Contract route postal worker arrest one of many in Alabama

  Theft, mail destruction prosecutions rise for Alabama postal employees

"...Among the recent cases detailed in court records was that of Michael Ray Hyatt, a former Gadsden highway contract route postal worker who was sentenced ..."

Reference: al.com 

NPMHU 317 Election Results - 2011

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Who are the top ten highest paid leaders of the National Postal Mail Handlers Union?

 Who are the top ten highest paid leaders of the National Postal Mail Handlers Union?

"...Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders of the National Postal Mail Handlers Union ..."

Reference: www.unionfacts.com 

What was the compensation for our Local union officials? (according to unionfacts.com)

 Click here to view compensation of NPMHU 317 Officers, etc.

"...National Postal Mail handlers Local 317 Compensation, benefits, ..."

Reference: www.unionfacts.com 

Ronnie Sanders to be next NPMHU 317 President

Congratulations to Ronnie Sanders who was recently elected Local 317 State President.
 

Mail Handler Contract Negotiations Update Number 2

 Mail Handler Contract Negotiations Update Number 2

"...the Postal Service has used its current financial predicament as an excuse for launching an unprecedented attack on its employees and the collective bargaining process...."

Reference: Mail Handler Contract Negotiations 

USPS FINANCIAL CRISIS

 USPS FINANCIAL CRISIS: ENGAGING THE AMERICAN PUBLIC

"...On a matter related to retiree health benefits, and just as significant to the financial health of the Postal Service is that the USPS has massively overfunded both of its pension programs – for its workers covered under both the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)...."

Reference: www.npmhu.org 

Huntsville Mail Processing Facility being studied for closure

  U.S. Postal Service studying closing Huntsville's mail facility on Wall Triana Highway

"...HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- In a change from an announcement just two months ago, the Postal Service said Thursday it is considering moving all of the operations at the Wall Triana mail facility to Birmingham...."

Reference: al.com 

NPMHU, APWU, and NALC nationwide television advertisement

 NPMHU, APWU, and NALC nationwide television advertisement

"...seek to enlighten the public that it is far more than declining mail volume that has created this postal financial crisis – and to reinforce the message that Congress helped create this problem, and that Congress can take action now to fix it..."

Reference: Mail Handler Contract Negotiations  

Mail Handler and a Barber

 Barber cutting across generations

"...That same year he landed a job as a mail handler with the U.S. Postal Service but even then he continued to cut hair...."

Reference: www.ajc.com 

Announcement: Area Mail Processing Feasibility Study List

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 Area Mail Processing Feasibility Study List

"...On September 15, 2011, the U.S. Postal Service has reported it will release to the media an announcement identifying a list of Area Mail Processing Feasibility Studies..."

Reference: The Postal Newsgroup  

New Wage Chart

  NEW WAGE CHARTS REFLECT $978 COLA

"...The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its July 2011 Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) on Thursday, August 18. Based on this release, the Postal Service has confirmed that there will be a $978 cost-of-living adjustment increase for employees covered under the NPMHU National Agreement effective pay period 20, starting on September 10, 2011. This translates into approximately forty-seven cents per hour, and will be reflected in paychecks dated September 30, 2011. ..."

Reference: www.npmhu.org