New Acquisitions to the National Postal Museum

  New Acquisitions to the National Postal Museum

"...The National Postal Museum's collections trace the evolution of the postal services and their role in connecting the nation. With the recent national focus on voting by mail, Internet mail order, and the role of the United States Postal Service in public life, the Postal Museum is also committed to adding objects to its collections that will help to tell new stories, adding dimension to our understanding of the past and reflecting on the present moment. ...links to selected recent acquisitions."

Reference: postalmuseum.si.edu
 

Suspect arrested for pistol-whipping Bronx postal worker in caught-on-video $100K September heist

  Suspect arrested for pistol-whipping Bronx postal worker in caught-on-video $100K September heist

"...The crook, who had been sitting in a parked white Honda Odyssey minivan outside the post office for about two hours before the heist, pistol-whipped the woman and ordered her to open the post office and then the safe inside, cops said. The branch was not scheduled to open until 8 a.m.

When the postal employee’s husband saw what was happening, he..."

Reference: www.aol.com
 

Fingerprints from rat traps in mailboxes lead postal inspectors to Mobile man

  Fingerprints from rat traps in mailboxes lead postal inspectors to Mobile man

"Jonathan Randle pleads guilty to bank fraud, identity theft charges...MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Postal workers over the past couple of years found rat traps in mailboxes – a discovery that proved crucial in finding a mail thief, according to court records.

Jonathan Taylor Randle, 32, of Mobile, pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal bank fraud and aggravated identity theft charges. A judge scheduled sentencing for July. ..."

Reference: www.fox10tv.com
 

Do you know the rules on workplace nepotism? | Employees can’t hire, supervise or promote a relative

  Do you know the rules on workplace nepotism? | Employees can’t hire, supervise or promote a relative

"...Under the rules, USPS employees cannot hire, supervise or promote a relative, which is defined as a spouse, parent, child, sibling, aunt, uncle, cousin, niece, nephew, in-law, stepparent, stepsibling or half sibling. ..."

Reference: news.usps.com
 

Postal Items Found on Amazon Today

  Postal Items Found on Amazon Today

"...Postal related items found on Amazon. Books, toys, signs, clothing, stamp collecting, ..."

Reference: Amazon
 

How FedEx could win by losing its Postal Service business

  How FedEx could win by losing its Postal Service business

"...Over nearly a quarter-century, the Postal Service has grown into FedEx’s largest customer. Conversely, FedEx has been the largest provider of air transportation capacity to the Postal Service for 20 consecutive years, according to data compiled by David Hendel, a transportation attorney at Culhane Meadows. But under a streamlining initiative four years ago, the agency decided to use less air transportation and rely more on cheaper ground carriers, which is eating into FedEx Express volumes distributed via its Memphis, Tennessee, hub. FedEx’s revenue from its Postal Service contract in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2022, fell $236 million..."

Reference: www.freightwaves.com
 

USPS Mail Handler Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) set at $353

  Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) set at $353

Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) set at $353

Effective March 9, 2024 (Pay Period 07-2024), all career Mail Handler craft employees are scheduled to receive a cost-of-living (COLA) adjustment as outlined in Article 9.3 of the 2022 National Agreement. This is the third of six possible COLA increases under the terms of the current agreement. This COLA increase is based on the upward change in the relevant Consumer Price Index (CPI) following release of the January 2024 Index, using the July 2022 CPI index as a base. The resulting calculation provides an annual increase of $353 for all Steps in Table 1 and for Step P of Table 2. The remaining Steps in Table 2 will receive the proportional COLA increase percentages as outlined in Article 9.3 of the National Agreement.

Updated wage charts to be provided soon.

Note: Links Added

Reference: NPMHU via NPMHU Local 317
 

For these Post Offices, Valentine’s Day is a labor of love

  For these Post Offices, Valentine’s Day is a labor of love

"...More than 30 Post Offices across the nation with romantic-sounding names allow customers to send preaddressed Valentine’s Day cards, letters and more to receive a local postmark before the pieces are mailed to sweethearts. ..."

Reference: USPS
 

Mail Stories | All About the Royal Mail Heist Which Drained Millions in Funds From the Postal System

  All About the Royal Mail Heist Which Drained Millions in Funds From the Postal System

"Narinder Sandhu, a 62-year-old conman, was recently put behind bars for orchestrating a sophisticated decade-long fraud that drained $97 million from the Royal Mail. Sandhu, along with his brother Parmjeet and accomplice James Mooney, manipulated the postal system with..."

Reference: marketrealist.com
 

Resolutions and Proposed Constitutional Amendments

  Resolutions and Proposed Constitutional Amendments

RE: Resolutions and Proposed Constitutional Amendments (pdf)

Members of the NPMHU who wish to submit proposals for consideration by the delegates at the 2024 National Convention must follow the requirements set forth in the NPMHU National Constitution.

PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

As set forth in Article XII of the National Union Constitution, the delegates to the 2024 National Convention will consider and vote upon amendments to both the NPMHU National Constitution and the Uniform Local Union Constitution that governs all Local Unions affiliated with the NPMHU. As stated in Article XII, Section 10:

“For proposed amendments to this Constitution to be considered by a National Convention, such amendments must be submitted in writing by Delegates, Local Unions or other subordinate bodies in good standing, or regular members in good standing to the National President no later than sixty (60) days prior to the opening of the National Convention. Such proposed amendments shall be referred by the National President to the Constitution Committee for consideration and recommendation to the National Convention.”

Although not required by the Constitution, it would greatly assist the Constitution Committee if submissions were formatted as follows: (1) List the current constitutional language; (2) List the new or changed language that you are proposing; and (3) Explain the reason for the proposed change. For your convenience I have attached a form which may be used to submit constitutional amendments.

PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS

In addition, the current National Constitution also sets forth the governing procedure for the consideration of resolutions, whether related to legislation or other topics of interest to mail handlers. In particular, Article XII, Section 15 provides as follows:

“Resolutions submitted for consideration of the National Convention must be received by the National President no later than sixty (60) days prior to the opening date of the National Convention. For proposed resolutions to be considered by a National Convention, such resolutions must be submitted in writing by Delegates, Local Unions or other subordinate bodies in good standing, or regular members in good standing to the National President no later than sixty (60) days prior to the opening of the National Convention. Such resolutions shall be referred to the Committee on Resolutions for consideration and recommendation to the Convention delegates for adoption, modification, or rejection thereof.”

Should you have any constitutional amendments or resolutions that you would like to propose, please be sure to follow the procedures set forth in Article XII of the National Constitution. The National Convention commences on Monday, August 19, 2024, all submissions must be received at the National Office no later than Thursday, June 20, 2024, which is sixty (60) days prior to the opening of the 2024 National Convention.

The address for submitting any proposed amendments or resolutions is:

NPMHU 2024 National Convention

815 16th Street NW, Suite 5100

Washington, DC 20006

You may also FAX proposed amendments or resolutions to 202-833-0008

NPMHU 2024 Constitution Amendment Suggestion Form (pdf)

Reference: NPMHU via NPMHU 317