Friday, August 22, 2014

APWU COLA Increase of 33 Cents Per Hour Effective September 6, 2014

APWU COLA Increase of 33 Cents Per Hour Effective September 6, 2014

From the article: "...In July 2014, the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) fell slightly to 698.580. The sixth COLA adjustment under the 2010 National Agreement is: Per Annum: $686.00; Per Pay Period: $26.40; Cents Per Hour: 33¢...effective September 6, 2014, (pay period 20-2014, pay date September 26, 2014)."


Article Reference: www.apwu.org

Thursday, August 7, 2014

'Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe has lied repeatedly', says patron

Privatization delivers poor services for many, enriches a few

From the article: "...Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe has lied repeatedly, not only to the media and postal employees but under oath to Congress. He has claimed he is only trying to make the Postal Service financially healthy and does not believe in privatization—is against it, in fact. While stating these things, he attempted to outsource to the private sector every postal trucking job in the state of California. My union had to go to federal court to force the issue into binding arbitration as our contract requires, and we have stopped it for now...."


Article Reference: www.rbj.net

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

L’Enfant Plaza will be the last to acknowledge what everyone else knows: The Postal Service is going down hill fast!

We don’t care, we don’t have to, we’re the Postal Service

From the article: "...It looks like the folks in L’Enfant Plaza will be the last to acknowledge what everyone else in the country already knows — customer service at the Postal Service is going way down hill, and fast. The plant consolidations have resulted in delayed mail, late delivery, and countless other service problems. Under POStPlan, service has declined due to reducing hours at post offices and replacing experienced..."


Article Reference: www.savethepostoffice.com

Thursday, July 24, 2014

After degrading access to services by cutting Post Office hours and closing Post Offices the Postmaster General argues more convenient access is needed


State of the Business (July 15, 2014)



Article Reference: Postmaster Video via Youtube

Comments:

After degrading access to postal services and in turn inconveniencing customers by cutting Post Office hours, closing Post Offices, slowing mail delivery standards, removing stamp vending machines from many Post Office lobbies, removing public mail Blue Box receptacles from the streets, and shuttering mail processing facilities across the nation, the Postmaster General argues that more convenient access to products and services are needed by pushing postal business toward Staple's stores and away from the convenience of nearby Post Offices. - @Postalgirl101-xyz

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Sunday, March 16, 2014

Republican lawmakers trying to protect postal workers from losing promised retirement benefits

USPS Should Keep Funding Future Health Care Costs, Republicans Say

From the article: "...Republican lawmakers voiced support for continued prefunding of U.S. Postal Service retirees’ health benefits at a congressional hearing Thursday, calling the payments necessary to avoid workers losing promised benefits..."


Article Reference: www.govexec.com

Monday, March 3, 2014

Fatality As Semi Crashes While Transporting Mail,

Semi truck driver in Colton dies in plunge off 215 Freeway

From the article: "...The driver — who was employed with Fredy Transportation — was transporting mail from Las Vegas to the Margaret L. Sellers Processing and Distribution Center, said Eva Jackson, a spokesperson for the USPS...."


Article Reference: www.sbsun.com
Margaret L. Sellers Processing and Distribution Center, Fredy Transportation, Contract Driver,

Monday, February 24, 2014

Vandals: Postmaster General Donahoe wants to force mail cluster boxes on you; This is why you don't want mail cluster boxes

Vandals target postal service mailboxes in Rio Rancho

From the article: "...In the past few weeks, there have been 28 incidents of vandalism or theft at mailbox clusters in Rio Rancho. Criminals rip open the mailboxes,..."


Article Reference: www.koat.com
mail cluster boxes, Donahoe, destruction of the postal service,

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Continuing string of post office burglaries across Texas

Lampasas Post Office robbed for 2nd time

From the article: "...The Lampasas Post Office was robbed this week, continuing a string of post office burglaries across Texas, said Charlie Boswell, a Lampasas Police Department investigator...."


