...Postal workers were part of the eight separate craft unions, including the NALC (National Association of letter carriers). Postal workers are considered federal workers and so they do not really have much say in the organization. Executive orders are given in terms of pay raise and who gets to be the postmaster. For example, if a postmaster simply didn’t like the way an employee looked or has a personal issue with an employee, he/she could fire the employee if he pleases. It was really difficult for a worker to walk up to management to state complains or concerns. The U.S post office department’s management at the time lacked organization and was outdated. The U.S. postal strike of 1970 was a ground breaking two-week strike, which started on March 18, 1970. At this time, postal workers were not allowed by law to engage in collective bargaining especially in issues concerning wages. The postal strike of 1970 focused on higher wages and better working conditions, postal workers first started getting hit with wage decreases back during the depression of the 1930s. Government workers at that time got a 25% wage cut under the executive order by Franklin Roosevelt. As stated above, things were done by executive order or acts of congress pertaining to government workers including postal workers. The wages been paid at that time was not enough for employees to fend for their family and so most workers were living with the aid of government support like food stamps. According to Tara...
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...USPS: American Postal Workers Union APWU Ashley Young HRM 531 September 24, 2012 David Freeman APWU I. Brief Background a. Represents more than 220,000 employees of the United States Postal Service who are clerks, maintenance employees, etc. b. Known as the world’s largest postal union c. Been active since the 19th century. Initially, it was just the Post Office Dept. Until 1970s , it became the US Postal Service and postal unions were allowed to bargain collectively over wages and conditions for the first time. d. In the beginning, there were no bargaining right. Increases depended on the whim of congress. II. Current Federal, Local, State Issue a. Law states that, the USPS must request an advisory opinion from the Postal Regulatory Commission when making nationwide changes in service and of course, policies. Recently, the PRC dismissed a claim that was filed. b. The claim was filed requesting to the stop the implementation of changes that called for USPS to merge more than 40 mail processing plants and lower service standards. c. The APWU Nurses are still in negotiation of a successful contract to the Collective Bargaining Agreement. d. There was a recent case regarding the pay of traveling employees. It seems there was a disagreement on how to handle the pay of employees when an unexpected delay occurs in an overnight stay. i. Article...
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...History (Management) The establishment of a postal service was vital. The Post Office allwed informations and goods to travel across a rapidly growing county. (Santoro, G. 2012) In 1775, the Continetal Congress appointemented Bejamin Franklinn as America’s of Postmaster General.(Bellis,M.n.d) Bejamin Franklin made serveal major contributions to US mail services; he developed new post roads, set out milestones to show how far a postman, who was paid by the mile, had traveled; enacted overnight post riders, invented the pigeon-hole system for mail distribution, and developed an early postal inspection service. (Schurr, C. 1997). The Founding Fathers determined that the post office was so vital that in the Consitituion they manadated Congress to have the power to establish post offices (Sanburn, J. (2011) Congress later enacted home deleivery and and eventually established Parce11 Post in 1913. (Universal Serve and Postal Monoply, 2008) The post For the next severl decades the postal service ran smoothly and incoprated new technology as the came along. Union History Postal Unions date back to the late 19th centuary. Initially, Postal unions were limited in function and mostly exsisted as lobbying organizations with limited bargaining rights. (Boyd and Chen, n.d.) Postal unions did not gain collect bargaining right until the enactment of the Postal Reorganization Act in 1971. There are several unions associated with the Post Office strike mainly; The National Association...
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...Rationale and Analysis for Agency Selected, Part 1 Dr. Goliday Pad 530: Public Personnel Management July 14, 2013 Introduction The goal of The United States Postal Service is to create “a free flow of information between citizens and their government as a cornerstone of freedom, often spoke of a nation bound together by a system of postal roads and post offices.” (Longley 2013) Postal offices are forbidden to open any letters unless it is undeliverable The United States Postal Service (USPS) is responsible for providing postal services for the United States to all Americans no matter the geographical location. The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States federal government that was formed Washington DC in July 1971. Benjamin Franklin was the first Postmaster General. In 1775 The United States Postal Service started to move the mail. In the 19th century the postal system helped to expand the West by providing a convenient inexpensive form of communication. The cost of stamps ranged from $0.05 to $0.10 depending on the distance the mail was traveling to and from. The post office used steamboats and railroads to deliver mail. On an annual basis the postal system carried roughly 2900 letters and newspapers. The postal services grew rapidly in the 20th Century, taking over air mail services, hiring roughly 40 pilots and delivering over 49 million letters to different places. Now the Post Office delivers over 170 billion pieces of mail each year and...
