NPMHU Local 308 represents approximately 2,200 USPS mail handlers in Eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Southern New Jersey. NPMHU and USPS are parties to a national collective bargaining agreement (“CBA”), The CBA provides a detailed four-step procedure for processing and deciding grievances lodged by the union. The CBA requires the union to appeal or otherwise escalate […]
Despite harsh words from a congressman and pleas from dozens of residents and business owners, the Postal Service remains intent on closing two processing centers affecting the mail service of hundreds of thousands of North Coast residents. Postal Service spokesman James Wigdel in San Francisco reiterated this week that the 2012 decision to close the […]
The National Postal Mail Handlers Union has initiated a Step 4 grievance concerning violations arising from the Postal Service’s plans to close or consolidate approximately 82 facilities starting in January 2015. In particular, the NPMHU believes that the Postal Service’s decision to close or consolidate these facilities is a violation of USPS Handbook PO-408, Area […]
On September 11, Anthony Davis, former president of National Postal Mail Handlers Union Local 314 was convicted by a jury in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri on one count of embezzling $40,659 in Labor Union funds. He had been indicted in April following an investigation by the U.S. Labor Department’s Office […]
(September 6, 2014) The four postal unions held a joint webinar on Aug. 28 for union members at the 82 sites where plants are scheduled for consolidation or closure beginning in January 2015. The occasion marked the first time the four unions have engaged in joint training at the national level. Participants included each of […]
The primary message of an NPMHU-endorsed August 15, 2014 “Dear Colleague” letter by Congressman David Joyce sent to all House members is to Support the Preservation of First-Class Mail Delivery Standards. In response to the United States Postal Service’s plans to close 82 mail processing facilities throughout 37 states in January of 2015, Representative Joyce […]
The MOU reads in part: Re: Article 12.1 – Probationary Period – Bidding The parties agree to the following regarding bidding during a ninety calendar day probationary period: Full-time career mail handlers who are serving a probationary period pursuant to Article 12.1 of the National Agreement and applicable memoranda of understanding are eligible to bid […]
According to the Office of Inspector General, “In September 2013, the Postal Service approved $33.1 million to implement the National Recycling Program. The funds will cover capital improvements and expenses related to recycling operations.” According to USPS the National Recycling Program involves backhauling recyclables from Associate Offices (AOs) to its servicing Processing and Distribution Center […]
17- year Mail Handler in Carol Stream, Illinois ignored warning to drop out of campaign for Congress The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) recently resolved two Hatch Act complaints resulting in significant disciplinary action against federal employees for violating the Act. In both cases, the federal agencies involved referred the matters to OSC and […]
(June 30, 2014) The Union was notified this afternoon that the Postal Service plans to reinstitute the “Network Rationalization Plan” starting next year, in January 2015. You will recall that many of the plant closings and consolidations were put on hold earlier this year, in February 2014, when the Postal Service announced in the Federal […]