April 24, 2010 The NALC reports that as of this week 106 members of the House of Representatives has signed on as co-sponsors of H. Res. 173. The NALC states that these House members are “expressing the sense of the House…that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation […]
Postmaster General Tells Subcommittee Postal Service Moving Forward But Still Needs Help April 22, 2010 WASHINGTON — Postmaster General John E. Potter told a Senate subcommittee today that while the Postal Service continues on a path of growth and cost reductions, legislative change is still needed to put the Postal Service back on the path […]
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKER’S UNION (APWU) OFFICER CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT OF UNION FUNDS AND WIRE FRAUD (HOUSTON) – The former Southern Region Coordinator of the American Postal Worker’s Union (APWU) has been charged with embezzlement of union funds and wire fraud, United States Attorney José Angel Moreno announced today. The two count indictment was returned on […]
USPS OIG Says Postal Executive Pay is A-OK April 2010 You’ve read numerous news articles lately telling everyone that postal employees earn about $83k per year including benefits and that USPS, and the unions, should consider reducing the salaries of postal employees such as letter carriers, clerks, etc. However, according to a report conducted by […]
April 15, 2010 GAO Says: Action Needed to Facilitate USPS Financial Viability USPS is facing a major financial crisis. Mail volume, the primary source of USPS revenues, declined by 36 billion pieces (about 17 percent) over the last three fiscal years (2007 through 2009). Mail volume declines were largely due to the economic downturn and […]
April 14, 2010 by Dr. S. Musacco Dr. Steve Musacco is a Ph.D. in organizational psychology, a M.S. in Counseling, and a B.A. in psychology. He’s been licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist and completed Coachu’s coaching program. He also worked for the postal service for 30 years. Dr. Musacco said: Prior to my retirement […]
by Rick Owens www.postalemployeenetwork.com A few weeks ago I wrote an article entitled Postal or Federal Employee Pay. It seems that every newspaper and media writer in the world keeps stating that postal employees earn about $83,000 per year. While this may be almost true when you factor in USPS costs for holidays, annual leave, […]
March 31, 2010 by Rick Owens Postal Employee Network Postal or Federal Employee Pay and Benefits – Just Who Is Paid the Most? Time and time again postal employees continually read that postal employee pay and benefits are just too high – critics always like to point out that 80% of USPS costs is […]
Ever wanted to read how much your local union officers are paid? Or maybe you just want to see the disbursements, assets, and liabilities of your local. If so try this link: http://kcerds.dol-esa.gov/query/getOrgQry.do After the page opens just look for Union Name and then choose your union from the drop-down list – this would […]
March 3, 2010 Five-Day Postal Delivery Hurts Rural Areas WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (MO-08) responded to an announcement that the U.S. Postal Service will seek to drop one day of home delivery in an effort to offset budget shortfalls. Emerson, who represents the mostly-rural Eighth Congressional District in Southern Missouri, says the […]