Color of Change says “Congress created the U.S. Postal Service’s financial crisis, and they could end it today.” What Is Color Of Change? Their mission is stated as follows: “Color Of Change exists to strengthen Black America’s political voice. Our goal is to empower our members – Black Americans and our allies – to […]
Q & A – City Carrier Assistants (CCAs) A jointly developed question-and-answer document (M-01802) provides the mutual understanding of the national parties on issues related to city carrier assistants (CCAs) – the new classification of letter carrier created by the Jan. 10, 2013 interest arbitration award that set the terms of the 2011 National Agreement. […]
Top college football recruit Alvin Kamara made headlines last year when he received a mailbox-full of recruitment letters from the University of Alabama. During the National Signing Day announcement earlier this month, Kamara demonstrated just how powerful a letter — or 100 — can be by announcing his decision to play for the University of […]
The APWU President Cliff Guffey is calling on union members to ask their senators and representatives to co-sponsor a pair of postal reform bills that were introduced in the House and Senate on Feb. 13. The Senate bill (S. 316) was introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) with eight co-sponsors; the House bill (H.R. 630) […]
USPS Announcement [Mail Handler Announcement below] New contract runs through May 2016 The binding arbitration process between USPS and the National Postal Mail Handlers Union has concluded. The resulting contract between the parties went into effect Feb. 15, 2013 and lasts through May 20, 2016. While the decision by the arbitrator includes important provisions that […]
Neither snow, nor rain nor gloom of night has taken on a different meaning at the U.S. Postal Service with plans to launch a new product line of apparel and accessories under the brand name, “Rain Heat & Snow.” The Postal Service’s unofficial motto, “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stay […]
NALC will hold a day of action on Sunday, March 24, to mobilize public support for Saturday delivery service. The timing will allow us the perfect opportunity to remind our representatives in Washington to maintain the six-day mail delivery language in the continuing budget resolution, expected to be renewed by Congress on March 27. “We […]
February 13, 2013 Senator Bernie Sanders and 23 other senators say: Postal Service can’t stop Saturday mail Sen. Bernard Sanders, I-Vt., has joined 23 other senators in challenging the postmaster general’s authority to stop Saturday mail service without congressional approval. Legislation to modernize the U.S. Postal Service, save Saturday mail and repeal a crippling law […]
Above: Alabama District’s commemorative envelope honoring the University of Alabama’s BCS football championship. Alabama District is offering limited-edition double-matted artwork — suitable for framing — and a commemorative envelope to celebrate the University of Alabama’s second straight Bowl Championship Series football victory. Each collectible envelope is available for $10, and the artwork is available for […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service released the results of a new survey today showing 80 percent of Americans support the new six-day package, five-day mail delivery schedule announced last week that the Postal Service intends to implement the week of Aug. 5, 2013. The survey, commissioned for the Postal Service, was completed by Ipsos, […]