Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) Criminal Enforcement Actions 2010 On November 29, 2010, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Mozelle E. Means-Swanson, former President of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 7139 (located in Aurora, Ill.), was sentenced to two years probation, and she was ordered to make restitution […]
Holiday message from the PMG Donahoe thanks employees for delivering service, trust, customer satisfaction Looking ahead, PMG Pat Donahoe says he believes 2011 will become a landmark year that moves the Postal Service in a new direction — one that will help USPS get back to profitability. Thanking employees for their hard work in 2010, […]
News from the National League of Postmasters Delivery Unit Optimization (DUO) Moratorium Lifted January 3, 2011 On Friday December 17th the LEAGUE received the latest version of the DUO Guidebook. Earlier we had received information that the moratorium could be lifted as soon as December 5, 2010. To the credit of Postal Headquarters they took […]
Post Offices Open Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve Most Will Close at Noon WASHINGTON — All Post Offices nationwide will be open Christmas Eve, Friday, Dec. 24, and New Year’s Eve, Friday, Dec. 31, but most will have shortened retail lobby hours and close at noon. Mail delivery for Dec. 24 and Dec. 31 […]
Helping Small Businesses Grow, Millions in Postal Revenue Expected WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2010 — In a move that is expected to help businesses grow — especially small businesses who currently don’t use the mail because they can’t afford it — and garner millions of dollars in new revenue for the U.S. Postal Service, the agency […]
Your Postal Blog and Monthly Postal Podcast Have you visited Your Postal Podcast – A monthly podcast highlighting USPS news, events and activities. The Podcasts are the creation of PEN’s friend David Rupert and his team with the U.S. Postal Service Western Area Corporate Communications. Also check out their blog – Your Postal Blog
Forever Stamp Program Expands To Give Customers Convenience and More Choices With the issuance of the Lunar New Year: Year of the Rabbit stamp on January 22, 2011, the Postal Service™ will launch a major step forward to enhance the customer experience with the expansion of the Forever® Stamp program. All new First-Class Mail® commemorative […]
Good news for Priority Mail Commercial Plus customers – a brand new product for January 2011 – Critical Mail. This new offering is an attractive marketing tool that will help companies and organizations attract and retain customers. Critical Mail will travel in the automation mailstream, a proven method for fast, consistent time-in-transit delivery performance. To […]
The APWU and the Postal Service have agreed to a freeze on excessing while contract negotiations continue, union President Cliff Guffey has announced. “Throughout the bargaining process, the APWU has sought to negotiate a contract that would protect jobs and lessen the pain of excessing for our members. We are pursuing those goals,” he said. […]
The Postal Service recently marked the third anniversary of its first fully-operational Flats Sequencing System (FSS) at the Dulles, VA, Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) — a milestone in the way the Postal Service sorts flats. Each FSS can sort mail in delivery point sequence (DPS) at a rate of 16,500 pieces an hour, or […]