Mail Delivery Continues In Many Areas KENTUCKIANA POSTAL DISTRICT – Rising flood waters are hampering mail delivery and has led to a pair of Post Office closings along the Ohio River. The Glenview and Harrods Creek, KY, Post Offices are flooded, making them inoperable. “We are dealing with delivery issues in several areas due to […]
FREDERICK, MD — The U.S. Postal Service will hold a public meeting to discuss its proposal to move some mail processing operations from Frederick Processing and Distribution Facility into Baltimore Processing and Distribution Center. The meeting will take place Tuesday, May 10 at 7:00 p.m. at Frederick High School in the auditorium, 650 Carroll parkway, […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (April 26, 2011) — Mother’s Day is for giving mom thanks for all she’s given; and now, thanking mom is easier with card innovations fromHallmark. New for Mother’s Day 2011, Hallmark is offering Postage-Paid Greetings — a line of cards that already includes postage. Just sign, seal and send! “Mother’s Day is […]
The U.S. Postal Service has decided to close its Dueber Station at 220 Dueber Ave. SW in Canton, Ohio on June 17. But the Postal Service will continue to pay its lease there through September 2015, said John Alden of Geyersville, Calif., owner of the strip center that houses the station. He’s looking for a […]
Postal Session on Leverett Post Office Cancelled – Study moves in ‘different direction,’ say officials The Postal Service’s Connecticut Valley District Office, with administrative oversight for post offices in portions of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut,, issued the following statement today announcing that an informational session scheduled for this week to discuss the status of […]
USPS to use video recordings of carriers in upcoming NALC contract talks and possibly interest arbitration In a letter dated April 8, 2011 from USPS Labor Relations to NALC President Fred Rolando: This is notification that the Postal Service will conduct a review of city letter carrier office activities beginning April 25. The review will […]
As you are aware, I have expressed my opinion that the tentative agreement is not fair to employees who will be hired in the future because it dramatically reduces their income and they are denied an opportunity to make a decision if the contractual changes are of equal value to the more than $200,000 in […]
New Regional Ground Service for Commercial Shippers WASHINGTON — Commercial shippers seeking an economical solution for delivery of small packages now have a new service available from the U.S. Postal Service. Introduced April 17, Parcel Select Regional Ground offers competitive pricing for high-volume business-to-consumer shippers. With an attractive value proposition for delivery of small packages […]
Press release from Postal Regulatory Commission: Washington, DC –The Postal Regulatory Commission today issued Order No. 718, in the Complaint of Gamefly, Inc. (GameFly) against the United States Postal Service, concluding that the Postal Service has unlawfully discriminated against GameFly. The Commission directed the Postal Service to modify its Mail Classification Schedule for round-trip DVD […]
To APWU Members I have written a number of opinion letters criticizing the tentative agreement; however, while forcefully advancing my position I realize that there is a countervailing position as expressed in the hypothetical letter below reflecting the sentiment of many APWU members. Dear Mr. Burrus: I have read your opinion regarding the tentative agreement […]