Valley Falls residents plan rally to protest shutdown of post office

Reader: Valley Falls, Rhode Island residents not happy about USPS closing their post office CUMBERLAND – Derrick Watson, who has emerged as the leader of residents opposed to closing the Valley Falls post office, has filed his formal appeal with the Postal Regulatory Commission. Additionally, he and others plan a rally for this Tuesday, May […]

Will $13 million bribery scandal lead USPS to reissue its procurement regulations?

According to David Hendel writting for The Contractors Perspective: Did the U.S. Postal Service’s lack of procurement regulations inadvertently help USPS officials carry out a $13 million bribery scheme over several years? Five Postal Service employees were indicted in May 2011 by a Detroit, MI grand jury for taking bribes and steering as much as […]

District Court Allows Federal Manager to be Sued After Firing Employee

From PostalReporter.com reader: A recent court decision has many federal managers and supervisors asking serious questions about their exposure and personal liability in civil or ‘personal capacity’ lawsuits for work-related matters and decisions. Court Allows Federal Manager to be Sued After Firing Employee For legal representation of Postal Service employees in civil and criminal cases, […]

USPS To Send “Specific RIF Notices” To Employees Affected By Reduction In Force

Friday, May 27, Human Resources (HR) will mail “Specific RIF Notices” to employees affected by reductions in force (RIFs) conducted in competitive areas impacted by the 2011 Organizational Redesign process. Below is information about the Notice — including the reasons why not all employees will receive one. Earlier this month, HR — using information available […]

APWU: Correction to Maintenance Jobs Memo In Collective Bargaining Agreement

A correction has been made to the Maintenance Craft Jobs Memorandum of Understanding that appears on page 181 of the 2010-2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement. Click here for a corrected copy of the contract [PDF]. The correction is as follows: Page 181 — Maintenance Craft Jobs MOU — Paragraph c. has revised language. (Shown in bold […]

Could USPS shut down for good in July 2012?

Rate hike in Jan 2012? What is Going On?  Twitter was busy today with Tweets about a USPS  shutdown. From Courier, Express, and Postal Observer: The Wall Street Journal has reported that a number of private sector economic forecasters are toning down their economic forecast for the rest of 2011. Slower economic growth is not […]

Former New Jersey Postal Union Officer Sentenced To Prison For Role In Embezzlement Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – The former Secretary-Treasurer of a New Jersey Postal Workers union was sentenced today to 20 months in prison for conspiring to embezzle funds from the union’s operating account, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. John McGovern, 55, of Hawthorne, N.J., previously pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to embezzle from a […]