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...USPS Deficit: Problems Plaguing America’s Postal Service By Deborah Alicea Lauryn Famiano Enrique Gonzalez Minyi Huang MGT 231 Organizational Behavior Professor Linval Frazer September 2, 2014 Table of Contents Problems of USPS 1 Related Concepts 2 Recommendations 4 1. Innovating Technology System 4 2. Cutting Costs 4 3. Changing Business Model 6 4. Improving communication 7 Conclusion 8 Work Cites 9 Deborah Alicea, Lauryn Famiano, Enrique Gonzalez, Minyi Huang MGT 231 Professor Linval Frazer September 2, 2014 USPS Deficit: Problems Plaguing America’s Postal Service Problems of USPS The first problem is based on technology. In today’s society the technology of smartphones, tablets, and the easy access to social media...
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...INTRODUCTION Background of the Case Study of the UNITES STATES POSTAL SERVICE The evolution of the United States Postal Service is interlaced with the history of our federal government. Today, the Postal Service is the second largest civilian employer in the United States. It has over 700,000 employees, affects an economy that employs 9 million people and represents 8% of the United States gross domestic product in a $900 billion mailing industry (United States Postal Service [USPS], 2002b). This organization reaches every United States household and its operations are often perceived as an indication of the efficiency of the entire federal government as a whole. After the historic gridlock of the Chicago Post Office in 1966, Postmaster General Lawrence O’Brien sought the political support of President Johnson for systemic change in the organization. President Johnson formed a “blue ribbon” commission of well-known business leaders and academia’s to study the Post Office Department. Their mission was to recommend how to change the Post Office Department and to also describe the best governmental organization model for its function. The President’s Commission on Postal Organization (Commonly called the Kappel Commission after its Chairman) presented the President with a plan in 1968, which lead to congressional testimony, but legislative action did not soon follow. Various factions, including the strong postal unions representing 740,000 votes, opposed the government corporation...
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...US Department of Labor ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Bottom of Form U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics * ------------------------------------------------- Latest Releases » * * ------------------------------------------------- Major Economic Indicators » * njuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities FONT SIZE: PRINT: IIF Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities * IIF Homepage * IIF Overview * IIF FAQ * Contact IIF SHARE ON: Important Web Site Notices U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics | OCWC/OSH, PSB Suite 3180, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20212-0001 www.bls.gov/IIF/ | Telephone: 1-202-691-6170 | Contact IIF http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/cfoi/osar0016.htm Workplace Homicides Up 50 Percent In The Last Year Dan Fastenberg Jan 28th 2013 9:43AM Updated Jan 28th 2013 11:00AM The massacre at the Sandy Hook elementary school reinvigorated the dormant debate over gun control and how best to stop the gun violence in schools. Now, new research suggests that violence in the workplace also has jumped dramatically, with workplace killings up 50 percent in the past year alone. That would make 2012 the "worst year in about 20 years" for workplace homicides, according to Dr. Larry Barton, president of the Bryn Mawr, Pa.-based American College, an expert in crisis management and violence in corporate America. In a previous interview with AOL Jobs, Barton said that his statistics are based on...
