USPS fiscal turnaround continues in Q3 2014

USPS fiscal turnaround continues in Q3 2014

Monday, August 11, 2014 The Postal Service released its third quarter financial results this morning and the numbers tell a clear story: the USPS financial turnaround continues. So far this year, USPS has seen growth in overall revenue, operating profit, letter mail revenue and shipping and package revenue. Postal finances have seen steady improvement since 2012.  Operating […]

South Carolina carrier marks 50 years with USPS

South Carolina carrier marks 50 years with USPS

‘The best service there is’ South Carolina carrier marks 50 years with USPS Myrtle Beach, SC, Letter Carrier Arthur Ray began his postal career in 1957. More than a half-century later, he’s still going strong. “The Lord gave me a heart to serve and I guess this is the best service there is,” Ray told the […]

Union Criminal Enforcement Actions August 2014

Union Criminal Enforcement Actions August 2014

On July 8, 2014, in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, an indictment was filed against Cynthia Collins, former Secretary-Treasurer of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 12 (located in Athens, Ga.), charging her with one count of embezzlement totaling $23,345, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c), and one count […]

USPS Seeks Reduction-In-Force Administrator

USPS Seeks Reduction-In-Force Administrator

RIF’s coming? May be. USPS is seeking an administrator  for reduction in force actions – read below: Job Title: RIF ADMINISTRATOR Grade: EAS-23 Location: WASHINGTON DC 475 LENFANT PLAZA SW ROOM 9802 Information: RIF ADMINISTRATOR GRADE: EAS – 23 – FLSA DESIGNATION: Exempt – OCCUPATION CODE: 0201-0273 – NON-SCHEDULED DAYS: Saturday and Sunday HOURS: 08:00 […]

Ralph Nader to Speak at Berkeley Post Office

Ralph Nader to Speak at Berkeley Post Office

July 25, 2014 – Ralph Nader will speak on the front steps of the Berkeley Main Post Office, 2000 Allston Way, on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 2:30pm about the fate of the United States Postal Service, privatization and the importance of our public commons. Berkeley advocates have been concerned that selling off Post Office […]

West Virginia PMR Admits Taking Over $2000

West Virginia PMR Admits Taking Over $2000

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY NORTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA Brenda Carmody, age 49, of Bunker Hill, West Virginia, entered a plea of guilty to misappropriation of postal funds between August of 2013 and January of 2014. Carmody admitting to taking $1,551.91 from the stamp drawer and $480 from post office box rentals from […]

RSS coming to more than 400 Post Offices nationwide

RSS coming to more than 400 Post Offices nationwide

Retail system software update RSS coming to more than 400 Post Offices nationwide USPS – 7/18/14 – As part of the Postal Service’s continuing plan to replace its current retail system software, more than 400 Post Offices nationwide will receive Retail Systems Software (RSS) this summer. This upgrade — to be completed by mid-August — will set […]