Our President Jim Falvey made it into the Big O (Oregonian, the newpaper of record in Oregon). He called the editor and argued for an “In Response” opportunity and got it. This exchange started with a series of articles on the visit of the Deputy PMG, our protest and Portland Communities and Postal Workers United’s […]
Postal arrestees’ charges dropped Activists vow to escalate pressure on the postal service August 13, 2014 – “I suspect the authorities dropped the charges because their persecution just emboldened us to further spotlight waste, fraud, and abuse at the people’s postal service,” said Rev. John Schwiebert. Schwiebert was one of the “postal protector” arrestees who […]
Supportive rescue Letter carrier rescues mother and child USPS – July 21, 2014 – Orlando, FL, Letter Carrier Rena McVey had just completed her route and was on her way back to the Lee Vista Carrier Annex when she saw two vehicles involved in an accident. McVey stopped to offer assistance. She found a 7-year-old […]
July 10, 2014 – WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Congressman Jim Himes (D-Conn.)released the following statement regarding the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) decision to cancel plans to reroute mail from the Southport Post Office. Last week, Murphy and Himes held a community meeting with the residents of Southport to hear their concerns regarding the […]
July 08, 2014 – Inside Counsel tells us that “In 2013, the cost of the 10 most expensive discrimination class action settlements totaled over $638 million.” Number 6 on this top 10 list involved the USPS: 6. $4.5 million – Hubbard, et al. v. U.S. Postal Service Disability discrimination is growing area of litigation risk, and […]
USPS News Link – July 07, 2014 Midlothian, VA, Rural Carrier James Whitt had almost completed his route along a residential street when his LLV backfired and started running roughly. As soon as Whitt turned off the vehicle, the engine caught fire. Whitt determined it was safe to unload the vehicle and moved the mail […]
June 28, 2014 – The U.S. Postal Service has lost about $2.5 billion since the early 1980s delivering goods to Alaska’s remote villages. The program, called the Alaska Bypass, was created in part to help curb the otherwise high cost of shipping groceries to Alaska Natives. Critics say the savings are not passed on to […]
NAPUS National President, Tony Leonardi, and LEAGUE National President, Mark Strong, received the following explanation from Vice President, Labor Relation, Doug A. Tulino, concerning the inclusion of Level 6 POStPLAN offices during Limited Area of Consideration (LAC) posting scheduled for July 8, 2014 through July 23, 2014. The APWU has filed a national level dispute regarding […]
NEW BRITAIN, Conn.(WTNH) – 6.25.2014 – Seven New Britain postal workers accused of collecting hundreds of thousands of dollars in unemployment benefits are facing larceny and fraud charges. Video will load below. Read More
‘The right thing to do’ Carrier helps police catch burglars June 18, 2014 – Euclid, OH, Letter Carrier Linda Spencer was on her route when she noticed two young men kept appearing on the streets where she was delivering. “I saw them walking up a hill and then nearly ran into one of them coming […]