Republican Senators Richard Burr, (R-NC) and Tom Coburn (R-Oklahoma), on Thursday introduced a bill (S. 644) that would eliminate the pension portion of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) for all new federal employees hired after 2012. The legislation would not affect Thrift Savings Plan benefits and agency-matching contributions. It also will not affect FERS […]
The APWU National Executive Board voted unanimously last week to approve the union’s Tentative Agreement with the Postal Service, and in a video for APWU members, officers working at the organization’s Washington DC headquarters urged members to ‘Vote YES!’ The NEB vote was conducted via a telephone poll. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o14I0tdxBFc[/youtube]
Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) introduced a bill that she estimates will save taxpayers millions of dollars by cutting salaries of Members of Congress, the President and Vice President of the United States by 10%. Let’s follow this bill and see where it goes. Beutler says: …her commitment to stopping overspending by Washington, DC that has […]
Postal Supervisor Claimed A Hostile Work Environment aggravated his medical condition and USPS failed to investigate. The following facts are based upon the allegations in John Pell’s amended complaint filed in the United States District Court and information from the EEOC case. Pell is a former employee of the USPS who worked at the Framingham, […]
The Harlingen, Texas, Department of Public Safety stopped a cloned U.S. Postal Service minivan. The stopped vehicle, which had been spotted before by a postal carrier, lacked the red, white and blue stripes down its side, a mirror mounted on the top rear left side of the vehicle and the clearly visible cage in the […]
In light of the recent nuclear events in Japan, the Postal Service has implemented safety measures at International Service Centers (ISCs) to prevent employees and postal customers from exposure to radiation from incoming international mail. Postal inspectors, along with Customs and Border Protection Officers, have direct responsibility for monitoring international mail to ensure that it […]
No briefings in California? Members of the union’s Negotiating Team will conduct briefings on the Tentative Agreement in the locations listed below. APWU members who wish to attend a meeting in their area should contact their National Business Agent or Regional Coordinator for specific information about the time and site. March 17 – Charlotte, NC […]
More than 500 Postal Supervisors, along with many Postmasters, are meeting with Congressional offices on the Hill March 22-23, 2011. From the National Association of Postal Supervisors (NAPS) The Postal Service warned Congress earlier this month that it will run out of cash by the end of the current fiscal year, on September 30, if […]
The United States Postal Service plans to conduct a study at the Colby Customer Service Mail Processing Center (CSMPC) and Hays Customer Service Mail Processing Center (CSMPC) for possible consolidation of some operations into the Salina, KS CSMPC. The Postal Service is also conducting AMP feasibility studies at Hutchinson, KS Customer Service Mail Processing Center […]
The following is a press release from New York Rep. José E Serrano Congressman José E. Serrano sent a letter to the Postmaster General today, warning him that plans to consolidate and close postal facilities in the Bronx was an unwise idea that unfairly impacts the Bronx community. The full text of the letter is […]