Michael Sargent, a former Bulk Mail Technician in Anchorage, AK, won a reversal of his conviction and sentence of 30 months in prison for theft of public property and theft of postal service property. An Appeals Court ruled that 1) the district court erred by holding that USPS proved Postage Statements [PS Form 3602] had […]
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From NALC Contract to be Signed October 9: President William H. Young announced on September 20 that the 2006-2011 National Agreement, ratified by a vote of the membership (104,346 to 11,895), will be signed on October 9. President Young and Postmaster General Jack Potter will conduct the signing ceremony at the headquarters of the United […]
Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.), ranking member on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, yesterdsay introduced legislation (HR 3579) that would allow federal agencies to rehire federal retirees on a temporary basis to help alleviate workforce shortages within the federal government. Davis’ legislation, The Re-Employment of Annuitants Act of 2007, would allow rehires to […]
From Greg Bell, APWU Director Industrial Relations In response to an inquiry concerning my September 19th e-mail, let me further clarify the APWU position “that the Postal Service September 10, 2007 letter of response memorializes the parties’s mutual understanding/agreement concerning the circumstances and conditions that medical documentation for absences of three days or less may […]
The plight of two reservists who appear to have lost their civilian jobs as a result of military service will be featured at a Thursday press conference to rally support for a bill that would increase penalties for employers who violate federal employment and re-employments rights laws for military personnel. One of the men, Army […]
From the Federal Register On Monday, September 24, 2007, the [Postal Regulatory]Commission will host two public meetings related to implementation of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA) of 2006. Information obtained at these events will assist the Commission in meeting statutory requirements for consultation with the Postal Service on development of modern service standards. […]
The following is the USPS response to an inquiry from APWU regarding medical documentation for absences of three days or less: This is in response to your August 27 letter regarding medical documentation or other acceptable evidence for absences of 3 days or less which was received in this office on August 28. In your correspondence, […]
The Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service will meet in Washington, DC, at Postal Service Headquarters, 475 L’Enfant Plaza, SW, on Sept. 25-26, 2007. The public is welcome to observe the Board’s open session, scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 26 in the Ben Franklin Room on the 11th floor. The […]
Today’s THV reports State Police and the U.S Postal Service are investigating the fire of a stolen tractor trailer containing bulk business mail. U.S. Postal Inspector Daniel Mebrano says the suspect stole the truck 8 p.m Saturday night from a mail contractor in Little Rock. He says the driver coming from Dallas enroute to Detroit […]