Why companies are racing for almost-instantaneous delivery April 9, 2015 – PBS -From the Pony Express to Federal Express, the delivery business keeps getting faster and faster. Now there’s an explosion of same-day or sooner services, including the promise of home delivery by drone. But there’s debate about how many customers are really interested in […]
NLRB Slams Postal Service For Failure to Bargain over Employee Data Breach Complaint over Cyber Intrusion Would Set Precedent 04/08/2015 – In a first-of-its-kind complaint, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has cited the Postal Service for failing to bargain with the APWU over last year’s massive data security breach. The incident, which was revealed […]
NRLCA Announces: NLRB Issues Complaint Against United States Postal Service for Failing to Bargain Over and Provide Information to National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association Regarding Massive USPS Data Breach ALEXANDRIA, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued a Complaint against the Postal Service alleging that it violated federal labor law by failing to […]
Super training – New course geared toward new postal supervisors USPS has introduced a comprehensive training course for newly promoted supervisors, part of a broader effort to strengthen the postal workforce by helping employees hone their talents and skills. The 16-week New Supervisor Program is required for new supervisors in areas such as Customer Service, […]
APPOMATTOX, VA — Tomorrow, nearly 150 years ago to the minute — two descendants of soldiers portrayed in an iconic painting depicting Robert E. Lee’s surrender to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox will help dedicate the stamp depicting this historic event. A stamp memorializing the Battle of Five Forks will also be included in the […]
The USPS has doubled-down on abolishing scheme requirements on future clerk duty assignments. It made two minor concessions, however . The effective date was changed from March 7 to March 23, 2015 and existing duty assignments with a scheme requirement will keep them until the duty assignment is vacated. That avoids re-posting them. I wonder […]
April 7, 2015 – There’s no argument that the Grand Canyon is one of the most intriguing parts of the world, but very few know that tucked away in the area is a small tribe called the Havasupai tribe. Not only is this the smallest Indian nations in the United States, it’s also the only […]
After regulators blocked UPS’s bid for the Dutch company on antitrust grounds, FedEx has snapped it up for a lower price. The deal, which has already been agreed with TNT’s board, would make FedEx the third-largest delivery company in Europe after UPS and Deutsche Post AG DPSTF 0.66% , the owner of DHL. It could […]
First Lady, Oprah Winfrey, Ambassador Andrew Young, Join Postmaster General in Dedication WASHINGTON — Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Ambassador Andrew Young and other notables joined Postmaster General Megan Brennan in dedicating the Dr. Maya Angelou Forever Stamp today. The ceremony took place before a capacity crowd at Washington, DC’s Warner Theatre. Angelou fans are encouraged […]
04/06/2015 – On April 15, APWU members will greet last-minute tax filers and reporters at post offices around the country with a message many of them haven’t heard before: The Postal Service gets zero tax dollars. “Tax day is a good time to inform the public about this little-known fact,” said APWU President Mark Dimondstein. […]