Video: 15,000 postal service jobs could disappear
The Ed Show – 10.20.2014
Do You Know Someone Who Needs a Job?
APWU: Do You Know Someone Who Needs a Job? 10/19/2014 – If you’ve got family members or friends who are looking for work, you may want to encourage them to apply for new positions that are being created as a result of a recent APWU arbitration win, says President Mark Dimondstein. The APWU’s victory will result in the creation […]
Video: Baby’s life rests in hands of US Postal Service
BONNERS FERRY, Idaho – 10.18.2014 It is a matter of life and death. A terminally ill Bonners Ferry infant needs specific medical supplies to survive but his mother claims the mail carrier won’t deliver them. Read more
Tell the Postmaster General, Board of Governors: Stop Delaying America’s Mail!
10/16/2014 – The four postal unions are calling for a National Day of Action on Nov. 14 to send a message to Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe and the USPS Board of Governors: Stop Delaying America’s Mail! “The Postmaster General is poised to make devastating cuts in service to the American people – cuts so severe that they will forever damage […]
Video: 30-second, $9K-mail theft caught on surveillance camera
HENDERSON, NV (FOX5) – 10.15.2014 – video will load below. A Henderson homeowner caught a couple of thieves on camera, stealing thousands of dollars in merchandise from his front lawn. With the holidays approaching, it’s a reminder about how vulnerable your packages can be. In this case, the homeowner said the merchandise won’t be of […]
Video: Mail service stalls in North Slope whaling village
Mail service stalls in North Slope whaling village Postal Service struggles to staff rural offices 10.15.2014 – Mail service has temporarily stopped in the Inupiat village of Kaktovik, an ongoing problem as the Postal Service struggles to find permanent postal clerks in some remote Alaska communities. video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player
The Postal Service’s Union-Busting Law Firm
(This article appears in the November/December 2014 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) With negotiations for a new contract set to begin on Feb. 19, 2015, it’s worth noting that in the past, when talks have ended in arbitration, the USPS has used the anti-union law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius to represent management’s interests. […]
Duluth Rallies Against Consolidation
APWU – 10/15/2014 – A group of about 200 impassioned postal workers, elected officials, and community members rallied on Oct. 6, on the steps of the Federal Building in Duluth, MI, to save the city’s mail processing center. Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton, Duluth Mayor Don Ness, and Rep. Rick Nolan (D) joined the protesters; and petitions with […]
Video: Postal Worker Spots International Mail Fraud Scheme
Mary Santiago says she knew something was awry when one of her customers started getting suspicious packages. What she uncovered may shock you. Video will load below.
Video: Texas health care worker tests positive for Ebola
10.12.2014 – Texas health officials say a health care worker who provided care for the Ebola patient who died there has now tested positive for Ebola. Video will load below. Read more