US postal workers will now have a clear policy for getting water refills during summer heat, congressman says

"...SAN ANTONIO — U.S. Postal Service workers have spent more than a month delivering letters in 100-degree temperatures, many of them driving vehicles that don't have air conditioning. So when water bottles stopped being delivered to postal stations last month, many workers became confused and frustrated. This led to four U.S. congressmen writing a letter to demand changes in early August and a postal worker rally for better conditions in San Antonio later in the month. Now, U.S. Rep. Greg Casar said USPS is clarifying its policies to better protect their workers. ..."   
Source: www.kens5.com

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg stamp to be unveiled at U.S. Postal Service ceremony

Article Title: Ruth Bader Ginsburg stamp to be unveiled at U.S. Postal Service ceremony

Snippet of Article: "The new stamp will be unveiled at an October ceremony about three years after the Supreme Court justice's death...new Forever stamp that honors the legacy of late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

The ceremony is scheduled to take place Monday, Oct. 2 at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. at 6 p.m. ET.

The new stamp will be unveiled at the ceremony..."

Source: www.usatoday.com

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Postal Employee, Michael Ashley is a two-time organ donor

"Michael Ashley, a letter carrier in Rochester, NY, talked about the importance of organ donation... Ashley gave a kidney to a family member in 2002. He also gave a section of his liver to a stranger in an altruistic donation in 2021. He described it as “an amazing experience, and a unique opportunity to improve the quality of life for someone else.”...To learn more about becoming an organ donor, visit organdonor.gov"   
Source: usps.com

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Postal Service Mail Handler Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) set at $978

  Mail Handler Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) set at $978

Effective August 26, 2023 (Pay Period 19-2023), all career Mail Handler craft employees are scheduled to receive a cost-of-living (COLA) adjustment as outlined in Article 9.3 of the 2022 National Agreement. This is the second of six possible COLA increases under the terms of the current agreement. This COLA increase is based on the upward change in the relevant Consumer Price Index (CPI) following release of the July 2023 Index, using the July 2022 CPI index as a base. The resulting calculation provides an annual increase of $978 for all Steps in Table 1 and for Step P of Table 2. The remaining Steps in Table 2 will receive the proportional COLA increase percentages as outlined in Article 9.3 of the National Agreement.

Reference: NPMHU via NPMHU Local 317

The Postal Service will release its Life Magnified stamps on Aug. 10.

"The pane features 20 images that explore life on Earth as few have seen it. Using powerful microscopes and specialized photographic techniques, the subjects — which include the surface of an oak leaf and freshwater protozoans ..."   
Source: usps.com

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Long Island Postal Workers Organize Spirited Response to Attempted Assault by Manager

"management failed to take action against a USPS Labor Relations Specialist who attempted to physically assault the local’s vice president. ...On May 5, 2023, a Labor Relations Specialist from the New York-2 District physically lunged at me with her hand raised to hit me," said Long Island Area Local Vice President Michelle Nadeau. "The United States Postal Service has a zero-tolerance policy. They do not treat managers the same way as they do postal employees." The Postal Service has failed to take any disciplinary action at either the Area or the District level in the two months that have passed since the incident occurred. "We are here to send management in the New York Postal District Number 2, here on Long Island, a clear message that the zero-tolerance policy throughout the postal service not only pertains to craft union members"   
Source: apwu.org

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USPS may stop processing mail in Eugene and Medford

"The United States Postal Service (USPS) is considering moving mail processing for nearly all of Oregon to its new processing center near the Portland International Airport. ...The Eugene and Medford mail processing centers were slated for closure in 2015, but that plan was scrapped after Oregon’s entire Congressional delegation called on the USPS to keep them open. ...items would be first trucked to Portland, then trucked back. In the case of a letter or parcel mailed in Medford to a Medford address, they’d have to be trucked more than four hours each way to and from Portland. That could add up to an additional day to delivery time."   
Source: nwlaborpress.org

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