U.S. Postal Service Statement on Election Mail Process

The U.S. Postal Service announced today that its plan to consolidate its mail processing network includes a suspension of the consolidation efforts during the election mailing season in order to avoid any adverse impact on the November election.  The Postal Service will also utilize an Election Mail Task Force to work with all 50 states […]

Murphy, DeLauro Call for Vote on Bill to Cut Wasteful Spending, Not Jobs from USPS

Congressman and Congresswoman Urge Action on Postal Reforms Before Wallingford, Stamford Centers Close WASHINGTON—In response to a final notice that the United States Postal Service (USPS) will close mail processing facilities in Wallingford and Stamford, Congressman Chris Murphy and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro today called on Speaker of the House John Boehner to immediately schedule a […]

MSPB Issues Precedent-Setting Decision in NRP Cases

Postal workers who were injured on the job won an important victory on Feb. 24, when the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) issued a precedent-setting decision [PDF] in the case of James C. Latham et al v USPS. The ruling has important implications for postal workers who were affected by the Postal Service’s National Reassessment […]

Congressman Announces OIG Review of USPS Decision To Consolidate SE Pennsylvania Mail Center

Meehan Announces Independent Review of Southeastern USPS Facility Consolidation Decision Friday March 02, 2012 SPRINGFIELD, PA – At a press conference today, U.S. Rep. Patrick Meehan (PA-07) announced that the United States Postal Service (USPS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) will launch an independent review of the recent decision to consolidate the facility into […]

USPS, Postal Supervisors Fail To Reach Pay Agreement

Announcement on Pay Consultations – March 2, 2012 The National Association of Postal Supervisors and the United States Postal Service concluded Pay Consultations on February 29, 2012 without reaching an agreement. The resident officers participated in a teleconference with the national executive board where the executive board was briefed on the offers presented by the […]

USPS Central Repair Facility to Remain in Topeka, Expand

3/1/2012 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced today that its Central Repair Facility (CRF) will remain in Topeka, Kansas. The current contract for CRF, as well as the Texas Repair Facility located in Grand Prairie, Texas, will expire on December 31, 2012. The Postal Service will then move to consolidate repair […]

Rep. Markey calls on USPS to delay closures until Congress can act on postal legislation

Lawmaker calls on U.S. Postal Service to delay closures, consolidations until Congress can act on comprehensive postal legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Malden), dean of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation, this week sent a letter to Deputy Postmaster General Ron Stroman declaring his opposition to the consolidation of the Northwest Boston Area Mail […]

Minnesota man gets prison for manufacturing fake postage meter stamps

February 29, 2012 MINNEAPOLIS – Earlier today in federal court in St. Paul, a 32-year-old Prior Lake man was sentenced for manufacturing counterfeit postage meter stamps. United States District Court Judge Richard H. Kyle sentenced Andre George Mehilove to 18 months in prison on one count of counterfeiting postage stamps. In addition, he was ordered […]

Sen. Brown Announces USPS Will Keep Cincinnati Mail Center Open

At Sen. Brown’s Urging, USPS Announces that the Dalton Avenue Processing Center in Cincinnati Will Remain Open Brown Urged Postal Services to Take a Second Look at Study on Cincinnati Processing Center February 28, 2012 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Dalton Ave mail processing and […]

Postmaster Organizations and USPS Agree to Continue Postmaster Pay Talks

Today, NAPUS President Bob Rapoza and League of Postmasters President Mark Strong announced that an agreement has been reached with Postal Service representatives to continue Postmaster pay talks as long as progress is being made between the two parties. Postmaster pay talks between USPS officials and the two Postmaster organizations began in mid-July, 2011 and […]