Because of declining use, the U.S. Postal Service is removing many of the blue boxes. A known fact that in 1985, nearly 400,000 blue mailboxes were on American streets. Now only 160,000 remain and more are vanishing each day. What is the main reason for this? The Internet seems to be the main culprit. With […]
The election for a number of hotly contested NALC national officer positions is underway. Ballots were mailed out to members last week and must be received by 9 AM on Monday, October 20, 2014 in order to be counted. In previous years the NALC election of National officers has been held without any fanfare. But this […]
He’s the whole package – mailman and friend A good mailman is like a crackerjack barber: You hope you die or leave town before they do. Alex Dang is a good mailman, except that, in retiring after 47 years with the Postal Service, he’s breaking hearts along the avenues, courts and ways of Stockdale Estates: […]
According to the Office of Inspector General: The Postal Service has an acquisition strategy that has not been fully developed or implemented. The short-term plan developed in 2011 included acquiring 25,000 vehicles costing about $500 million to meet operational needs and replace some of the aging fleet. The long-term plan included purchasing the next generation […]
CDRAAP guidelines now available The NALC and USPS have released a jointly developed document (M-01846) that provides the mutual understanding of the national parties on issues related to the MOU Re: City Delivery Route Alternative Adjustment Process – 2014-2015. October 2014 transfer opportunities under M-01834 The October 2014 list of city letter carrier positions available […]
Why some Senior Citizens simply refuse to retire? For these seniors, the best retirement is not to retire. From a 102-year-old Wal-Mart worker to an activist park ranger, these workers have stayed on the job well into their golden years. Name: Loren Wade Age: 102 At 102 years old, Loren Wade is one of the […]
There has been a lot of interest in the recent Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between NALC and USPS regarding “Holiday Carrier Assistants.” The agreement allows USPS to reemploy retirees as “Holiday Carrier Assistants” during the four week December period as operationally necessary. First of all, the agreement is not totally new. USPS and NALC signed […]
Blue Wheels by Jess Stoner A writer becomes a carrier for the United States Postal Service out of a long-held love for the mail. What she discovers are screams, threats, lies, labor violations, and dog attacks. After taking a personality test online and another exam consisting mostly of questions evaluating the sharpness of my memory, […]
Sept. 25, 2014 –The NALC and USPS have agreed to extend the ongoing Article 8 equitability test until December 31, 2014, in the twenty-two districts currently participating). The test was established by a June 3, 2013, agreement resulting from the National Article 8 Task Force.
PORTLAND, OR — The United States Postal Service is now accepting online applications for more than 300 seasonal, non-career holiday term employees to work in Oregon – 278 of them in Portland’s mail processing facilities. Applicants must be at least 18 years old or a high school graduate. Background checks and drug tests will be […]