Yreka, California APWU Local fights against mail facility closure

Posted on March 23, 2015March 23, 2015 by 21cpw

By Amanda Hinds Doyle – March 23, 2015 YREKA – American Postal Workers Union member Larry Nayer stood outside the Yreka Post Office on Friday, asking people to sign a petition that opposes the proposed closure of the mail processing center in Redding. The closure was announced early in 2014, and it is expected to…

Postal Service “Right-Sizing” Not Popular In Humboldt (audio)

Posted on September 9, 2014September 9, 2014 by 21cpw

(September 8, 2014) The United States Postal Service has been losing money every year since 2007; in total, nearly $45 billion. One attempt to remedy the situation has been the consolidation of mail processing centers nationwide. Three slated for relocation are in our area: Redding, Eugene, and Eureka. Residents in Eureka are responding to the…