December 06, 2010 OPEN LETTER FROM PMG PAT DONAHOE CORE BUSINESS STRATEGIES DEFINED In an open letter to all employees on his first official day in office, PMG Pat Donahoe defines core business strategies that will guide the organization to become “a profitable, nimble Postal Service that competes for customers and has a well-defined and […]
Press Release December 3, 2010 PRC Seeks Input on Improving Postal Laws of the United States Washington, DC – The Commission has begun work on Section 701 of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA) as required to issue its report to the President and Congress concerning the operation of amendments made by the PAEA […]
STATEMENT OF POSTMASTER GENERAL/CEO-DESIGNATE PATRICK R. DONAHOE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FEDERAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, GOVERNMENT INFORMATION, FEDERAL SERVICES, AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY UNITED STATES SENATE DEC. 2, 2010 Good morning, Mr. Chairman and members of the subcommittee. It is an honor for me to be testifying for the first time as Postmaster General-designate of the United […]
U.S. Postal Service Chief Tells Senate Customers Come First “Leaner, Faster, Smarter” Motto Going Forward WASHINGTON – The incoming postmaster general told a U.S. Senate subcommittee Thursday that one of his highest priorities would be to improve the customer experience, making the Postal Service “leaner, faster and smarter” in the years ahead. Deputy Postmaster General […]
PEN has been asked to share the following reassignment opportunities with all postal employees. PITTSBURGH L&DC/STC CAREER REASSIGNMENT OPPORTUNITIES Are you unsatisfied with your current position? Are you interested other Postal opportunities? Is the Pitt L&DC/STC closer to your home than your current office or facility? Are you interested in relocating to the Pittsburgh area? If […]
APWU Web News Article OIG Calls for Reduced Prefunding Requirements – Says Current Payments Result in Massive Overfunding The USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG) concluded in a recent report that the Postal Service prefunds its pension and retiree healthcare benefits at levels that are substantially higher than other government agencies, the military, and private-sector […]
Petri Blasts Process for Moving Postal Facility, Requests Audit UPDATE: Click here to see Rep. Petri share his concerns about the proposed closing following the public hearing on Nov. 23. With the U.S. Postal Service considering closing the Oshkosh Processing and Distribution Center and consolidating the work in Green Bay, Rep. Tom Petri has sent […]
November 30, 2010 Contract Talks Approach Deadline – USPS Extends Bidding Union and management representatives continued bargaining Nov. 30, and will meet again on Dec. 1 — the day the contract is set to expire. “The final days of contract negotiations are always the toughest, and that’s where we’re at,” APWU President Cliff Guffey said. […]
US Labor Department’s OSHA levies $46,200 in proposed penalties against US Postal Service in Des Moines, Iowa DES MOINES, Iowa – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the U.S. Postal Service Processing and Distribution Center in Des Moines for two alleged serious and one alleged repeat violation of federal […]
Former Secretary Treasurer of APWU Local 190 (located in Clifton, NJ), Pleads Guilty On November 3, 2010, in the United States District Court of New Jersey, John McGovern, former Secretary Treasurer of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 190 (located in Clifton, NJ), pled guilty to violations of 29 U.S.C. 501(c) and 18 U.S.C. 371. […]