APWU, USPS Agree on New Position Description: Delivery/Sales Services and Distribution Associate The Postal Service and the APWU have finalized the position description and qualification standards [PDF] for a new Level 6 Clerk Craft position: the Delivery/Sales Services and Distribution Associate. The new position will be filled by the senior-qualified bidder in the Clerk Craft, […]
Battle Over USPS Future Enters Critical Period Union Launches Petition Drive to Protect Post Offices, Mail Processing Centers, Service Standards The battle over the future of the Postal Service — and our jobs — has reached a critical stage: Key senators are meeting behind closed doors in an effort to produce a compromise bill to […]
Delegation Questions Possible Closures of Fairbanks Post Offices Asks Postmaster General for explanation of information used to consider Fort Wainwright, Eielson closures The Alaska Congressional Delegation is expressing concern over the decision to move forward on possible closure of the post offices on Alaska’s Fort Wainwright and Eielson Air Force Base. After learning yesterday that […]
United States Postal Service to Sell 2011 White House Ornament WASHINGTON — The Postal Service has teamed with one of the nation’s leading companies producing decorative and commercial products to sell the 2011 White House Holiday Ornament at approximately 7,000 Post Offices across the country. ChemArt of Lincoln, RI, has been the sole manufacturer of […]
President Guffey is asking APWU members to collect signatures on a petition [PDF] to Congress urging senators and representatives to oppose plans to close post offices, shutter mail processing facilities, and drastically degrade service to the American people. In a letter [PDF] to state and local presidents dated Oct. 26, 2011, President Guffey wrote, “It […]
PMG Pat Donahoe today is sending a message of reassurance to USPS customers, telling them the Postal Service is “here to stay” and that he has a plan to lead USPS to profitability and long-term growth. In a video posted internally as well as on USPS public-facing websites, Donahoe brings customers up-to-date on steps the […]
The Chamber of Commerce, the NFIB and the mailing industry are missing in action A couple of weeks ago, the House Oversight and Government Reform (OGR) Committee adopted the most anti-business bill imaginable, targeting a $1.3 trillion industry that employs 7 million to 8 million American workers with a destructively counter-productive bill called the Postal […]
ASM Revision: Social Media Policy Effective October 20, 2011, the Postal Service™ is revising the Administrative Support Manual (ASM), by adding new Part 363 which delineates the Postal Service policy concerning social media. For the purpose of this policy, “social media” is defined as any form of online publishing or discussion, including but not limited […]
In his latest “State of the Business” video to employees, PMG Pat Donahoe says the proposal to move away from the current Federal Employee Health Benefits Plan (FEHBP) to a USPS-sponsored benefit is a vital element of a more sustainable business model. “This all ties into the larger picture of what we’ve been talking about […]
Summary We found that voting by mail has limited potential for providing USPS with additional revenues substantial enough to affect its deteriorating financial condition because of the small potential increase in volume relative to total mail volume, the low profit margins on election mail, and the lack of strong nationwide support for voting by mail. […]