USPS launches online change-of-address campaign At moving time, who needs another errand on their “to do” list? No one, of course. That’s why all employees can help customers save time and simplify their moves by encouraging them to make change-of-address transactions at usps.com — the convenient, safe and secure way to change addresses. Internet Change […]
Trust: It’s in the Mail U.S. Postal Service Named ‘Most Trusted Government Agency’ WASHINGTON — When it comes to safeguarding personal information, Americans continue to trust the U.S. Postal Service above all other government agencies. For the sixth consecutive year, the Postal Service has been named the “Most Trusted Government Agency” by the premier privacy […]
US Labor Department’s OSHA proposes $77,500 in fines against US Postal Service for electrical hazards at Portland, Ore., mail processing facility SEATTLE – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the U.S. Postal Service for alleged willful and serious violations of safety standards at the Portland, Ore., Processing and Distribution […]
Rural carriers in three districts now have easy and convenient access to automated job bidding. As of June 18, rural carriers in the Northland (Minnesota and Wisconsin), Central Illinois and Tennessee districts must use automated bidding. The online process will be extended to all rural carriers by the end of fiscal year 2010. Rural carriers […]
BENEATH THE SPIN • ERIC L. WATTREE Postal Service Employee Abuse Spur Call for Citizen Action Group Do you know the names of any of the 29 coal miners who died in Montcoal, West Virginia on April 5, 2010, or what has happened to their families since that needless tragedy? Can you tell me the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – from PostCom House and Senate Joint Hearing to Discuss USPS’ Future Financial Viability Hearing will examine proposed USPS operational strategies and reforms from the perspective of customers and employee/management groups WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at 2:30 p.m. in room G50 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, the […]
Senators ask for field hearings in Hawaii and Alaska on proposal to reduce mail delivery to five days a week U.S. Senators Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Mark Begich (D-Alaska) today urged the Postal Regulatory Commission to hold field hearings in Hawaii and Alaska on a Postal Service proposal to […]
June 10, 2010 Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, today announced that an information was filed charging Tim Prioleau, age 47, of Cleveland, Ohio, with delay of newspapers by a postal employee. The information charges that on January 13, 2010, Prioleau, a city letter carrier assigned to the Newburg […]
A CHALLENGING YEAR – USPS FOCUS REMAINS ON REDUCING WORKHOURS With the Postal Service facing another challenging year, employees must continue to focus on reducing workhours and operating expenses, according to DPMG and COO Pat Donahoe. And to help USPS achieve its FY 2010 budget, one of the primary goals is to cut 93 million […]
Witness List for the Postal Regulatory Commission Field Hearing Chicago, Illinois Monday, June 21, 2010 Panel 1 John Seebeck – Direct Marketing Business Director, Crate and Barrel – Northbrook, IL Chris Luthin – Executive V.P. of Operations, Caremark Pharmacy Services – Northbrook, IL Dan O’Brien – Director of Postage Strategy, First Data – Omaha, NE […]