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NAPS Newsbreak: Factfinding hearing is scheduled for December 10 & 11, 2018
On July 6, 2018, NAPS initiated the factfinding process and filed under the auspices of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS). The factfinding hearing is scheduled for December 10 & 11, 2018.
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Postal Service Contradicts Dem Candidate’s Claim in Controversy Over Security Clearance Form
The law enforcement arm of the U.S. Postal Service says it has "no record" of anyone officially requesting Virginia Democrat Abigail Spanberger's official personnel file, despite the 2018 congressional candidate claiming a researcher working on behalf of her campaign submitted the request in December 2017.
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Coalition Commends Bipartisan Senate Resolution to Block USPS Privatization
September 21, 2018 - A resolution (S.Res.633) has been introduced in the U.S. Senate to block privatization of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Art Sackler, manager of the Coalition for a 21st Century Postal Service, an organization of public and private companies, trade associations and other industry groups which rely on the U.S. Postal Service to do business, commented
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Recent announcements from CVS, Amazon, could alter medication home delivery
Predicting the future of medication home delivery is anyone’s guess, but one thing is certain: the landscape is changing. In back-to-back announcements this summer, CVS launched a nationwide prescription home delivery service with the U. S. Postal Service (USPS), and Amazon acquired the online pharmacy startup PillPack.
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Rep. Lujan Grisham Denied Entry to Conduct Unannounced Inspection of USPS Facility
On September 20, 2018, after receiving numerous complaints from United States Postal Service (USPS) union representatives about mismanagement and poor working conditions at facilities and urging USPS Acting Inspector General Tammy Whitcomb to launch an investigation into the matter, Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) attempted to conduct an unannounced inspection of the USPS Five Points Post Office but was stopped from doing so.
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Postal workers gather downtown to protest privatization of mail services
Nearly two dozen postal workers and local labor union members gathered on the steps of the downtown U.S. Post Office on Thursday to protest privatizing mail services and demand Congressional action.
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APWU and Postal Management Agree to Extend Negotiations Deadline until October 20, 2018
09/21/2018 - APWU President Mark Dimondstein has announced that the union and the Postal Service have agreed to extend negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement for 30 days.
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Nashua Resident Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Federal Employee Disability Benefit Program
CONCORD – Kenneth Dunn, 60, of Nashua, pleaded guilty to making false statements to obtain federal employee disability benefits, announced United States Attorney Scott W. Murray.
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The Prime Effect: How Amazon’s Two-Day Shipping Is Disrupting Retail
Alongside life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, you can now add another inalienable right: two-day shipping on practically everything. Amazon.com Inc. has made its Prime program the gold standard for all other online retailers, according to surveys of consumers.
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What to do if you do not receive an NALC ballot
The National Election Committee, appointed at the Detroit National Convention to conduct the election, reviewed and approved all nominating forms and created the ballot for mailing. Official election instructions are included with all ballots mailed to eligible NALC members.
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Michigan mail handler spent 22 years as a tambourine player in Aretha Franklin’s band
The world lost a music icon when Aretha Franklin died last month, but Andra McKoy lost a friend and mentor. McKoy, a Pontiac, MI, mail handler, spent 22 years as a tambourine player for the world-renowned “Queen of Soul.”
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Winter is coming – Bird stamps arrive Sept. 22
The Postal Service will issue Birds in Winter, stamps that showcase four winged beauties in seasonal scenes, Saturday, Sept. 22.
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Postal Worker, Partner Accused of Cashing Over $60K in Stolen Money Orders
A former postal worker is accused of stealing money orders and passing them along to a partner who then cashed them.
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Senate resolution introduced on USPS privatization
Today, a bipartisan group of senators led by Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) introduced a Senate Resolution (S. Res. 633) calling on Congress to take all appropriate measures to ensure that the Postal Service remain an independent agency of the federal government and not be subject to privatization.
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Toledo postal worker arrested, accused of stealing marijuana from mail packages
A Toledo mail carrier faces federal theft of mail charges based on accusations he stole from packages containing marijuana to then sell it.
