UPDATE: According to published reports, two suspicious letters mailed from Shreveport LA last week tested positive for ricin. The New York Times reported May 29 that one of the letters was addressed to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the other was addressed to a Washington DC lobbyist for his gun control campaign. The paper […]
May 28, 2013 The Accordable Care Act, commonly known as ObamaCare, is gaining the attention of many unions across the nation. Some unions, it is reported, are seeking repeal or reform of the Affordable Care Act. The Hill states “Labor unions are breaking with President Obama on ObamaCare. Months after the president’s reelection, a variety […]
Tragedy in Oklahoma – Postal employee killed in tornado; Post Office destroyed USPS and employees in Moore, OK, were not spared from the destruction caused by the massive tornado that tore through the town May 20. Among those killed during the tornado was Richard Jones, a Tour 3 employee at the Oklahoma City P&DC. Jones, […]
PSE Overtime Rates to Increase, Retroactive Pay Adjustments to Be Made The Postal Service method of calculating overtime rates for PSEs violates the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Department of Labor has found. The Postal Service has based overtime pay, which is paid at one-and-a-half times an employee’s hourly rate, on the wrong rate, […]
Georgia Congressman Sanford Bishop has joined more than 40 other members of Congress asking PMG Donahoe to delay closing of USPS mail processing until spring of 2014. Congressman Bishop stated in his letter to the PMG… “We urge you to recognize the disastrous impact that the elimination of overnight delivery standards and closings of Area Mail […]
5/20/2013 Significant progress USPS raises revenue and cuts costs In his latest “Dollars and ¢hange” video, CFO Joe Corbett discusses the good news surrounding the financial headway USPS made during the first six months of 2013. “We made significant progress in increasing revenues and cutting costs for all the areas where we have the legal […]
May 17, 2013 May 17, 2013 Senate and House postal oversight leaders have agreed to a package of undisclosed “principles” to guide the shaping of similar, but not necessarily identical, Senate and House comprehensive postal reform bills, according to Congressional sources. While the agreement does not clear the way for immediate action in either chamber, […]
Activists vow to escalate the pressure on USPS “I suspect the authorities dropped the charges because they were afraid of us,” said Rev. John Schwiebert, one of the “Forever Five” arrestees (so named for the “forever” stamp and to protect “forever” the postal service). “They knew we were planning to plead not-guilty to criminal trespass […]
As a prelude to National Dog Bite Prevention Week, the Postal Service released its dog attack city rankings today and urged pet owners to help reduce the incidence of dog bites to letter carriers. “If our letter carriers deem your loose dog to be a threat, you’ll be asked to pick up your mail at […]
NAPS Executive Vice President pens commentary on behalf of Federal-Postal Coalition Are Federal and Postal Employees Taken For Granted? We take so much for granted in America today. From clean water, to consistent electric power to a safe food supply; we go about our daily lives without a care about these everyday services. Sure, we […]