Article Reference: kdhnews.com
postal crime, post office robbery,

Friday, February 21, 2014

St. Petersburg (Florida) post office robbed

Suspect sought in robbery of St. Petersburg post office

From the article: "...Police said a man walked into the open-air post office in downtown St. Petersburg on Monday, Feb. 10 and robbed the clerk...."


Article Reference: www.baynews9.com
postal crime, post office robbery,

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Vicki Kennedy, widow of the late Sen. Ted Kennedy, nominated for USPS Board of Governors (BOG)


Obama taps Ted Kennedy’s widow for USPS board

Vicki Kennedy (Wikipedia)
Vicki Kennedy
From the article: "...Kennedy’s nomination must be confirmed by the Senate. The board of governors chooses the postmaster general and controls the postal service’s spending, planning and policies...."

Article Reference: postalaffairsblog.intelisent.com
Board of Governors (BOG), Vicki Kennedy,

Monday, February 3, 2014

United Parcel Service Crash Probe Focuses on Fatigue

UPS Crash Probe Focuses on Fatigue as U.S. Hearing Set

From the article: "...U.S. crash investigators are focusing on pilot fatigue, training and adherence to procedures in the fatal Aug. 14 crash of a United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) jet freighter in Birmingham, Alabama. ..."


Article Reference: www.bloomberg.com

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Man found dead by postal mail carrier

Man found dead by postal carrier in Akron; weather suspected as cause

From the article: "...AKRON, Ohio - A postal carrier discovered the body of a man Tuesday in Akron who is believed to have died due to the bitter cold...."


Article Reference: www.newsnet5.com

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Large package of marijuana mailed; arrest made

Man Arrested For Having 25 Pounds of Pot Mailed

From the article: "...Narcotics detectives disguised themselves as UPS drivers and delivered the package to the addressed residence and left it on the home’s doorstep. When David..."


Article Reference: www.longisland.com

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Florida mail carrier took money from customers on his route

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office: USPS carrier took $33K from postal customers

From the article: "...A United States Postal Service letter carrier is facing theft charges after allegedly asking people along his route to borrow money..."


Article Reference: www.firstcoastnews.com

Busiest mailing week begins Monday

U.S. Postal Service expects busiest mailing, delivery days next week

From the article: "...Items sent using the post office’s overnight or two-day shipping service, Priority Express, should be postmarked by Dec. 23 for Christmas delivery...."


Article Reference: www.kansas.com

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Statue of Liberty stamp controversy

Post Office Sued Over Embarrassing Statue Of Liberty Stamp Mix-up

From the article: "...The stamp design released in 2011 was not based on the statue in New York Harbor, as intended, but on a replica outside the New York-New York casino hotel in Las Vegas...."


Article Reference: www.huffingtonpost.com
Statue of Liberty stamp

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Why is USPS employee rated satisfaction so much lower than UPS and FedEx?

Does Employee Satisfaction at UPS and FedEx Affect Their Stock Prices?

From the article: "...FedEx employees gave their company an average "3.6" rating for quality. UPS employees, in contrast, scored their company a 3.3, and U.S. Postal workers gave USPS a lowly 2.8...."


Article Reference: www.dailyfinance.com

Monday, November 25, 2013

Seanate postal reform bill pushed back for important concerns

Senate committee Postal reform bill markup pushed back for second time

From the article: "...Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) said in a Sep. 19 statement that he has serious concerns about the bill because it doesn't protect six day delivery and rural customers...."


Article Reference: www.fiercegovernment.com
Postal reform bill

Friday, November 22, 2013

USPS supervisor arrested

Postal supervisor arrested

From the article: "...a supervisor for the U.S. Postal Service stole a piece of mail from the loading dock..."


Article Reference: www.rep-am.com

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

American First Day Cover Society

American First Day Cover Society

From the article: "...a non-profit organization devoted to the advancement and collecting of first day covers. ..."


Article Reference: www.afdcs.org
American First Day Cover Society