WASHINGTON — During an open meeting of the Temporary Emergency Committee (TEC) of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service today, Robert M. Duncan of Kentucky was elected chairman of the Board of Governors. David C. Williams of Illinois was elected vice-chairman of the Board. Continue reading ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Monday through Saturday mail comes in and out of Albuquerque. Continue reading WASHINGTON — The Postal Service on Thursday said it “deeply regrets our mistake in inappropriately releasing” the official personnel file of Abigail Spanberger, a former C.I.A. operative now running as a Democratic candidate for Congress, and requested that a Republican-aligned super PAC return the file. Continue reading The U.S. Senate confirmed two nominations to the Postal Service Board of Governors, and President Trump announced his intent to nominate two other individuals to the board Aug. 28. Continue reading 08/08/2018 – APWU members can continue to volunteer in political campaigns under the long-standing leave-without-pay rules in the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM). A national arbitrator rejected changes the Postal Service made to the Leave Without Pay (LWOP) rules for how employees request LWOP to participate in political activities organized by their unions. Continue reading From POLITICO: DEMOCRATS CRITICIZE POST OFFICE PLAN: Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday argued a Trump administration proposal to privatize the post office will do little to cut costs, POLITICO’s Andrew Hanna reports. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp(D-N.D.) said during a Senate HSGAC hearing that privatizing the Postal Service “does nothing to get us to solvency.” A task force headed by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin tasked with finding ways to reform the post office will release its recommendations by August 10. More here. Today, a group of 10 bipartisan representatives introduced a House Resolution (H. Res. 993) 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. Continue reading The Trump presidency is one of incomplete sentences, sneers and slogans: “Catch and release!” “Zero tolerance!” If you quizzed President Trump or many of his supporters, chances are that they’d be hard-pressed to explain what these things mean. Continue reading The Postal Service has issued a statement regarding a Trump administration proposal to reorganize some federal agencies. Continue reading 06/21/2018 – The White House proposal on restructuring the federal government released today, “Delivering Government Solutions in the 21st Century,” delivered nothing but misinformation and, if implemented, would end regular mail and package services at an affordable cost to 157 million addresses every day. Furthermore, the White House plan is an attack on many federal agencies and the public services they provide. Continue reading
Politics
Robert M. Duncan elected chairman of the USPS board of governors
Lawmakers call for investigation into Albuquerque post offices
Postal Service Improperly Divulged Former CIA Operative’s Sensitive National Security File, and Asks for It Back
Senate confirms two USPS Governors, Trump nominates two more
APWU Arbitration Award Restores Rules for Employees Using Leave Without Pay to Campaign
Democrats criticize Trump’s post office privatization plan
House resolution introduced on USPS privatization
Trump created the immigration crisis out of sheer ignorance and cruelty
USPS responds to Trump’s privatization plan
APWU Statement on White House Plan to Privatize the Postal Service
