Playing a protracted game of hide-and-seek, the USPS and Staples are refusing to come clean about the pilot program that outsources postal retail work to the office-supply chain. The USPS brushed off the union’s Nov. 22, 2013, 27-point request for information, claiming most of the requests were “overly broad” in scope, “unduly burdensome” or that […]
A February 2014 poll conducted by Huff Post and YouGov seems to favor USPS getting into the banking business – so says the Huffington Post [note: YouGov is NOT a government entity]. But, in my opinion, if you take a closer look at their poll it seems that the vast majority of those polled care less […]
The Postal Service’s financial report for the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2014 shows the agency enjoyed an operating surplus of $765 million. But the agency’s good news was buried in most media accounts, which said the USPS suffered a loss of $354 million loss. “The USPS reported losses for the first quarter of 2014 […]
Feb. 7, 2014—Today, the U.S. Postal Service released its financial report for the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2014, which covers the last three months of 2013. Here is NALC President Fredric Rolando’s statement about today’s report: Today’s Postal Service figures for the first quarter of 2014 are highly encouraging and show why the postal […]
Senate Panel Approves ‘Disastrous’ Postal Bill Unions Promise Fierce Opposition The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs approved an amended version of a postal bill (S. 1486) that faces vehement opposition from the four postal unions. The committee with oversight responsibility for the Postal Service passed the measure by a vote of 9-1 […]
Senate committee reports out S. 1486, 9 to 1 Feb. 6, 2014—The Senate committee with Postal Service oversight, the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, finished on Feb. 6 its mark-up of the modified Carper-Coburn postal bill, S. 1486, and approved the measure by a vote of 9 to 1. As written, S. 1486 would […]
BOZEMAN – While some of us are cozy working inside on frigid days, others have to face the cold to do their job. More
New Port Richey, Florida — Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco calls this case very serious. Residents call it scary. And, the postal service calls it a felony. One thing’s for sure, this guy is bold and hitting homeowners where it hurts most – the mailboxes in front of their houses. Investigators say 29-year-old Brian […]
The APWU is ramping up its campaign demanding that Staples and the USPS agree to place postal workers at postal units in Staples stores. Join the campaign at StopStaples.com or text POSTAL to 91990. APWU President Mark Dimondstein has sent an email message to union members and supporters urging them to sign on to the […]
Jan. 31, 2014—UPDATED—On Jan. 29, the Senate committee with Postal Service oversight, the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, spent nearly three hours in a mark-up meeting to debate a handful of proposed amendments to S. 1486. One of the first amendments considered after the meeting came to order at 10 a.m., from Sen. John […]