NPMHU New Wage Charts Effective November 16, 2024

  NPMHU New Wage Charts Effective November 16, 2024

Effective November 16, 2024 (PP 25-2024) - For career Mail Handlers, the basic annual salary for each grade and step of Table One and Table Two shall be increased by an amount equal to 1.3% of the basic annual salary for the grade and step in effect on September 20, 2022. This is the third of three scheduled general wage increases as outlined in the 2022 National Agreement. MHAs will receive a 2.3% general increase effective November 16, 2024 (PP25-2024).

Mail Handler Wage Chart -- Effective November 16, 2024 (Pay Period 25-2024) PDF

Reference: NPMHU via NPMHU Local 317




 

Here’s a sneak peek at 2025 stamps

  Here’s a sneak peek at next year’s stamps

"...The Postal Service has announced many of the stamps it will release in 2025...“This year, we are continuing several of our popular series and commemorative anniversaries, while introducing some exciting new stamps. Additionally, several of our mail-use stamps, which are printed based on demand, will be updated this year. Stay tuned for more announcements in the coming months.” The Postal Service announced the stamps on Nov. 15. The designs are preliminary and may change. All of the releases will be Forever stamps, unless otherwise noted. Additional 2025 stamps will be announced later."

Reference: news.usps.com




 

Healthcare | Huntsville Hospital System, UnitedHealthcare reach agreement

  Huntsville Hospital System, UnitedHealthcare reach agreement

"...After months of negotiations, Huntsville Hospital Health System and UnitedHealthcare have reached an agreement that maintains the in-network status for United subscribers who are patients in HH Health System hospitals.

“This new agreement enables patients to continue to have access to the HH Health care teams that they know and trust,” said Jeff Samz, CEO of the Huntsville Hospital Health System. “Our patients will always be our first priority.” The new agreement applies to Huntsville Hospital, Madison Hospital, Athens-Limestone Hospital, Decatur Morgan Hospital, DeKalb Medical Center in Fort Payne, Helen Keller Hospital in Florence, Highlands Medical Center in Scottsboro, Lincoln Health in Fayetteville, Tenn.; Marshall Medical Centers (North and South), and Red Bay Hospital. ..."

Reference: yellowhammernews.com




 

Genius Idea | Department of Government Efficiency Has Been Created by the Incoming Administration

  Department of Government Efficiency Seeking Super High-IQ Volunteers (80+ hours per week)

"...We are very grateful to the thousands of Americans who have expressed interest in helping us at DOGE. We don’t need more part-time idea generators. We need super high-IQ small-government revolutionaries willing to work 80+ hours per week on unglamorous cost-cutting. If that’s you, DM this account with your CV. Elon & Vivek will review the top 1% of applicants. ..."

Reference: x.com/DOGE




 

Thousands of US postal workers accused of stealing mail in new report

  Thousands of US postal workers accused of stealing mail in new report

"Criminals are infiltrating the United States Postal Service. ...a newly published report from the USPS’s Office of the Inspector General. You have criminal organizations, gangs, that are actually recruiting people to get a job in the postal service so they can rob mail and drain bank accounts. That’s literally what’s happening ...Investigators say employees are bringing bags, backpacks, and big coats onto workroom floors inside mail processing facilities. Once inside, it’s a simple matter to make letters and packages disappear." ... “The simplest way to solve a problem is to deny it exists,” Albergo said. “So that’s part of it, they just don’t want to admit that the mail is unsafe right now.”

Reference: www.nbcsandiego.com




 

Canada Post Workers Strike Disrupts Mail Nationwide

  Canada Post Workers Strike Disrupts Mail Nationwide

"...55,000 Canada Post employees began a strike Friday, disrupting mail services across the country just ahead of the holiday season. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) announced the action following a year of stalled negotiations over wages, safety, and its members being replaced by technology. The three-day work stoppage, which..."

Reference: www.newsweek.com




 

TSP Watch | Dow futures surge 1,300 points, Russell 2000 futures jump 6% as Trump defeats Harris: Live updates

  Dow futures surge 1,300 points, Russell 2000 futures jump 6% as Trump defeats Harris: Live updates

"...Stocks were poised for a booming rally Wednesday as Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 1,346 points, or about 2.8%. S&P 500 futures gained 1.9%, and Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 1.3%. The last time the blue-chip Dow jumped more than 1,000 points in a single day was in November 2022..."

Reference: www.cnbc.com




 

America Wins; The Republic Wins | Trump Wins the Popular Vote and Electoral College in Record Breaking Election Win

  Trump wins presidency for second time

"Former President Trump has won the presidency, securing a second term...made the call after declaring Trump the projected winner of Pennsylvania and Alaska, bringing him to exactly 270 electoral votes. ..."

Reference: thehill.com