Survey Shows Support for New USPS Delivery Schedule
The Postal Service released results of a new survey which show an overwhelming majority of Americans support moving to a five day delivery schedule.
Author: Ian Smith
GAO: USPS Facing ‘Critical Shortage of Liquidity’
According to a new GAO report, the Postal Service now faces a “critical shortage of liquidity that threatens its financial solvency and ability to finance needed capital investment.”
Postmaster General Urges Congress to Help Postal Service
Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe told a Senate committee this week that the Postal Service’s financial problems require Congressional intervention to change the organization’s business model.
House GOP Members Call for NLRB Nominations
Six House members sent a letter to President Obama today urging him to nominate four individuals to the National Labor Relations Board and work with the Senate to have them confirmed.
House Nears Vote on Extending Pay Freeze
The House is scheduled to vote today on a bill which would eliminate the 0.5% pay increase for federal employees. How likely is it to pass?
Federal Employee Groups Ask House to Allow Pay Raise
The Federal-Postal Coalition recently sent a letter to House members asking them to allow the 0.5% pay increase for federal employees.
OPM to Offer Domestic Violence Training Webinars
OPM Director John Berry has issued a memorandum with guidance for agencies to use as they develop their workplace domestic violence policies.
AFGE: President’s Pay Raise Proposal ‘Simply Not Enough’
AFGE President J. David Cox, Sr. said in a statement that Obama’s proposed 1% pay increase for federal workers is “simply not enough.”
Obama to Propose 1% Pay Raise for Federal Workers
The White House’s Office of Management and Budget has announced that the president intends to propose a 1% pay increase for federal employees in his 2014 budget proposal.
USPS Ends First Quarter with $1.3 Billion Loss
The Postal Service announced that it ended the first quarter of its fiscal year with a net loss of $1.3 billion.