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...Privatization of Many Federal Services and Government Worker Pay Reductions: A recent report conducted by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) regarding duplicative federal programs found what we have all known for some time to be excruciatingly true. The national government and current $3.8 trillion federal budget are filled with duplicated, overlapping programs and agencies. Here are just a few of the many examples. The federal government runs 80 economic development programs across 4 different agencies at a cost of $6.5 billion dollars. When asked these economic development programs could show little, if any evidence of factual results and/or verifiable signs of actual economic development. The federal government runs 20 agencies operating 56 programs dedicated to financial literacy. When asked for actual numbers reflecting the operational costs of these programs the GAO was unable to estimate the cost based on the limited information provided. Sen Tom Coburn (R-OK) made this statement in regards to the GAO report. “This report confirms what most Americans assume about their government. We are spending trillions of dollars every year and nobody knows what we are doing. The executive branch doesn’t know. The congressional branch doesn’t know. Nobody knows. This report also shows we could save taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars every year without cutting services. In many cases, smart consolidations will improve service.” The GAO did not provide...
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...The United States Postal Service eCommerce Stratagem Abstract With Centuries of History to reflect on, the United States Postal Service has continuously strived to be the leader in the delivery and production of U.S. Consumer postal needs. Over time, delivery modes have significantly changed; consumer supply and demand has wavered; and new challenges and opportunities emerge as the cyber world evolves. The U. S. Postal Service will look to strategize though eCommerce and embrace technological invents to remain the pacesetter despite any encroaching competition. Table of Contents Getting to Where They Are Now 4 Postal Services Humble Start 4 Thinking of it by Zones 5 The Postage Stamp 6 The Shift from Manual Labor to Automation 6 The First Machines 6 Cancelling Machine. 6 The Culling Machine. 7 Edger-Stacker. 7 Facer-Canceller. 8 Mail-Flo. 9 Automation Machines 9 Optical Character Recognition 9 Projects Turnkey and Gateway (“Automatic” Post Offices). 10 Vending Machines. 10 Proof of the U.S. Postal Service’s Commitment to Technology 11 Competition facing the U.S. Postal Services 14 DHL International GmbH 14 United Parcel Service, Inc. 14 The U.S.P.S Outlook 15 The United States Postal Service eCommerce Stratagem Getting to Where They Are Now Postal Services Humble Start Even before the start of the 17th century, North American colonies realized some structure was needed to efficiently transport messages, news, and products from...
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...11-12 4. Conclusion 13-14 5. References 15 COMPANY BACKGROUND Generally, Pos Malaysia is a post services company in which it was restructured in 1992 as it switches from Malaysian Postal Services Department or Jabatan Perkhidmatan Pos Malaysia into a business corporation. Since there is some change in the structure and system of the company, Pos Malaysia Bhd tends to continues its services as providing mail services, logistics transportation, letter services, postal services, venture into parcel delivery, registrations, insurance service, transaction of money (postal order and money order) and investment of funds (Post Office Saving Bank). (Wikipedia) Basically, one of the services offered by Pos Malaysia is the postal service. It began to take over numerous services on behalf of the Government machineries such as collecting payment of electricity bill, sale of dog license, payment of pensions, sale of television license and others. In early 1800s, Pos Malaysia has traced back with the establishment of postal services which was firstly introduced in the Straits Settlement (Penang, Malacca and Singapore). In early 20th century, it has successfully covered the whole Malaya [ (Pos Malaysia) ] Besides providing...
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...to and authorize USHW to obtain a specimen of my urine, blood, saliva, breath, hair and/or other specimen, to determine the presence of drugs and/or alcohol. I understand that certain special medical exams such as physical exams (e.g. fitness for duty, school or sports) and other services are not intended to diagnose medical conditions, determine treatment needs, or replace the medical care of my personal physician. CONSENT TO USE AND DISCLOSE INFORMATION / RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES I understand that USHW desires that I be fully informed about how my protected health information will be used and disclosed. I acknowledge that I have reviewed or have been given an opportunity to review the USHW Notice of Privacy Practices. I may ask for a copy of the notice or can view it electronically at http://www.ushealthworks.com. I acknowledge that I understand how my information will be used and disclosed, and give my voluntary consent to USHW to use and disclose my protected health information for reasons as allowed or required as explained in the Notice. ASSIGNMENT OF BENEFITS / FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AGREEMENT • If applicable, where I have insurance coverage to pay for services rendered, I hereby...
