PSHB Program Video Five-part Series | The Move Is Fast Approaching

  PSHB Program Video Five-part Series | The Move Is Fast Approaching

"...USPS has released a five-part video series on the new Postal Service Health Benefits Program.

The program, also known as PSHB, will begin Jan. 1, 2025. ...The videos are also available on Keeping Posted, the website for postal retirees.

USPS is encouraging employees and retirees to watch the complete video series."

Reference: usps.com
 

Want to be in a USPS TV commercial?

  Want to be in a USPS TV commercial?

"...The Postal Service is inviting employees to audition for this year’s holiday advertising campaign.

Employees who are selected to participate could be featured in a variety of ads, including TV commercials.

The casting call is open to all employees. No prior acting experience is required.

The USPS Employee Casting website has instructions on creating and submitting audition videos and uploading a current headshot. Employees who have trouble accessing the site from a postal computer should try using a personal device or a home computer. ..."

Reference: usps.com
 

Memorial Day | May We Never Forget Their Sacrifice | A Message From LiUNA

  Memorial Day | May We Never Forget Their Sacrifice | A Message From LiUNA

"...Dear Brothers and Sisters,

This Memorial Day, we come together as one union to honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

Their courage and dedication show us the true meaning of patriotism and service.

As we reflect on their legacy, let's renew our commitment to fight for the rights, freedoms, and values they defended.

WATCH NOW: "May We Never Forget Their Sacrifice"

We will never forget their sacrifice.

Fraternally yours,

Brent Booker
General President

Reference: www.npmhu.org
 

Good Stories | After exchanging letters during the Vietnam War, the pair met for the first time 56 years later

  After exchanging letters during the Vietnam War, the pair met for the first time 56 years later

"It was happenstance how a 30-year-old U.S. solider serving in Vietnam and a 12-year-old girl from Michigan became pen pals in 1967. When Ned Felder visited an Army mail room, he received a surprise care package sent by a Camp Fire group. “Receiving mail from anyone — and especially family — was important during the war, but to receive a..."

Reference: USPS News Link
 

Alabama | Urgent Need to Return Mail Processing to Huntsville (35813), the Largest City in Alabama With Mega Increase in Huge Apartment Complexes

Note: Prior to the HSV plant closure/consolidation in 2010, Huntsville was the top performing mail processing facility in the entire state most of the time. It not only processed north Alabama mail, but also was forced to process mail from the Birmingham plant, where it again exceled in performance. Huntsville Mail Handlers fought hard to keep mail processing local, but politics overuled performance. Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County, and the largest city in Alabama. The 2020 census estimated Huntsville's population at 215,070, which represents a 20% increase over the 2010 census. More than 1.2 million reside in the Huntsville metro area.

 

Congressman Dale Strong pens letter for mail distribution facility to return to Huntsville

"The letter comes after multiple reports of delays and letters being returned...Jerome Acuff of New Market said he too has experienced similar delays. He said the postal service even mishandled a time-sensitive document his lawyer sent.

“I had a piece of mail come from my lawyer. He had it stamped May 2nd and I didn’t get until May 21st,” Acuff said.

Both Acuff and Ruth said they believe these issues are due to a Birmingham Distribution facility where all mail from North Alabama goes, before it’s final stop.

Huntsville originally played home to it’s own packing and distribution facility, which was consolidated and closed in 2010. Acuff says before the closure, deliveries were quick and easy.

“Now, if I send a birthday card to someone just in Hazel Green or Meridianville, it has to go all the way down to Birmingham and all the way back up here again and they may get it a week later... maybe,” Acuff said. ..."

Reference: www.waff.com
 

US Postal Service will delay processing network consolidation plans

  US Postal Service will delay processing network consolidation plans

"...U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has agreed to pause planned further consolidation of the postal service's processing network after a bipartisan group of senators raised concerns about the impact on mail deliveries. In a letter to Senator Gary Peters made public on Monday, DeJoy said he would pause the consolidation of processing facility operations until at least January 2025.

