Provisions of Old Agreement to Continue APWU – 05/21/2015 – The APWU and the U.S. Postal Service agreed to continue bargaining for an additional week after they were unable to reach agreement on economic issues by the May 20 expiration of the current contract. “We were unable to reach a negotiated settlement tonight,” Dimondstein said just before midnight. “We […]
An Oklahoma City postal worker is now the focus of an investigation after he was caught on tape tossing a package onto a couple’s front porch. Clayton Dorris says he was having lunch with his wife when he got a motion alert on his front porch. He was expecting three packages Tuesday, including a cell […]
WASHINGTON — Doug Hughes, the Florida postal worker who landed a gyrocopter on the U.S. Capitol grounds last month and set off alarms about airspace security, made a lower-key return to the nation’s capital Wednesday He arrived by car, wearing a GPS-empowered ankle bracelet that transmits his every move to federal authorities. He’s no less […]
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – Oscar Sosa may just be an expert on winning the lottery. The Huntington Beach resident has tested his luck every week since 1986. After playing a $20 scratchers ticket in April, he couldn’t believe his eyes. “There was a $1,000 each on each one, so it was $25,000, which is a […]
KTVU (SF/Oakland/Bay Area) morning news anchor Tori Campbell learned this the hard way last Thursday (May 14) when she had the actor on to chat about his support of the postal workers union. As Adweek.com pointed out, the union is in need of support in light of its contract with the USPS expiring this week. […]
May 13, 2015 Following lots of twists and turns in the debate over how to consider Trade Promotion Authority (TPA)—better known as Fast Track—and related bills (including Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA) and Customs Enforcement), it seems that the Senate is off and running in how it will consider TPA […]
Handle with care Always treat U.S. flags with respect USPS News Link – 5/18/15 The Postal Service has guidelines for the display and maintenance of U.S. flags. The Postal Service reminds Postmasters and other managers to regularly inspect the U.S. flags flown at their facilities to make sure they’re serviceable and displayed with respect. The flag must never […]
A bad road is causing trouble for people in an Inola neighborhood. Monday, they learned if their street isn’t fixed in 30 days their postal service is going to be cancelled. Read more
Chris Hayes talks with actor Danny Glover about preserving the American institution that is the post office.