Updates to USPS Express Mail refund policy begin on Jan. 22

Major changes are coming to the Postal Service’s Express Mail refund policy. For Express Mail sent on or after Jan. 22, customers requesting a postage refund for a service failure must submit that application within 30 days of the mailing date. Previously, a mailer could request a postage refund for an Express Mail service failure […]

APWU Safety and Health Specialist Criticizes USPS OIG Report

An audit report conducted by the Postal Service’s Inspector General’s Office (OIG) on the USPS Health and Safety Program, released Nov. 14, is limited in both scope and depth and is thus of little value in assessing the agency’s overall efforts to promote a safe workplace, the union has determined. “The report should not be […]

Abaq.us Announces USPS Certification for myGeoTracking Cloud-Based GPS Location Service

Palo Alto, CA (PRWEB) January 17, 2012 Abaqus, Inc., the leading developer of cross-carrier cloud-based location services that enable high quality, low cost mobile workforce and asset management solutions , today announced it has been certified by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a Transportation Location Service Provider. Abaqus’ “myGeoTracking©” solution now meets the […]

Congressman to USPS: Reopen Shickshinny post office

1/13/12 HAZLETON – U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, PA-11, sent a letter to two high-ranking officials with the United States Postal Service asking that the post office in the Borough of Shickshinny reopen as quickly as possible. The Shickshinny post office was damaged and closed during the flooding associated with Tropical Storm Lee in September 2011. […]

Congressman Says USPS Data To Justify Closure Of Buffalo Facility Is Inadequate and Insulting

Congressman Higgins Requests Meeting with U.S. Postmaster General January 12, 2012 Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-27) wants answers from the United States Postal Service and he’s going to the top. Frustrated by the lack of data to justify closings and drastic job cuts in Western New York, the Congressman is asking the U.S. Postmaster General for […]

APWU Warns Members: Beware of Risks in USPS Campaign for Voluntary Transfers to Letter Carrier

The APWU is warning union members of risks associated with a management campaign to encourage career Clerk, Maintenance and Motor Vehicle Craft employees to volunteer for reassignments to the Letter Carrier Craft. “Transferring to another craft is an important decision. I encourage union members to think long and hard before they make such a major […]

USPS to start campaign encouraging Postal Employees to become Letter Carriers

Reassignment Opportunities to the City Carrier Craft January 3, 2012 Mr. Cliff Guffey President American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO 1300 L Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005-4128 Dear Cliff: As a matter of general interest, the Postal Service will initiate an awareness campaign regarding bargaining unit reassignment opportunities to the city letter carrier craft. The program […]

The Reality of Non-Traditional Full-Time Assignment

From 21st Century Postal Worker San Diego (California) Stations & Branches to Post Hundreds of NTFT Jobs. Tammy Yorysh San Diego Area Local 197 Clerk Director Thursday, January 12, 2012 We are now neck deep into the decimation of our traditional full time clerk bid staffing. On Friday the 13th of January, a 72 page […]

NAPS Letters to Groups regarding USPS Veterans Preference Policies

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS January 5, 2012 Mr. Fang Wong National Commander American Legion Post Office Box 1055 Indianapolis IN 46206   Dear Commander Fong, National Headquarters 1727 KlNG STREET, SUlTE 400 ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-2753 Phone (703) 836-9660 As an organization that represents the interests of our nation’s veterans, we would like to bring […]

Senator Snowe Opposes USPS Consolidation Plan for Hampden Facility

Provides comments challenging agency’s proposal at public meeting in Brewer Press Release from the Office of Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) this evening expressed her strenuous opposition to the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) controversial proposal to consolidate the Eastern Maine Processing and Distribution Facility’s mail […]