Small Parcel Sorting System (SPSS)

Dec 2nd

Arbitrator Sustains APWU’s Position on Clerk Craft Jurisdiction over Parcel Sorting Work

On December 1, 2020, Arbitrator Joseph M. Sharnoff issued a decision confirming Clerk Craft jurisdiction over operation of the Small Parcel Sorting System (SPSS) machine. The Award soundly rejects arguments made by the Mail Handlers Union which claimed that Mail Handlers should be assigned all the work on the machines. The Postal Service had issued a […]

Dec 15th

USPS: Universal Sort System at Oakland, San Francisco mail processing facilities ready to handle over-sized parcels

12/15/2019 Each year, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) opens its doors to the media for special holiday season tours of select mail processing and distribution centers throughout the United States. These events provide the USPS an opportunity to invite media to meet with local leadership and to experience the fast-paced world of mail processing, where […]