NALC, USPS Reach Tentative National Agreement
11.25.2020 – NALC reports: “The 2019 National Agreement will last 44 months, covering the period from September 20, 2019, to May 20, 2023. The agreement provides four annual general wage increases and seven cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs). In addition, effective Nov. 19, 2022, a new top step (Step P) will be added to the career letter carrier pay scales, which will be $444 annually greater than Step O. The agreement also provides for the automatic conversion of city carrier assistants (CCAs) to career status no later than after 24 months of relative standing, providing full fringe benefits and peace of mind to non-career carriers. It also maintains existing protections against subcontracting and layoffs.” – NALC Bulletin (PDF) – Comments (Count)
Postmaster General Previews New Reforms as USPS Announces $9B Loss for 2020
11.14.2020 – GovExec reports: “With the spotlight of the 2020 election behind him, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy will seek to reinstitute operational and workforce changes that he said are necessary to put USPS on firmer financial footing.” – DeJoy Teases Service Overhaul as USPS Parcel Volume Grows 9% – Linns: Postal Service losses increase to $9.2 billion – The USPS Lost $9 Billion. Here’s Why That Matters – Comments (Count)
USPS Reports Fiscal Year 2020 Results
11.13.2020 – PR Newswire reports: “As a result of the pandemic, and to a lesser extent, secular mail declines, the Postal Service’s volume from mail services, its largest sales category, declined significantly for the full year, as First-Class Mail declined 2.3 billion pieces, or 4.2 percent, and Marketing Mail declined 11.5 billion pieces, or 15.2 percent. Mail volume began to show slight improvement in the last few weeks of the year, although this was driven in part by the temporary surge in political and election mail associated with the recent general election cycle. Net loss for the year was $9.2 billion, an increase of $363 million compared to 2019. Controllable loss was $3.8 billion, an increase of $334 million compared to the prior year.” – COVID-19 Weighs on Postal Finances – USPS Offers Congress, Biden administration a shot at long-term postal reform – Comments (Count)
Crowds Cheer Postal Workers After Biden Announced Winner
11.08.2020 – PostalMag.com reports: The news broke on the streets at about 11:00AM on Saturday, November 7th that news organizations had announced Joe Biden as winner of the 2020 presidential election. In major cities, people took to the streets to celebrate, and some postal workers found themselves in the middle of the celebrations. – Comments (Count)
11/21/20
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| Car crashes into downtown post office – Comments (Count) |
| ‘Great to be back’: Temporary post office opens in former Kmart – Comments (Count) |
| USA Today: We sent 193 shipments. Here’s what we learned – Comments (Count) |
| USPS makes several leadership announcements, including retirement of David Williams in 2021 – Comments (Count) |
| $10,000 reward offered in stabbing of USPS letter carrier – Comments (Count) |
11/20/20
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| USPS OIG: Opinion on the Postal Service’s FY 2020 Reclassified Statements – Comments (Count) |
| Postal data shows Chicagoans moving out from downtown – Comments (Count) |
| Postage Stamp to Recognize Nisei Japanese American Soldiers of WW2 – Comments (Count) |
11/19/20
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| USPS 2020 Holiday TV Commercial – Comments (Count) |
| Illinois residents raise $11K to help pay postal worker’s COVID-related medical bills – Comments (Count) |
| Lewiston postal worker charged, accused of dumping large amounts of mail in the woods – Comments (Count) |
| Tuscola postal worker undertaking task of spreading Christmas cheer – Comments (Count) |
| Mail carrier pepper-sprays dogs, woman under quarantine – Comments (Count) |
| Sweet postmaster still loves job at 90 – Comments (Count) |
| USPS launches new dog paw program – Comments (Count) |
11/18/20
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| NALC: Interest Arbitration and Collective Bargaining Update – Comments (Count) |
| What your mail carriers really want as a thank you gift – Comments (Count) |
| Letter Carrier Robbed in Baltimore, Up to $50K Reward Offered – Comments (Count) |
| Decision to close Glendale Post Office takes many by surprise – Comments (Count) |
| Maine postal workers say ‘enough is enough’ | ‘We just honestly can’t afford to take anymore’ – Comments (Count) |
| Pa. postal whistleblower placed on unpaid leave raises $233,000 on crowdfunding | GiveSendGo – Comments (Count) |
11/17/20
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| Bay Area postal workers rally to highlight ‘over-the-top’ workload as holidays approach – Comments (Count) |
| Postal workers call for support after a rough financial report – Comments (Count) |
| With holiday shipping ramping up, Maine APWU president calls for USPS to reverse course on changes – Comments (Count) |
| Amazon jumps into the pharmacy business with online prescription fulfillment – Comments (Count) |
| Protect your mail delivery with a lockable, insulated delivery box – Comments (Count) |
| Love the Post Office? Join the Infrastructure Appreciation Society – Comments (Count) |
| Frayser apartment complex says post office isn’t delivering residents’ mail – Comments (Count) |
11/16/20
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| Canada: Postal worker loses battle to wear engagement ring on the job – Comments (Count) |
| Parcel delivery backlog looming if shippers ignore upcoming US data requirements – Comments (Count) |
| Houston: Postal workers robbed of arrow keys in 4 holdups across city – Comments (Count) |
| USPS Announces New Domestic Competitive Prices for 2021 – Comments (Count) |
| USPS launches Operation Santa with new digital letter adoption – Comments (Count) |
| Maryland’s mail delivery ‘terrible,’ among slowest in nation before Election Day – Comments (Count) |
| USPS supporters to call for action at Kalamazoo event – Comments (Count) |
11/15/20
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| Former deputy PMG Stroman joins Biden USPS transition team – Comments (Count) |
| Retired Postal Worker Wanda Tolbert Gives Away 50 Backpacks to Homeless at West Side Shelter – Comments (Count) |
11/14/20
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| Postal data reveals mass exodus from NYC amid coronavirus, crime – Comments (Count) |
| Getting to Know Your Neighborhood Postman – Comments (Count) |
| Project Veritas could face legal liability for postal worker’s ballot fraud allegations, experts say – Comments (Count) |
| Switzerland’s Post Office Division to Reinvent Itself as a ‘Radical Digital Bank’ – Comments (Count) |
| USPS to open temporary post office in south Minneapolis | Former Kmart – Comments (Count) |
| UPS and Postal Service brace for historic holiday shipping season – Comments (Count) |
| House Republicans demand USPS documents on Pa. whistleblower probe – Comments (Count) |
