1/4/2021 According to the Postal Service, they continue to monitor the spread of COVID-19 across the United States and the following information is provided to assist managers and supervisors to communicate with employees. Key Facts to Emphasize: If you have employees exhibiting a cough, shortness of breath, or difficulty breathing, or at least two of […]
12/18/2020 According to the Postal Service, the requirement for employees to use face coverings or masks continues when social distancing of six (6) feet cannot be maintained in public, or in public-facing settings when required by state or local orders or directives. Throughout the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, the Postal Service has continued to fulfill its […]
Please find linked below a copy of the above-referenced document from the Postal Service regarding the Essential Service Provider letter to all employees and contractors. (pdf) Essential Service Provider Letter Law Enforcement Official: The bearer of this letter with an accompanying U.S. Postal Service identification badge provides essential services of the federal government. The Postal […]
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) A salary increase that was negotiated as part of the 2018-2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement will take effect on November 21, 2020 (pp-25). Career employees will receive a raise of 1 percent and Postal Support Employees (who are not eligible for […]
12/4/2020 – Please find linked below a copy of a new Memorandum of Understanding signed today in order to accommodate the hundreds of MHAs hired under the Memorandum of Understanding “Temporary Exception Period-COVID-19” dated March 26, 2020 and the subsequent extensions of this MOU. December 4, 2020- Reappointment Opportunities for MHAs Separated for Lack of […]
November 2, 2020 Message from President Paul Hogrogian Brothers and Sisters, Mail Handlers and postal workers from around the country continue to courageously perform essential federal service under the extraordinary circumstances created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 reports issued by the Postal Service on October 1, 2020 showed 1,872 postal workers who had tested […]
Statement of Paul V. Hogrogian, National President of the National Postal Mail Handlers Union, on the Endorsement of Joe Biden for President (pdf) NPMHU members are facing unprecedented times. Despite the USPS being the most trusted federal agency, often it feels as if our work is undervalued and unappreciated by elected officials. We’ve seen attacks against […]
8/17/2020 Washington DC — The National Postal Mail Handlers Union proudly represents nearly 50,000 mail handlers working in all of the nation’s large postal plants, throughout the 50 States and Puerto Rico. Our people are responsible for loading and unloading trucks, transporting mail within the facility (both manually and using powered industrial equipment such as […]
Late last night, the USPS Board of Governors announced that it has selected Louis DeJoy of Greensboro, NC to serve as the next Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Postal Service. Dejoy will replace Megan Brennan, who retires after more than three decades of dedicated USPS employment, including more than five years […]
It is with regret and sorrow that the National Union announces the passing of Local 307 mail handler, Anthony Smith. Brother Smith is the first known mail handler death attributed to the COVID-19/coronavirus epidemic. Brother Smith worked in the Detroit NDC and was an employee of the United States Postal Service for thirty years. He […]