoe. In his latest message to employees, Donahoe reviews the Postal Service’s financial results for the first half of the fiscal year (Oct. 1-Mar. 31) and discusses strategies for moving forward. “From a financial standpoint, compared to last year, we’re about…
So Why is Postal Management Cutting Service? Web News Article #: 090-14 May 9, 2014 – Midway through the fiscal year, the USPS is reporting a $1 billion profit from operations, with $261 million of that amount from the second quarter. But you won’t read that in the mainstream media. Instead, you’ll hear that –…
