From National Association of Postal Supervisors (NAPS): Postmaster General, Jack Potter met today with the leadership of the three management associations and craft unions representing all craft employees and EAS employees of the Postal Service. The meeting was scheduled to brief the leadership of the employee organizations on the current situation in the Postal Service […]
Summary: In offering the early-out program in 1992 , Postmaster General Marvin Runyon had hoped that 30,000 managers would retire. Instead, approximately 33,000 mail handlers, clerks and letter carriers took the offer .”For fiscal year 1992 the Service’s cost for the restructuring as reported in its audited financial statements totaled $1.01 billion. About $886 million of […]
From National Association of Postmasters Hotline On September 17, 2008 the Postal Service faxed a notice to the NAPUS office from Anthony J. Vegliante, Senior Vice President Labor Relations USPS. It states in part; that due to the current financial situation a more controlled approach in managing the complement is needed. Therefore, a freeze on […]
From the National League of Postmasters: Postal Service meeting on POVs and a pilot program that is slated to go nationwide soon – the SSA Revenue Goals System. Postal Service representatives met yesterday with leaders of Napus and the League. While the stated purpose of the meeting was to discuss the liability of Postmasters and […]
USPS reports nearly $1 Billion lost for August 2008 Accordng to the National Associationof Postal Supervisors (NAPS) Legislative Update Postmaster General Jack Potter, in his address at the NAPS convention last week, reported that the Postal Service will lose more than $2 billion by the approaching end of the USPS fiscal year. “We are struggling,” […]
Postal Service Outlines Plan to Tackle Tough Times, Reach New Heights ST. LOUIS — Postmaster General John E. Potter challenged the mailing industry today, cautioning mailers about the severity of the current economic climate and urging them to create new growth opportunities. Citing fluctuating oil prices, inflation in paper prices and the strife in the […]
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From the American Postal Worker Magazine, September/October 2008 issue: During the last round of contract negotiations, the APWU proposed another pilot for a Crew Chief position, with the new title, “Team Lead.” An agreement to implement the program was signed after the National Agreement was finalized. Fifteen sites tested the Team Lead concept, which supports […]
Press Release issued on Friday September 12, 2008 NEW BRITAIN, CT – Today, Congressman Chris Murphy (CT-5) released a letter he sent to Frank Marshall, Acting District Manager for the United States Postal Service to get answers for Meriden residents about how the Postal Service is going to resolve the mail delivery delays in the […]
From the National Association of Postmasters of the United States (NAPUS) Legislative and Political Bulletin Earlier this week, Sen. Cornyn, the Senate sponsor of the Senate companion to HR 1108, legislation to give the Food and Drug Administration regulatory authority of the tobacco products, indicated that the Senate is unlikely to take up the measure […]