APWU News The APWU has been notified that a proposed consolidation of mail-processing operations in Waco, TX, will not occur. A study to determine whether operations should be shifted both north (about 90 miles to Fort Worth) and south (100 miles to Austin) has been terminated. Approximately 250 jobs were at stake. “After review, it has […]
U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security will hold a hearing titled “Views from Postal Workforce on Implementing Postal Reform” today at 3:00 p.m. The hearing will be the second this year at which the subcommittee has taken testimony on the implementation of […]
USPS Press Release: WASHINGTON, DC — A new Postal Service rule goes into effect next week for packages and envelopes that weigh more than 13 ounces, if they’re being mailed with only stamps as postage at a location other than a Post Office retail service counter. Starting Monday, July 30, customers can use one of […]
“Dorothy Larson, Morris’ postmaster, stands next to an antique mail cart believed to be used between 1870 and 1930 to deliver mail back and forth to the train station in Morris. The cart was donated to the Grundy County Historical Society by the Morris Post Office.” MICHAEL R. SCHMIDT/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Antique mail cart donated to […]
If Congress wants to limit USPS subcontracting, lawmakers should enact legislation compelling the Postal Service to bargain over the issue, APWU President William Burrus told a House subcommittee on July 19, rather than intervening in specific contracting-out disputes. In informal remarks to the subcommittee, NALC President Bill Young endorsed Burrus’ message. “Last time we testified […]
From APWU: We have been battling the creation of contract postal units for many years, and we recently reached an important pre-arbitration settlement. While the May 17 Memorandum of Understanding does not eliminate CPUs, it does spell out three restrictions. The issue was whether the creation of a Contract Postal Unit (CPU) violates the National […]
According to a notice via FedBizOPPS: The USPS desires to sell General Purpose Stored Value Card at approximately 15,000 POS ONE locations nationwide. The sales of General Purpose Stored Value Cards at USPS retail sites will be operated as an alliance between the USPS and a commercial partner. The USPS General Purpose Stored Value Card […]
Just when postal carriers are concerned about contracting out, here comes a semi-automated robotic delivery vehicle (see photos below). According to the innovators website: SARA is a semi-automated postal deliver robotic vehicle. The concept is a proposal for a robotic vehicle for delivery of letters and flats in residential areas. Using state of the art […]
Inquiring Minds Want to Know: What is the Postal Service Contracting Out? On Thursday, July 19, the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia, United States House of Representatives will hold a hearing on USPS contracting. The following witnesses will testify: Panel I: The Honorable Albio Sires, (Rep.-NJ) Panel II: Mr. […]