By Aaron Huff – July 25, 2017 SmartDrive Systems announced that Postal Fleet Services, Inc., a major mail hauler primarily servicing the United States Postal Service, has adopted the SmartDrive video-based safety system following a competitive review and pilot program. In piloting the SmartDrive program in its St. Louis, MO service area, Postal Fleet Services…
The Watertown and Waltham Post Offices are looking to hire 30-50 letter carriers over the next 12 months. USPS will be holding a hiring event at the Watertown Post Office, 126 Main Street, Watertown: July 18, from 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Known as City Carrier Assistants (CCA’s), the jobs start at $16.06 an hour…
Web News Article #: 68-2017 07/12/2017 – The American Postal Workers Union reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement with Salmon Companies, the largest ground transportation supplier to the United State Postal Service. Truck drivers for the private-sector company are members of the APWU Support Services Division. The contract covers locals from Dallas, TX, Shreveport, LA,…
When it comes to training employees for delivery positions in Northeast Area’s Westchester District, all roads lead to Paul Gregory. The driver safety instructor has been training new employees — including letter carriers, rural carriers and truck drivers — for the past 10 years. He tells employees, “I was in your shoes, and there isn’t…
Hundreds Who Spoke Out Made the Difference Web News Article #: 60-2016 03/17/2016 – The APWU won an important victory on March 15 – one that will save lives and help protect the jobs of Postal Service drivers. After hearing outcries from APWU members and allies, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) denied a…
