Rep. Reed (R-NY) Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Shore Up Postal Service Funding

Rep. Reed (R-NY) Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Shore Up Postal Service Funding

5/6/19 – Today, Rep. Tom Reed announced he recently introduced bipartisan legislation, the USPS Fairness Act, to end the unfair pre-funding mandate for the United States Postal Service (USPS) and solve the most pressing financial problem facing the Postal Service with Reps. Peter DeFazio (OR-04), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Xochitl Torres Small (NM-02). USPS is the only federal […]

Postmaster General Brennan Highlights How Digital Dimensions are Taking Mail to New Heights

Postmaster General Brennan Highlights How Digital Dimensions are Taking Mail to New Heights

2019 National Postal Forum showcases the bridging of physical and digital worlds to meet consumer and business needs INDIANAPOLIS — In her keynote address opening this year’s National Postal Forum, Postmaster General and CEO Megan Brennan highlighted the many new ways the Postal Service and the Mailing and Shipping Industry are bridging physical and digital […]

Porch pirates be warned. Get ready for BenchSentry

Porch pirates be warned. Get ready for BenchSentry

U.S. Carrier Package Deliveries Sync UPS, FedEx, and USPS tracking numbers with BenchSentry for real-time tracking and monitoring. Once the carrier delivers your package, BenchSentry notifies you with image confirmation then automatically locks and prepares for the next delivery. BenchSentry

NPMHU Releases Details on RI-399 Payments

NPMHU Releases Details on RI-399 Payments

NPMHU – 5/6/19 – As previously announced, the Update MOU on RI-399 that was signed by the NPMHU, the APWU, and the Postal Service in June 2018 included a monetary payment to individual Mail Handlers.  Here are the details, except for the payment date, which is still to be determined. In order to be eligible […]

Federal Jury Convicts Former FedEx Employee of Obstruction of Mail

Federal Jury Convicts Former FedEx Employee of Obstruction of Mail

Memphis, TN – 5/6/19 – After a three-day jury trial, a Memphis man was found guilty for obstruction of mail. U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant for the Western District of Tennessee announced the guilty verdict today. According to information presented in court, in 2015, Braylon Butler, 25, worked at the FedEx Hub as a box […]

Kilmer, Cole Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Federal Workers Retire On-Time

Kilmer, Cole Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Federal Workers Retire On-Time

Washington, D.C. – 5/2/19 – Today, Representatives Derek Kilmer (D-WA) and Tom Cole (R-OK) introduced the Federal Retirement Fairness Act. This bill ensures that federal employees who started their careers as temporary workers – meaning they did not have the ability to make retirement contributions – are granted the opportunity to make catch-up retirement contributions […]

NARFE Warns of Perils to Mandatory Medicare Measures as Part of Postal Reform

NARFE Warns of Perils to Mandatory Medicare Measures as Part of Postal Reform

Alexandria, Va. (April 30, 2019) – As the debate on reforms to the United States Postal Service (USPS) continues, NARFE shared concerns over past and current proposals targeting the health benefits of postal service retirees. In a letter to the leadership and members of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform regarding today’s hearing on the financial path […]