APWU files Labor charges against USPS over lack of info on security breach

Statement to APWU Members from President Mark Dimondstein Re: USPS Cyber Security Breach 11/10/2014 – Sisters and Brothers, The security breach in the Postal Service’s data systems that compromised personal information about postal employees, including all active and some retired workers, is a very troubling matter. Unfortunately, cybercrime is real and effective. But we are […]

Setting the record straight: USPS says New York Times article on mail monitoring is ‘inaccurate’

The New York Times article titled ‘Report Reveals Wider Tracking of Mail in U.S.’ published on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 is extremely disappointing.  In our view the article is inaccurate and unfairly presents a one sided version of the facts.  First and foremost, the United States Postal Service respects the privacy of its customers and […]

USPS Drops Policy On Direct Marketing Co-Branded Products and Services to Postal Employees?

The policy covered all Postal Service-sponsored direct mail marketing pieces that communicate a co-branded offer by direct mail using the employee mailing list and via other internal employee communications vehicles. “The employee mailing list is derived from the Postal Service employee master file, which is the complete home address database of all career and non-career, […]