PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) – People are sending and receiving less mail. To save the institution, the American Postal Workers Union supports adding banking duties to services. “We fell in love on the parcel sorter machine,” said postal worker Mary Lou Pavoggi. Pavoggi not only devoted 34 years to the Postal Service, she also met her husband there. “There […]
APWU – 11/20/15 – Did you know that nearly 28% of U.S. households are underserved by traditional banks? They turn instead to payday lenders, check cashers and other financial predators, spending on average nearly 10 percent of their income on fees. There is a simple solution: Postal Banking. The Campaign for Postal Banking has launched a petition calling on […]
NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Federal authorities say they have 32-year-old Antwain Tomlin in custody in connection with a robbery that targeted a post office in Northeast Philadelphia. This is the second time this post office was hit. Read more
PEORIA – A man is recovering after being hit by a mail truck Tuesday morning. It happened on Washington Street in Peoria around 9:00 a.m. “The mail truck hit him,” Mendoza mentioned. “I saw it coming at a pretty good speed and then I stopped the truck immediately and got out and got help for […]
Albany, NY – There is cause in the Capital Region to pay close attention to what’s arriving in your mail box and what isn’t arriving. Newschannel 13 is investigating a new scam that may change where your mail is delivered without your permission. Read more
ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – Caught on camera, a porch pirate. He stole on camera, and is still out there. And we’re sure ‘he’ is not the only one. This is proof, ’tis the season to think security. You`re going to see more package deliveries as we head into the holiday season, so we thought it’s […]
Dozens of people in one valley neighborhood have all been hit by vandals. Overnight Sunday, someone busted open eight different mailbox clusters and they still have not been fixed. “When I was cruising around last night, I noticed not just this mailbox but almost every single mailbox in this entire neighborhood has been hit,” said […]
As referenced in Article 8, Sections 4 and 5, of the National Agreement between the NALC and the U.S. Postal Service, the December period during which penalty overtime regulations are not applicable consists of four consecutive service weeks. This year, the December period begins Pay Period 26-15, Week 2 (Dec. 5, 2015) and ends Pay […]
APWU President Mark Dimondstein appeared on “The Big Picture” with Thom Hartmann on Nov. 16, discussing the National Executive Board’s endorsement of Bernie Sanders for President. “He stands above all others and is a champion for postal workers and all workers across the country,” Dimondstein said, adding that Sanders has advocated for a $15 minimum […]
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) – The postal worker who was killed in a northeast Las Vegas crash Saturday afternoon has been identified. The crash happened about 3:30 p.m. at the intersection of Mt. Hood Street and Owens Avenue. According to Las Vegas Metro police, the driver of a car did not observe a stop sign at […]