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...government the main employer for all public sector workers. Organized labor in the US has been a big part of the public sector since the early 1900’s, but this arena has seen some drastic changes occur in the last century. Looking at the data, it is clear to see that union membership has declined from 1/3 of the nationwide non-agricultural work force, to a mere 12.3% in recent years. Since then though, we also see a sharp decline in private sector unions, but interestingly enough, there was an increase in public-sector union membership, which is now estimated to be around 7.9 million employees. In addition, numerous economists agree, and have stated time and time again, that public sector unions and the political power they currently hold actually increases government spending, by making public goods and services unavailable through strikes, and by skewing the overall pay grade for public sector jobs at a National scale. The main problem being, that the overall demographic of union members in the last 50 years has dramatically changed. To put it in perspective, the public sector usually a higher wage for lower end jobs when compared to the private sector. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its data and concluded that the average median pay for office clerks actively working in the public sector was $27K in 2005, the average median pay for the same jobs in the private sector was $23K. When compared to more skilled workers, or those with advanced degrees, the opposite is true...
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...Best Western enters Myanmar Best Western International (BWI), the U.S.-based global hotel chain, has opened its first hotel in Myanmar, the Best Western Green Hill Hotel in Yangon, company sources say. BWI becomes the first U.S. hotel company to establish a presence in Myanmar, following the recent political and economic reforms enacted by the Thein Sein administration that have drawn foreign investors’ interest. The hotel is situated in the heart of Yangon, just 15 minutes’ drive from the Shwedagon Pagoda. It has 189 air-conditioned rooms featuring 32-inch flat-screen televisions with international satellite channels, bathrooms with bathtubs and showers, and complimentary Wi-Fi. It also offers three meeting rooms offering more than 200 square metres of functioning space for business people. There is also a restaurant that serves a selection of Chinese, Asian and international cuisine. “The launch of Best Western International’s first hotel in Myanmar means the company now has a presence in nine ASEAN countries. Best Western International is planning to announce further developments in Myanmar in the near future,” BWI said in a statement. Next year the company will launch its first hotel in the country’s capital, Nay Pyi Taw, the statement said. “There is no doubt that Myanmar is one of the world’s hottest hotel markets at present, with a major increase in new hotel supply needed to cater for a huge influx of guests. So it is vital that hotel owners in the...
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...POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES IN KANO STATE FROM THE COLONIAL TO THE CONTEMPORARY TIMES 1.Introduction: Prior to the advent of colonialism and colonial overlords in Nigeria, an indigenous system of communication was already well-established in the traditional Kingdoms. The royalty operated a postal system of relays on caravans of camels, horses and donkeys. The Alaafins of old Oyo Empire had Ilaris; the Emirs in the Hausa land had the Dagaris (plural) and the Tor Tivs of Tivland had Adugeri or Amashinja (plurals)- borrowed words from lexicon of the Hausa and the English languages respectively into the Tiv Language’s lexicon. These were the royaltys’ message bearers who conveyed important messages from one kingdom to another on behalf of the paramount rulers of the kingdoms. However, with the coming of the colonialists, the traditional mode of communication was relegated to the back-ground, following the introduction of the European modern modes of communication. 2.The European modern mode of communication: The Europeans introduced the postal and telecommunication services in Nigeria to facilitate communication between the colonialists and the home authorities in London; to promote trade, and to enhance colonial administration. 3.Introduction of Postal Communication services in Kano. Postal communication services in Kano date back to the 18th Century, following the construction of the railway line for the conveyance of raw materials from the hinterland to the Atlantic...
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...Amendment (AAUP, 2014). The Supreme Court reversed the appeals courts decision and concluded that “government employers have substantial leeway to instruct their employees about the appropriateness of public comments pursuant to official duties and to discipline employees who do not adhere to the instructions” (Szypszak, 2011). I believe in this particular case, the Pickering Balancing Test does apply because according to Justice Marshall, the Pickering balancing test is describe in this matter: The problem in any case is to arrive at a balance between the interests of the [public employee], as citizen, in commenting upon matters of public concern and the interest of the State, as an employer, in promoting the efficiency of the public services it performs through its employees. This principle applies regardless of...
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