Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Mail delay complaints after mail sorting moves

Delays reported since mail sorting moved to Junction

From the article: "...the closure of the Glenwood Springs mail-sorting facility in 2011 — a move that the postal service at the time estimated would save $1.2 million per year — has resulted in delays and reflects badly on the agency’s image. ..."


Article Reference: www.aspendailynews.com

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Auctioning off historic post offices

Save Historic Post Offices From the Auction Block

From the article: "...The National Register of Historic Places has designated 2,530 postal buildings as worthy of preservation. Under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the register is administered by the National Park Service as part of a national program “to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America's historic and archeological resources”..."


Article Reference: www.apwu.org

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Issa bill would bar worker employment protections

Postal Reform Bill Riles Unions, Reduces To-the-Door Delivery

From the article: "...barring clauses prohibiting layoffs in collective bargaining agreements, and holding employees to the same standards as other federal workers, including the reduction-in-force provisions in place at other agencies...."


Article Reference: www.ecommercebytes.com

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Issa, Cummings call for the Postal Service to be able to lay off employees

House Democrat’s New Postal Reform Bill Finds Some Common Ground

From the article: "...Similarly to Issa, Cummings called for the Postal Service to be able to lay off employees, though Issa’s bill goes further in nullifying existing and future collective bargaining agreements. Cummings’ bill would also grant USPS the authority to offer buyout incentives through 2016 -- providing voluntarily separated employees with $25,000 or an extra one-to-two years of credited service...."


Article Reference: www.govexec.com

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Guntersville, Alabama postal workers fall ill from chemical spill

2 Guntersville postal workers 'stable' after contact with chemical, office to reopen

From the article: "...Guntersville Post Office was closed this morning and police were called to the scene after liquid spilled from a package and two workers got sick, said Debbie Fetterly ..."


Article Reference: al.com