The chairman of the House committee with responsibility for the Postal Service, the Oversight and Government Reform (OGR) Committee, is Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT). Chaffetz takes over for Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), who is no longer a member of the OGR Committee. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) continues his service as ranking member. Additional assignments to […]
NALC Legislative Update: Jan. 12, 2015 114th Congress convenes Last Tuesday, the 114th Congress convened and all 535 members of the House and Senate were sworn in. In the house, there are 247 Republicans and 188 Democrats; in the Senate, 54 Republicans and 44 Democrats, plus two Independents who will continue caucusing with the […]
01/10/2015 – The APWU has received clarification from the Postal Service regarding who qualifies as a “medical officer” with authority to sign Department of Transportation health cards for postal employees with Commercial Driver’s Licenses. The APWU sought clarification of management’s policy in an Oct. 23, 2014, letter, which noted, “It seems practice varies by location.” According to a Dec. […]
01/12/2015 – An addendum to the Sept. 22, 2013, POStPLAN Memorandum of Understanding will place a number of career jobs into Level 4 post offices, which otherwise would have been staffed exclusively with Postal Support Employees (PSEs). The offices in question are open four hours per day. The specific numbers and offices have not yet been identified, APWU President Mark Dimondstein […]
APWU – 01.08.15 A little-noticed OIG report bolsters the union’s position that mail processing plants are crucial to Postal Service operations and should not be privatized. Many Americans view the Postal Service as having only two components: those who deliver mail and those who assist you at the window, the Dec. 8 report notes. Some have argued that focusing […]
Safety in cold temperatures The Postal Service has issued mandatory safety talks to be given to all employees regarding protection from cold temperatures. Don’t put yourself in danger: take precautions and know the signs of hypothermia and frostbite. Check out the “Extreme Temperatures” section of the Safety & Health web page for more information.
BLACKSBURG, Va. – WDBJ 7 – With the harsh temperatures we’ve been seeing these past few days sometimes the best friend homebound folks can see is their postal carrier. Many times, the mailman or mailwoman is the only person some seniors see all day. When the weather is bad, the postal carrier knows he may […]
NALC – Jan 08, 2015 Some news outlets continue to report that the Postal Service is “hemorrhaging cash.” While that line may add drama to a story, it is incorrect. The fact of the matter is the that Postal Service has accumulated $6 billion of cash on its balance sheet. This reflects a nearly three-fold increase […]
MSNBC – 01.08.15 – In Ask Ed Live, Ed Schultz explains the need for the President to defend the U.S. Postal Service to help save the institution. Plus, Ed breaks down the need for smart reporting in sensitive situations.
HOUSTON (KTRK) – 01.06.15 – Houston post office employees say they are not getting paid on time. It’s happening at a Houston mail processing facility that has been the center of customer complaints about slow mail delivery. Employees we spoke with say they have not been paid on time. At least one worker is still […]