(September 22, 2014) NAPUS and the LEAGUE have received Steven Goldberg’s arbitration decision on POStPLan. Both organizations are deeply disappointed with the decision and are still working through the details of the arbitration document. Clearly this will have an impact on PMRs in 4-hour RMPOs, vacant 6-hour RMPOs and 6-hour Postmaster positions in the future. […]
9,000 New Jobs to Be Created 09/22/2014 – The APWU has won a major victory on staffing in post offices affected by the “POStPlan” – a victory that will result in the creation of at least 9,000 new Clerk Craft jobs within 90 days. In a ruling dated Sept. 5, Arbitrator Stephen B. Goldberg concluded […]
NAPUS Executive Director Dave Ravenelle told members Tuesday morning at the convention there is a tendency to look back at past successes and challenges, but the need to look forward leaves little time for reflection. The National Office has looked at everything closely and made significant cuts to expenses, as well as increasing revenue. He […]
The New Jersey Chapter got the 110th National Convention off to a rousing start Monday morning, Sept. 15, in Atlantic City; nearly 900 members were registered. President Tony Leonardi welcomed everyone to the convention. He talked about this year—a year of change in response to changes in the Postal Service. “We have had to change […]
Debbie Winchester has had a box at the Bryantsville Post Office for about 15 years. Nearly every morning about 11:30 on her way home from work at Mclain’s in Nicholasville, Winchester stops by the post office to check her box and talk with Post Mistress Sheila Price and whoever else happens to drop by the […]
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich sent a letter to U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe to express their concerns about the Postal Service’s multi-year “Post Plan” to reduce costs and streamline operations, which may impact over 140 post offices in New Mexico. USPS announced the Post Plan […]
SEDGWICK, AR (KAIT) – With just 33 customers, the United States Postal Service says changes must come to the Sedgwick Post Office. There might be plenty of traffic that goes past the Sedgwick Post Office on Highway 63, but as for traffic volume inside, Sedgwick falls in line with many other small town post offices […]
SEAGROVE, N.C. — Residents in the town famous for handmade pottery are working to keep their post office open. The postal service lost $5 billion last year and many small town post offices across the country may have to pay the price. “The post office is sort of like the heart and soul of the […]
National League of Postmasters – July 07, 2014 Updated Information on the July 8th LAC Posting for Impacted Postmasters LEAGUE Headquarters wants to remind all impacted Postmasters that the Limited Area of Consideration (LAC) special job posting opens July 8 and closes July 23. The LEAGUE received the attached sample letter which is being sent to Postmasters […]
POStPLAN IMPACT POSTMASTERS IN RMPO 6 HOUR OFFICES INCLUDED IN SPECIAL POSTING, SEPARATION INCENTIVE, VER Postal Service is sending a letter to all Postmasters of POSTPlan post office who took a voluntary reassignment to a 6 hour RMPO position. The letter explains options being offered to them during their RIF avoidance period. Options include their inclusion into special incentive offer […]