Video: Save America’s Postal Service Rally in Jersey City, NJ
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Save America’s Postal Service Rally – Video National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU), Local 300 Jersey City, NJ. Featuring: Paul Hogrogian & Terry O’Sullivan
Over 400 participated in NPMHU Local 300′s rally to SAVE AMERICA’S POSTAL SERVICE. All four Postal Unions (NPMHU, NALC, APWU, NRLCA) and the NAPS have joined forces. Also attending Local 300′s rally was over 100 members from LiUNA, including General President Terry O’Sullivan. Be sure to check out www.saveamericaspostalservice.org
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USPS Wants to Offer Eligible Postal Workers Early Retirement?
As Don Cheney pointed out:
With all the other commotion going on, most eligible postal employees have overlooked this. I’m amazed anyone would retire right now without waiting to see what comes out of Congress by November 18th, the new deadline for USPS to make its $5.5 billion payment. Read more
Bipartisan Postal Reform Members Ask GAO to Settle Postal “Overpayment Issue” Once and for All
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Unions Claim USPS is “Owed” $75 Billion. OPM Disagrees. Bipartisan Lawmakers Ask for GAO to Settle the Dispute
Washington, Sep 30, 2011-
Lakeland, FL – Congressman Dennis A. Ross (R-FL), Chairman of the Federal Workforce, Postal Service & Labor Policy Subcommittee, today released a copy of a letter sent to GAO, signed by the bipartisan leadership on the issue of postal reform.
Postal unions have consistently claimed the service is “owed” $75 billion because of “overpayments” into CSRS retirement funds. This week’s nationwide protests at Congressional offices by postal employees was intended to underscore this claim. OPM and editorial boards have consistently recognized no overpayment. Republicans in the House remain committed to opposing any taxpayer bailout of the Postal Service and want to determine, once and for all, the extent of any financial issue, if any. Read more
Two Alabama Postal Employees Indicted For Mail Theft and Delay
BIRMINGHAM – A federal grand jury today returned separate indictments charging two U.S. Postal Service employees with mail related violations, announced U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance and Postal Service Office of Inspector General Assistant Special Agent in Charge Kenny Smith.
The indictments filed in U.S. District Court charge the two Postal Service employees with delaying mail delivery and stealing from the mail. Read more
Postal Service launches new TV ad campaign
“Americans watching college football games and news broadcasts in the next week may notice new ads from the agency — long known for its campy messages promoting Priority Mail shipping services. Now, the “If it fits, it ships” campaign will share airtime with two 30-second spots designed to remind customers that paper mail, unlike e-mail, can’t be hacked, and that letter carriers are still providing reliable and safe deliveries to doorsteps.” Read more
Postmasters President Tells PRC Closing Rural Post Offices Will Not Help USPS
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National League of Postmasters President Mark Strong Tells Commission that Closing Thousands of Rural Post Offices Will harm Economy of Rural America and Not Help Postal Service.
Closing 3700 Rural Post Offices Would Save Less Than 3/10s Of One Percent Of USPS Operating Budget.
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA – In Testimony submitted to the Postal Regulatory Commission, earlier this week, National League of Postmasters Mark Strong said that the Postal Service’s small rural post office closing initiative will harm “the level of services presently provided to small and rural communities, will hurt their economies and social structure, and does not even provide a corresponding benefit to the Postal Service.”
“The Postal Service is considering closing thousands of rural post offices throughout the country.If they close all that they are proposing to close, they will save less than three-tenths of one percent of their operating budget,” said Strong. Read more
APWU President On C-SPAN: Save America’s Postal Service
APWU President Cliff Guffey appeared on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal cable TV program this morning. The union president spoke at length about the real cause of the USPS financial crisis and why Congress must pass legislation to provide financial stability for the nation’s mail system. Read more
Senator Sanders Plans Legislation to Save USPS Jobs, Strengthen Service
BURLINGTON, Vt., Sept. 27 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today told a rally of Postal Service workers that he is crafting legislation to maintain mail service to communities throughout Vermont and avert cuts that could cost thousands of workers their jobs.
As the financially-troubled Postal Service considers cutbacks across the country, 15 Vermont post offices and two mail processing centers face potential closure. “That is wrong. We must fight to retain them,” Sanders told about 100 people gathered in City Hall Park.
“We all understand that in many small towns in Vermont, post offices are more than just post offices-in many cases, they are the heart and soul of the town,” the senator added. Read more
When it comes to the USPS, Darrell Issa is pro-robot and anti-human being
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Ed Schultz says Republicans are trying to kill the USPS. Schultz tells Republicans to stop using BAILOUT! Rep. Stephen Lynch appears on MSNBC: The Ed Show Read more
USPS, APWU Memorandum Of Understanding On Non Traditional Full-Time Duty Assignments
The APWU is advising employees not to bid on jobs with less than 40 hours, but some employees are afraid of being excessed if they don’t. Function 4 customer service operations in the stations is next.
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