The GAO Report on Misuse of Government credit cards included three cases surrounding USPS: Multiple merchants Web-based awards system inconsistent with published agency policy USPS $15,700 • USPS purchased noncash award items—some costing over $600—including briefcases, music systems, 30 GB iPods, and iPod docking stations. • The USPS Employment and Labor Relations Manual (ELM) 18, […]
Edmond Walker, a Temporary Rural Carrier Relief, filed a class complaint alleging that discriminatory acts had been continuing for a class of disabled permanent rehabilitation employees in the Postal Service. The EEOC Administrative Judge certified the class. On appeal, the Postal Service argued that the certified class was poorly defined and the class members were […]
USPS Press Release: Ponemon Institute Asks Consumers to Rank 74 Government Agencies WASHINGTON, DC — The premier privacy trust study in America has named the U.S. Postal Service the “Most Trusted Government Agency” for the fourth year in a row. More than 86 percent of the 9,000 Americans surveyed by the Ponemon Institute ranked […]
APWU News The APWU National Executive Board has adopted a resolution criticizing Sen. John McCain for crossing a picket line of striking members of the Writers Guild to appear on the Tonight Show at the end of January. “This callous act by Sen. McCain showed an utter disregard for the efforts of ordinary workers to exact […]
Union to Challenge USPS Secrecy in Other Forums APWU News A federal court has dismissed a lawsuit by the APWU and the Consumer Alliance for Postal Services (CAPS), which sought access to the meetings and records of the Postal Service’s Mailers Technical Advisory Committee (MTAC). The APWU suit alleges that by excluding representatives of individuals and […]
Board of Governors Approve Funding for New Technology WASHINGTON, DC — In a move to enhance mail sorting technology to better serve customers, the Postal Service Board of Governors today approved funding to purchase technology to postmark letters faster and sort them smarter. The 550 Advanced Facer Canceller System (AFCS) machines will replace existing […]
The following is a press release from United States Attorney, Western District of New York ROCHESTER, N.Y.–A one-count Information has been filed in United States District Court charging DOMINICK FAZZARY, JR., age 41, of Watkins Glen, New York, with knowing disclosure of confidential information by a government employee, announced U.S. Attorney Terrance P. Flynn of […]
USPS Flats Sequencing System (FSS) Video
According to Hierofont Rural/Postal News: In the past week, Postmaster General Jack Potter and members of Headquarters staff have had conference calls with each USPS district manager and district staffs with direct instructions to reduce supervisory positions within each district. Each district has been given a target number of supervisory positions that must be eliminated […]
Prices to Change May 12 For the first time ever, the U.S. Postal Service is offering volume related or other price incentives for Express Mail, Priority Mail and other shipping services, effective May 12. These incentives are now possible as a result from a change in federal law*, enabling the Postal Service to better […]