DeJoy said the change would delay USPS cost savings..."

Reference: www.reuters.com
 

DeJoy updates the board on the Postal Service’s progress under Delivering for America

  DeJoy updates the board on the Postal Service’s progress under Delivering for America

The Postal Service is making progress in its efforts to transform facilities, reduce costs, grow revenue, engage employees and better serve customers, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told the USPS Board of Governors last week.

In recent months, the organization has activated several regional processing and distribution centers, made improvements to more than 20 local processing centers and launched 25 sorting and delivery centers.

The centers, which support the organization’s new operational model, are part of the broader Delivery for America plan to achieve financial sustainability and service excellence.

“This effort has been engaged with historic intensity by the postal leadership and its employees across the country to carry out a long overdue transformational change,” DeJoy said.

He delivered his remarks during the board’s May 9 meeting in Washington, DC, where he also discussed the organization’s new environmental sustainability goals, as well as efforts to reduce transportation costs, combat postal crime and implement organizational changes to better compete in the marketplace.

Additionally, DeJoy explained how USPS has reduced its projected 10-year losses from nearly $160 billion to $65 billion, with strategies to reduce these losses further.

“The Delivering for America plan has changed this organization in so many positive ways,” DeJoy said. “It represents the Postal Service’s commitment as an independent agency to evolve our services to enable us to cover our costs by selling our products and services. This is what we must continue to do to survive — we must evolve — and that means change.”

The Postal Service encourages employees to read DeJoy’s complete message, which is posted on the USPS Newsroom website.

Reference: USPS via NPMHU Local 317
 

Mail Handlers to Receive Night Shift Differential Increase

  Mail Handlers to Receive Night Shift Differential Increase

May 10, 2024- As provided for in Article 8.7 of the NPMHU 2022 National Agreement, effective May 18, 2024 (PP12-24); the flat dollar amount at Steps A through P at each pay grade for night shift differential in Tables Three and Four shall be increased by 1.5%, the flat dollar amount at Steps A of Table 3 and Steps BB and AA for Table Four through P at each pay grade for night shift differential in Tables Three and Four shall be increased by 2.0%. All increases will be applied to the most recent night shift differential table preceding the increase. The increase is applicable for time worked between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. This is the second of three Night Shift Differential increases negotiated in the 2022 National Agreement.

Night Shift Differential Hourly Rates (PDF)

Reference: NPMHU via NPMHU Local 317
 

NPMHU Nationwide Organizing Campaign

  NPMHU Nationwide Organizing Campaign

Although the National Postal Mail Handlers Union enjoys a high rate of membership across the country, there remain some mail handler craft employees who are not yet members of the NPMHU. Since all mail handlers share in the rewards and benefits that are provided by the NPMHU -- through its work in collective bargaining, and through its efforts to represent craft workers in various other forums -- we’re sure you will agree that all Mail Handlers should do the right thing, and join the ranks of the NPMHU.

In an effort to unify our membership during these difficult and uncertain times, and to increase the collective strength of our great Union, the NPMHU Committee on the Future has initiated a nationwide organizing campaign. The theme of this campaign is “Join the Union, Join the Fight – Benefits, Protection, Membership!” There are some who take for granted the hard-fought salary and benefit package that Mail Handlers enjoy. Many of those individuals do not recognize and value the hard work that NPMHU representatives provide, day in and day out, to secure and maintain the postal careers that we have in place. It’s very important that we all work together to make the non-member hold-outs understand that they have their mail handler positions only because of the strength and commitment of the NPMHU – and that the time has come for them to join and support the National Postal Mail Handlers Union.

The National Office is has distributed to the Local Unions monthly updated reports that list the names of all non-members. We encourage all to review the online organizing materials during discussions with non-members.

So, urge all mail handlers to Join the Union, Join the Fight – Benefits, Protection, Membership!

NPMHU Nationwide Organizing Campaign (pdf)

New “Join The NPMHU” Webpage

Reference: NPMHU via NPMHU Local 317