Cleophus Brown, Birmingham Postal Driver was pitcher for all-Black Birmingham Black Barrons and Louisville Clippers

 

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Negro Leagues stamps also honor postal worker "...new stamps commemorating Negro Leagues Baseball. Cleophus Brown, 76, of Birmingham, Ala., clocks in every morning at 3:30 a.m. and drives a USPS tractor trailer full of mail from the airport to postal stations, often before sunrise. But long before he joined the ranks of mail truck drivers, Brown was a first baseman..." Reference: washingtonpost.com 

Netflix supports USPS ...a mailer that understands the need

  Rate increases outrage mailers"...Netflix expressed support for the rate changes. “We support the US Postal Service's total recommended changes, or restructuring. We are in support of that because we believe in a stronger Postal Service with affordable rates and predictable service is in the country's best interests, certainly in Netflix's best interests, rather than a weakened Postal Service that is facing such huge deficits..." Reference: www.dmnews.com 

Labor demands USPS reform electrical safety

 Labor demands USPS reform electrical safety "...The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) first discovered the problem in USPS's Providence, R.I. facility, but Labor says investigations have uncovered similar electrical hazards nationwide. ..." Reference: www.federalnewsradio.com 

Stamp Increase

Stamp prices going up again - 46-cent rate asked

"...Under the proposed increases, in addition to the 46-cent rate for the first ounce, the cost for each additional ounce would go up a penny to 18 cents. The cost to mail a postcard would go up 2 cents to 30 cents...."    

This Article is From: www.federalnewsradio.com

Who is the oldest postal worker? Chester Reed, Mail Handler

  "...as a mail-handler forklift operator. He worked in the same position until his last day of work Tuesday. "I've never really given it a thought (about retiring earlier), to be honest with you. My old supervisor would ask me, `Chester, when are you going to retire?' and I would tell her, `It's none of your business, you know," he said laughing. ..." Reference: www.redlandsdailyfacts.com 

'My HR' Offers employees self-service options

  'My HR' Offers employees self-service options"...helping employees manage their postal careers is with its numerous employee “apps,” including eCareer, eOPF (electronic Official Personnel Folder), and ePayroll. Here’s how to find them. Look for the employee apps carousel at the center of the LiteBlue home page. If you’re not sure what the apps do, move your mouse over each image within the carousel to read a short description. Apps also can be found front and center on the “My HR” landing page...." Reference: liteblue.usps.gov 

Postal Voluntary Early Retirement Offer Again?

   Postal Voluntary Early Retirement Offer Again?  "... this one claims a July 2010 announcement. Additionally, the individual claims that the PMG was at their plant and ..."    [Reference: postal-newsgroup.blogspot.com]

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5-day delivery would be postal death knell (Opinion - Community Voices)

 
5-day delivery would be postal death knell (Opinion - Community Voices)"... Supposedly going from six to five days would save $40 billion over 10 years. Yet their own projection of our 10-year deficit is $238 billion. Hardly one-sixth of the deficit would be addressed by going to five-day delivery. ..." Reference: www.modbee.com 

Documentary that looks at hostile workplaces; Royal Oak

 
'Murder by Proxy'
"...A Congressional committee determined McIlvane was a powder keg ready to blow because of petty, intimidating, even "reprehensible" managers at the Royal Oak Post Office...."
Reference: www.dailytribune.com

 

"Postal Service appears to have a third more workers than it needs..."

 
USPS and Congress trade barbs
"...Some committee members pressed for a downsizing of the USPS' network and labor force. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), the ranking member of the full committee, said the Postal Service appears to have a third more workers than it needs. ..."
Reference: www.dmnews.com

 

U.S. Postal Service offers commemorative in honor of Crimson Tide's national football championship

Alabama National Championship Envelopes

 
U.S. Postal Service offers commemorative in honor of Crimson Tide's national football championship
"...A portion of each envelope has a section printed on silk and stamped with crimson foil. The University of Alabama postage stamp will be canceled with a special dated April 17 stamp featuring the championship crystal trophy. ..."
Reference: Kent Faulk -- The Birmingham News, April 16, 2010, 6:15AM, blog.al.com.


