When Randi Slocum’s dog Kaylee ran away from her Stillwater, NY, home, Slocum and her friends did what any group of concerned pet owners would do — they formed a search party and knocked on neighbors’ doors looking for the chocolate Labrador mix. But Randi’s mother, Carolyn, had a better idea — use Every Door […]
Longmont,CO, June 1, 2011 – Parascript, LLC, the image analysis and pattern recognition technology provider, today announced that it has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to automate the processing of parcels and bundled mail for The United States Postal Service (USPS) under its Automated Parcel Bundle Sorter (APBS) Optical Character Recognition (OCR) program. Under […]
Former Minnesota governor and GOP 201 Presidential candidate,Tim Pawlenty delivered a speech Tuesday morning at the University of Chicago, laying out an economic platform that he is calling a “Better Deal” for America. Pawlenty said that the government should not be involved in any service that is available privately, such as the U.S. Postal Service, […]
Recent headlines that predict the Postal Service will collapse within one year demonstrate the importance of APWU members getting involved in legislative affairs, President Cliff Guffey said.
From the National League of Postmasters – June 6, 2011 Last week PMRs in level 15 and 16 Post Offices across the country received letters from Human Resources notifying them of an opportunity to apply for Postal Support Employee (PSE) positions since their current position will not exceed August 23, 2011. Below are portions of […]
Adult Signature Expands Array of Delivery Options WASHINGTON — A new age-verification service from the U.S. Postal Service is expanding the suite of delivery options available to merchants and customers looking for greater control over delivery of their shipments. Adult Signature is now available as a delivery option for commercial account holders and online customers […]
Should Postal Service employees be required to repay training if they resign before a specified period of time following their training? The U.S. Postal Service employs approximately 40,000 maintenance craft employees to work in a variety of assignments. Some of these assignments, such as maintenance mechanics, require specific training at great cost to the Postal […]
USPS posted a notice on the Federal Business Opportunities website seeking contractor for ‘Commercial Outdoor Advertising Management Services.’ The following are Questions and Answers in response to the posting: 1). What information can USPS provide about the existing portfolio of billboards? Number of signs, size, location, are they leases or licenses, what percentage have interstate […]
The following is a Notice Of Opportunity To Apply For PSE Vacancies in Manchester, New Hampshire courtesy of Stephen Smith via reader . The pay scale for PSEs ranges from level 3 up to level 8. (TNA p. 168) PostalReporter.com has also included the Memorandum of Understanding on Postal Support Employees. According to the APWU contract […]
With Hunger Rising, and School Food Programs Ending, Effort Will Help Feed Needy Families in All 50 States June 4 – In another successful nationwide food drive, the National Association of Letter Carriers collected 70.2 million pounds of food on May 14, at a time when hunger is a growing problem. The NALC’s annual one-day […]