APWU: Notifications of Surface Transfer Center (STC) work being returned to postal workers

From: Charlie Cash <CCash@apwu.org> Sent: Monday, September 25, 2023 Subject: Notifications of Surface Transfer Center (STC) work being “insourced”–returned to postal workers Union Family, Attached are three notifications the Surface Transfer Center (STC) work is beginning to be “insourced”—brought back to postal workers. This is something we were told was going to be happening. It…

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USPS prepares for holiday season

Executives from Logistics and Processing Operations met last week to strategize and prepare for the next fiscal year’s first quarter (Oct. 1-Dec. 31), which includes the important holiday delivery season. Logistics and Processing Operations is responsible for processing and moving mail and packages efficiently to delivery units. The department, created during the recent restructuring, has…

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USPS announces appointments: Division, Regional directors

The Postal Service has named the directors who’ll oversee its new division structure. The divisions, part of Logistics and Processing Operations, focus on processing and moving mail and packages efficiently to delivery units. Under a plan announced this month, Logistics will be organized into four regions — each geographically aligned to one retail and delivery…

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USPS: Voluntary Early Retirement offers to most non-bargaining employees

The Postal Service will consolidate its districts, realign its Logistics and Processing Operations divisions, and offer a voluntary early retirement option to most eligible non-bargaining employees at its headquarters, headquarters-related, area and district offices. Under a plan announced March 3, the organization’s 67 districts will be consolidated into 50. The new territories will align closely…

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USPS: PMG addresses restructuring

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy distributed the following memo to USPS employees on Aug. 13: Today, I am in my ninth week as Postmaster General. I am grateful to everyone who has welcomed me, and I am thoroughly impressed by the dedication and commitment you have shown since I started June 15. Last week was extremely…

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USPS restructured: PMG announces three operating units

August 7, 2020 In an effort to operate in a more efficient and effective manner and better serve customers, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy today announced a modified organizational structure for the U.S. Postal Service. The new organizational structure is focused on three operating units and their core missions: Retail and Delivery Operations — Accept and…

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USPS statement on Trump administration proposal to reorganize some federal agencies

The Postal Service has issued a statement regarding a Trump administration proposal to reorganize some federal agencies. The proposal, part of a report the administration released June 21, recommends restructuring and possibly privatizing USPS. “The consistent position of the Postal Service has been that our flawed business model is the root cause of our financial…

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NAPS reiterates opposition to USPS Plant Closures

The Postal Service on June 30 announced a major restructuring of its mail processing network with the closure of eighty-two (82) processing facilities throughout the country beginning in January, 2015. NAPS opposes the Postal Service’s plan because it will slow down the nation’s mail service, further dismantle the distribution network and eliminate middle-class jobs. The…

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