“The Innovate to Deliver Act” Encourages New Lines of Business, Creates Chief Innovation Officer, and Reforms Benefits Pre-payment Structure Washington, DC – Today, Ranking Members Elijah E. Cummings and Stephen Lynch introduced comprehensive legislation to address the Postal Service’s current financial challenges and make innovative structural changes to enable it to continue to deliver for […]
U.S. Postal Service Expands Mobile Access to Customers New BlackBerry App to Serve Nearly One-Fourth of Smart Phone Users Building on the success of its Apple and Android smart phone applications, the U.S. Postal Service this week launched a usps.com app for BlackBerry. The BlackBerry app will allow users to track and confirm a package, […]
Statement from Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe on the President’s Plan for Economic Growth and Deficit Reduction I would like to thank the President for acknowledging the enormous value of the United States Postal Service to the nation’s commerce and communications. The President also recognized the urgent need for reform to ensure the Postal Service’s future […]
Director of Government Relations Bob Levi urged everyone to call their Republican representatives—202-224-3121—and oppose Rep. Darrell Issa’s (R-CA) bill, H.R. 2309. The subcommittee will mark the bill up next Thursday, Sept. 22; it could be brought before the full House Oversight and Government Reform Committee for a vote in October. NAPUS is strongly opposed to […]
At Tuesday morning’s business session – 9-12-11, NAPUS Secretary-Treasurer Ruthie Cauble told NAPUS members the organization is financially sound, but needs to be conservative with its funds in light of these uncertain times. She said NAPUS must protect Postmasters. “We don’t want landing spots,” she insisted. “We want Postmaster positions. We want to keep ‘real’ […]
NALC: On September 6, 2011, in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, William Wyda, former Secretary-Treasurer of National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 253 (located in Hazelton, Pa.), pled guilty to an information charging him with one count of embezzlement in the amount of $14,081.51. Wyda was then sentenced […]
As of Monday morning in San Juan, 568 Postmasters were registered for NAPUS’ 107th National Convention; total registration stood at 1,116. President Bob Rapoza welcomed everyone back to San Juan: 28 years ago, NAPUS held its first convention here. He thanked Convention Chair Reinaldo Ruiz and the Postmasters of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands […]
The 2011 NAPUS Executive Committee got down to business Friday morning to address the challenges facing the organization, as well as the Postal Service. President Bob Rapoza told board members they must focus on the big picture and not sweat the small stuff. “We need to look at where we want to go,” he said. […]
ePOSTAGE EXPLOITING THE ONLINE MARKETPLACE The Postal Service this month begins testing ePostage — a new electronic postage. It will be used by merchants who sell their wares through online marketplaces. “More than 2 million merchants use online marketplaces,” said Gary Reblin, vice president, Domestic Products. “The success of this test has the potential to […]
In yesterday’s monthly meeting with Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe, NAPUS President Bob Rapoza discussed Voluntary Early Retirements (VERs), Incentives and adding years of service as possibilities to help ease the financial burdens of the USPS. While many options are being considered as the Postal Service attempts to reduce the number of on roll employees, President […]