KETTERING, Ohio (WDTN) – A viewer reached out to 2 News after the postal services refused to deliver her mail. Every day for the past 37 years 61-year old Valerie McGinnis goes outside and gets her mail. However, a month ago, the United States Postal Service stopped delivering her mail. “The first day was on […]
Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Ambassador Andrew Young and others dedicated the Dr. Maya Angelou Forever Stamp at Washington, DC’s Warner Theater on April 7th, 2015.
Complaint over Cyber Intrusion Would Set Precedent APWU News – 04/08/2015 – In a first-of-its-kind complaint, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has cited the Postal Service for failing to bargain with the APWU over last year’s massive data security breach. The incident, which was revealed to the union and employees in mid-November, compromised the personal information […]
04/07/2015 – The labor movement will observe Workers Memorial Day on Tues. April 28, to commemorate those who have been killed or injured on the job and to revitalize the fight for workplace safety. Workers Memorial Day coincides with the anniversary of passage of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH) more than 40 years ago, which […]
APWU News – 04/06/2015 – On April 15, APWU members will greet last-minute tax filers and reporters at post offices around the country with a message many of them haven’t heard before: The Postal Service gets zero tax dollars. “Tax day is a good time to inform the public about this little-known fact,” said APWU President Mark […]
PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KFSN) – An 18-month-old boy died after being hit by a U.S. Postal Service truck in Porterville. The accident happened around 1:30 p.m. Friday in the area of Delta Street and Aurora Avenue. Porterville police say the toddler was hit by the truck delivering mail. They’re still investigating how the accident happened. The […]
04/02/2015 – APWU President Mark Dimondstein has presented an update for union members on contract negotiations. The bargaining report is available to APWU members only. To read the summary, click here. For those who are new to the APWU website — or to the Members Only section — log-in instructions can be found here.
April 02, 2015 Memorandums renewed, modified NALC News – The NALC and USPS have agreed to renew three Memorandums of Understanding: Re: Full-time Regular Opportunities – City Letter Carrier Craft (M-01856), Re: Sunday Delivery – City Carrier Assistant Staffing (M-01857), and Re: Signing Overtime Lists (M-01858). The MOUs remain largely unchanged except for one significant […]
APWU news – 04/01/2015 – In a March 30 agreement, the Maintenance Craft settled a long-running dispute over eligibility for promotions for a total of $2 million, Director Steve Raymer has announced. The settlement, signed by Assistant Director Idowu Balogun, says that 671 employees whose eligibility rating was changed to “ineligible” in August 2009 will each receive a […]
APWU – 04/01/2015 – APWU President Mark Dimondstein appeared on The Bill Press Show on TawkrTV on April 1, where he discussed the negative influence of “dark money” on our politics, and the phony USPS financial crisis, postal banking and more.