Update: Deadtree Edition updated his article after reading my post and reading a USPS report (a retired postal manager helped lead him to the report) on active postal employees that has been published for years. But my point still remains the same. The age of the USPS workforce has no bearing on its financial woes. As […]
Perhaps it is time for the Postal Service to consider offering a healthy incentive for APWU represented employees to retire. The wage difference between a Grade 6 Step 0 employee and a newly hired replacement is $18,000 per year ($53,102 vs. $35,182) so for every 1000 employees replaced, the Postal Service saves 18 million dollars […]
Recently, USPS and APWU signed a new collective bargaining agreement. The agreement included a new position called POSTAL SUPPORT EMPLOYEE (PSE) . The position is considered a noncareer bargaining unit job. Yesterday, NAPUS announced that USPS is terminating Postmaster Relief positions and encouraging them to re-apply for PSE jobs . It appears USPS is terminating the […]
note: PSE is a new position under the APWU contract. “The PSE work force will be comprised of noncareer, bargaining unit employees, which is the only category of noncareer employees established to work within APWU bargaining units.” National Association of Postmasters of the United States (NAPUS) – This past week, many PMR’s in EAS-15 & […]
Rotating Strike to Begin in Winnipeg at Midnight WASHINGTON — Despite the 24-hour rotating strike by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to begin in Winnipeg at 11:59 tonight, the U.S. Postal Service will continue to accept, process and deliver mail to Canada until further notice. This limited action by the Winnipeg local is expected […]
The Postal Service is offering a version of the Special Incentive Offer announced earlier this year limited to supervisors, Customer Services, and supervisors of Distribution Operations, in seven districts. The districts affected are: Caribbean, Honolulu, Long Island, New York, Westchester, Triboro and Northern New Jersey. According to Human Resources (HR), the affected districts have an […]
APWU Web News Article 066-2011, June 1, 2011 APWU President Cliff Guffey is encouraging postal workers who have served in the armed forces to reach out to fellow veterans and encourage them to take advantage of new hiring opportunities. “The APWU negotiated a Collective Bargaining Agreement that will create thousands of new employment opportunities for […]
Former APWU President Bill Burrus’ perspective on the survival of USPS Over the past 50 years pundits and politicians have speculated about the imminent demise of the United States Postal Service and to date they have been proven wrong. Despite the outstanding record of existing for 30 years without government subsidy, a cottage industry emerged […]
GROWING THE MAIL – PMG PROMOTES NEW IDEAS, ‘RELENTLESS’ CUSTOMER SERVICE What can the Postal Service do to maintain and grow the mail’s value? PMG Pat Donahoe offers some suggestions in his latest video to employees. He says that delivery is “at the heart of what we do,” adding USPS will continue its “relentless” pursuit […]
The Postal Service has added nearly 200 selections to its Greeting Card Program this month. The Postal Service’s Greeting Card Program, available at 1,500 participating Post Offices nationwide, has added nearly 200 selections to its product line this month. Now it’s easier and more affordable than ever for customers to find the perfect card. From […]