Ouch! Mail Hurts

‘Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds’ Many postal employees work for years with USPS and never have any harmful physical effects from their postal jobs. However, over the years there have been literally thousands and thousands that have experienced long […]

Western Nassau AMP Consolidation Meeting Summary

The Long Island District held an AMP meeting concerning the Western Nassau P&DC on 5/27/09 which is projected to eliminate the outgoing collection mail processing on tour three. The following are the projected benefits for the USPS to an AMP Consolidation: 2.9 Million annual savings for the Long Island District. Consolidating tour three will maximize […]

USPS: Keeping it confidential: both during and after employment

Keeping it confidential: both during and after employment Postal employees are obligated to keep Postal Service information confidential and protect postal intellectual property – during their employment and after leaving the Postal Service. Maintaining confidentiality is critical. Violating it could have a negative effect on the organization’s profitability and, ultimately, its success. Confidential information includes […]

Postal Service Ends Second Quarter with $1.9 Billion Loss

USPS Postal Service Ends Second Quarter with $1.9 Billion Loss Year-End Cash Shortfall Possible Despite Aggressive Cost Reductions; Mail Incentive Programs Introduced to Offset Unprecedented Volume Declines WASHINGTON – The U.S. Postal Service ended its second quarter (Jan 1 – March 31) with a net loss of $1.9 billion, as the economic recession and longer-term […]

Postal Service Struggles Under Recession

May 03, 2009 [please post comments below] The Economist magazine shares the following with us… You’ve got (no) mail Engraved magnificently above the columns of the main post office in Manhattan is a promise of the postal service’s resilience. “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night”, runs the motto, “stays these couriers […]

Waxman asks postmaster general about mailbox removals

Responding to an “unprecedented number of complaints” from constituents, U.S. Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-Los Angeles) this week wrote to Postmaster General John E. Potter for an explanation about why so many mailboxes had been removed in the L.A. area. Read more

Phase 1 RIF avoidance postings now on eCareer

Phase 1 RIF avoidance vacancy postings for District Customer Service Offices and mail processing organizational changes opened Tuesday, April 28 and will close May 13. To avoid missing out on a potential job opportunity, log on to eCareer today, create your profile and begin your search for jobs.   Here’s how to access eCareer. If […]

Mail Handler Beats Zero Tolerance Battle With USPS

April 27, 2009 A USPS mail handler has won his case heard before the  United States Court of Appeals – Cunningham v. United States Postal Service. The Judge reversed the decision of the M.S.P.B. – Merit Systems Protection Board. ANTHONY D. CUNNINGHAM, the mail handler, worked at the USPS P&DC in Cleveland, OH. It seems he […]