OSHA fines Columbus, Ohio, US Postal Service processing center $210,000 for willful safety violations COLUMBUS, Ohio – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the U.S. Postal Service with five alleged willful violations at its Columbus processing center. The Postal Service faces a total of $210,000 in fines for electrical […]
National Association of Postal Supervisors Legislative & Regulatory Update Sept. 30, 2010 Postal Service Suffers Three Stinging Defeats One of the most troubling weeks in Washington for the United States Postal Service is coming to an end, with three major setbacks. The first two came on Capitol Hill, as Congress was departing for its election […]
Postmaster General Hails Carper Legislation “Roadmap to Recovery” for Postal Service Legislation introduced today by Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) is a roadmap to recovery for the Postal Service. It incorporates many of the key elements we have identified as necessary and essential to allow the Postal Service to meet the changing needs of its customers. […]
PEN has read that Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, today announced that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Brenda Moore, age 48, of East Cleveland, Ohio, with theft of mail by a postal employee and unauthorized opening of mail by a postal employee. The indictment […]
CHANGE IS COMING FSS DEPLOYMENT ON TRACK TO DELIVER IMPROVED EFFICIENCY As national deployment of flats sequencing system (FSS) equipment continues, DPMG and COO Pat Donahoe emphasizes that communication is key to successful implementation. This means delivery, processing, transportation and maintenance must be sure they complete all identified readiness activities. “Right now, about two-thirds of […]
Senator Lisa Murkowski Comments to PRC September 16, 2010 [Remarks As Prepared] U.S. Postal Service Proposal for Five-Day Delivery Week Chairman Goldway, Commissioners, thank you for inviting me here to speak to you about the potential effects of the Postal Service’s proposal to eliminate Saturday delivery on Alaskans. As you were unable to schedule a […]
Not on the job: Notes on election season and the Hatch Act During this election season, remember the Hatch Act. It applies to all postal employees — including telecommuters. Among other provisions, this federal law prohibits employees from engaging in political activity while on duty, in any government office, while wearing an official uniform or […]
PRC Press Release – September 14, 2010 PRC Upholds Linkage in First-Class Mail Discounts Washington, DC – The Postal Regulatory Commission today issued Order No. 536 in Docket RM2009-3 finding that First-Class Single-Piece and Presort mail have a worksharing relationship and therefore a linkage when setting price discounts. Worksharing refers to activities such as sorting […]
(LAREDO, Texas) – Raul Cavazos, 62, of Edinburgh, Texas, has been arrested as a result of the return of a sealed indictment which charges him with theft of mail matter by a U.S. Postal Service employee, United States Attorney José Angel Moreno announced today. The sealed indictment returned on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, by a […]
September 13, 2010 CRITICAL MASS – USPS CONTINUES CARRIER PICKUP EXPANSION With the addition of 471 new ZIP codes — a 2-year project that ended this month — the free Carrier Pickup service offered by USPS is now available at 99.97 percent of all mail delivery addresses in the nation. First introduced in 2004, Carrier […]