 

Allegation of a Physical Assault on an Employee In a Southeast Area Carrier Unit (Report Number LM-MA-99-010)

 
Allegation of a Physical Assault on an Employee In a Southeast Area Carrier Unit (Report Number LM-MA-99-010)
"...We determined that the supervisor physically touched the employee in an inappropriate manner, but we found no evidence that the employee was physically assaulted. However, the employee interpreted this inappropriate touching as an assault and filed an assault charge against the supervisor, who was arrested by the Jackson Police Department. The case, however, was dismissed on January 20,1999..."

What became of the case: "Management agrees with (the conclusion that no physical assault occurred in this Instance and agrees with the suggestion that the supervisor be instructed regarding inappropriate physical contact with employees."
Reference: www.uspsoig.gov

 

MSPB threatens to withhold SE Area VP’s salary for delaying back pay award

 
MSPB threatens to withhold SE Area VP’s salary for delaying back pay award
"...The agency has failed to identify the official responsible for compliance. Accordingly, we have determined that Linda J Welch, Acting Vice President, Southeast Area Operations, is the agency official responsible for compliance. If the agency fails to demonstrate compliance, the Board may seek the withholding of the responsible agency official’s pay until the agency demonstrates compliance. ..."
Reference: www.postalnewsblog.com

 

Postmaster general says USPS could cut its workforce

 
Postmaster general says USPS could cut its workforce
"...The proposal also calls for cutting tens of thousands of jobs through attrition and layoffs. The Postal Service stands to lose about $238 billion in the next 10 years if Congress fails to act, Potter said. ..."
Reference: www.washingtonpost.com

 

Huntsville Union Meeting April 16, 2010

 
Huntsville Union Meeting
The Huntsville P&DF is hosting their union meeting at 11AM, April 16, 2010, at the regular location. State President, Jessie Leonard, will be in attendance, as well as Local Branch President, Alex Dockery. Please join in this informational session.
Reference: npmhu317.blogspot.com

 

Special Retirement Supplement

 
Special Retirement Supplement
"...The Special Retirement Supplement will be added automatically to your annuity. The SRS will be applied to the first full month in which..."
Reference: blogs.federaltimes.com

 

Postal Service Early Out Voluntary Retirement (VER) 2010

 UNCONFIRMED REPORT

The Postal Reporter News Blog has reported that another voluntary early retirement offer is on the way for selected employees in selected areas. The alleged offer includes mail handlers. We have been unable to confirm the validity of the offer and the Postal Reporter News Blog seems to have the exclusive insider information on this offer. Please note that the same blog had reported this earlier and then retracted it. If you would like to follow the latest news and rumors relating to the alleged 2010 USPS early retirement offer go to the FederalSoup Forum. The cited forum post follows the entire time-line of Postal VER offers all the way back to the original June 2008 announcement of the first postal voluntary retirement offers through the current alleged offer.


 

AFL-CIO President Stresses Important of Labor Movement

 
AFL-CIO President Stresses Important of Labor Movement
"...Our republic must once again offer working people something other than the dead end choice [of] the failed agenda of greed and hatred...."
Reference: www.thecrimson.com

 

FEHB Program Expected to Cover Dependents Until Age 26

 
FEHB Program Expected to Cover Dependents Until Age 26
"...The effective date of this provision is the first day of the plan year that is six months following enactment of the law. For the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, that means January 1, 2011. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is expected to take the necessary actions to comply with the new law by this effective date. OPM will be providing additional information on its website in the near future about this and other changes to FEHBP plans for the 2011 plan year that will occur based on passage of the PPACA, so that mail handlers and other postal and federal employees and retirees will have the necessary information in time for the Open Season, which begins in November 2010...."
Reference: www.npmhu.org

 

Another Early Retirement Offer?

