USPS OIG: Suitability of Rail Transportation Suggest It Is Time To Use Rail Once Again

By Cynthia Shahan – January 10, 2015 Once upon a time, the United States Postal Service enjoyed a successful relationship with the nation’s railroads. The California State Railroad Museum Foundation reminds us of the once-speeding postal trains, rather than today’s trucks, where post office workers sorted letters during the trip. Moreover, they did so in “swaying…

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Postal workers speak out against plant closures and speed-up

“We’re becoming slaves” By Hector Cordon – January 10, 2015 The United States Postal Service (USPS) initiated the closure of 82 mail processing facilities nationwide this week. The cuts will impact 15,000 employees and add one to two days to the delivery time of 14 billion pieces of first-class mail each year. Since 2006, the…

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APWU: Who Qualifies as a ‘Medical Officer’ with Authority to Sign CDL Health Cards?

Web News Article #: 003-2015 01/10/2015 – The APWU has received clarification from the Postal Service regarding who qualifies as a “medical officer” with authority to sign Department of Transportation health cards for postal employees with Commercial Driver’s Licenses. The APWU sought clarification of management’s policy in an Oct. 23, 2014, letter, which noted, “It…

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