USPS Preparing to “Drastically Downsize” Staffing At Four Plants on 5-19-2012

PostalReporter Contributor: Tour 1 Compression, “Drastically Downsized”4 Plants Staffing Changes on 5-19-2012 Cleveland Local APWU ATTENTION: APWU MEMBERS FYI By Danny Pride The Cleveland Area Local attended an area meeting concerning the consolidation of Akron into the Cleveland P&DC, under 12.5.B.2 of our National Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Postal Service has taken the position that […]

USPS’s Quasi-Moratorium On Post Office Closings

Below is text of letter from USPS to APWU President Mr. Cliff Guffey President American Postal Workers Union (APWU), AFL-CIO 1300 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20005-4128 Dear Cliff, This letter responds to your inquiry concerning the impact of the Postal Service’s December 13 announcement to delay the closing of any Post Office or mail […]

Senators Announce USPS Agreement To Delay Postal Facility Closures For 5 Months

Moratorium would protect good-paying jobs while Congress works to enact comprehensive postal reform legislation [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Fifteen Senators from around the country today announced that, at their request, the U.S. Postal Service has voluntarily agreed to put in place a five-month moratorium on closing postal facilities, which would give Congress more time to enact […]