 
Another Early Retirement Offer?
"...Many employees say it will take the $25,000 VSIP to get them to even consider retiring and many complain that the past 'early out' offers are made without enough prior announcement to permit employees to prepare for such a huge, life-altering decision. Employees would like to see the USPS..."
Reference: postal-newsgroup.blogspot.com

 

Labor group praises Obama for appointing Becker, Pearce

 
Labor group praises Obama for appointing Becker, Pearce
"...Becker has been a staunch supporter of the White House and its previous push for the Employee Free Choice Act, better known as card-check legislation..."
Reference: thehill.com

 

Another proposed overhaul for the USPS

 
Another proposed overhaul for the USPS
"...and reorganize the workforce as more than 300,000 employees retire in the coming decade...."
Reference: www.aircargoworld.com

 

NPMHU Arthur S. Vallone Scholarship Application Now Available

 
NPMHU Arthur S. Vallone Scholarship Application Now Available
National Postal Mail Handlers Union is pleased to offer the opportunity for regular craft members of the National Postal Mail Handlers Union, and members of their immediate families, to apply for scholarship assistance from the NPMHU Arthur S. Vallone National Scholarship Program. Specific eligibility requirements for the program are detailed below.

This scholarship program has been providing assistance to deserving recipients since 2001. In February 2005, the program was renamed in honor of Arthur S. Vallone. Arthur had served the NPMHU with distinction for over twenty-five years at his untimely passing in January 2005. Arthur was a true believer in the Union Movement, and a tireless advocate for Mail Handlers and all working people. His list of accomplishments and contributions to the NPMHU is lengthy. The National Postal Mail Handlers Union is proud to honor the legacy that Brother Vallone has left behind.
Reference: www.npmhu.org

 

USPS Postmaster General Jack Potter Unveils Action Plan to Ensure USPS Future

 
USPS Postmaster General Jack Potter Unveils Action Plan to Ensure USPS Future
"...Workforce flexibility that allows the Postal Service to put the right people at the right place and at the right time...."
Reference: www.greenfieldnow.com

 

Postal Service expected to announce 'significant changes'

 
Postal Service expected to announce 'significant changes'
"...In an effort to offset some of the losses, Potter seeks more flexibility in the coming year to set delivery schedules, prices and labor costs. The changes could mean an end to Saturday deliveries, longer delivery times for letters and packages, higher postage-stamp prices that exceed the rate of inflation, and the potential for future layoffs. ..."
Reference: www.washingtonpost.com

 

Local 301 Branch President Bob Charron Retires

 
Local 301 Branch President Bob Charron Retires
"...National and Local Union Officers gather to celebrate the retirement of long-time Local 301 Branch President Bob Charron...."
Reference: www.npmhu.org

 

Visit the 'Alabama District Postmarks Online'

Alabama District Postmarks Online
"...news, announcements, and information that might be helpful to Alabama USPS employees. This blog will also be an extension of our quarterly newsletter, where articles and pictures that can't fit into the limited space of a print publication can be shared. This is not* an official blog of the US Postal Service...."
Reference: www.postmarksal.com

 

Business Mail Acceptance (BMA) and Plant-Verified Drop Shipment (PVDS) training

Business Mail Acceptance (BMA) and Plant-Verified Drop Shipment (PVDS) training
"...That’s the key focus of recent Business Mail Acceptance (BMA) and Plant-Verified Drop Shipment (PVDS) training for more than 13,000 employees (Link, 2/19). And it’s the same message on two new USPS posters — one for employees and one for customers..."
Reference: liteblue.usps.gov

 

Alleged Al. shooter linked to mail bomb attempt

  Alleged Ala. shooter linked to mail bomb attempt
"...the University of Alabama professor accused of shooting three colleagues and an attempted mail bombing of a Harvard professor. Officials said Amy Bishop..."
Reference: whdh.com