Postal unions, USPS reach bargaining impasseJan 23, 2012

The U.S. Postal Service on Jan. 20 announced that ongoing contract negotiations with two postal unions have come to an impasse.

Coalition urges Congress not to penalize feds to pay for payroll tax extensionJan 23, 2012

Postal regulators detail shortcomings of USPS closure planJan 03, 2012

USPS bolsters website with info in Spanish, ChineseDec 20, 2011

Postal talks extended into 2012Dec 19, 2011

Hold on tightSep 02, 2011

Well, folks, we hope you enjoyed your Labor Day holiday. Because as Phil Piemonte explains, there will be some rough days ahead for feds after Washington kicks back into full gear.

The great downsizing has begunAug 12, 2011

Good news, for a changeJul 29, 2011

Postal worlds collideMay 11, 2011

USPS, unions go to mediationJan 30, 2012

The U.S. Postal Service said on Jan. 20 that contract negotiations with two postal unions have come to an impasse.

You Be The Judge: Were postal employee’s work hours, pay unfairly cut? Jan 16, 2012

Regulators pan postal closure plan; USPS rejects criticismJan 09, 2012

Senators win delay in postal closure plansDec 19, 2011

Change of standards would enable postal closures, cutsDec 12, 2011

Chapter 13, Section 1: Postal Organization

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS), with headquarters in Washington, D.C., and post offices, processing plants and other facilities across the country, is the second largest civilian employer in the country, with about 583,900 career employees in 2010.

Chapter 13, Section 2: Labor Unions and Employee Organizations

Chapter 13, Section 3: Postal Pay

Chapter 13, Section 4: Postal Employee Benefits

Chapter 13, Section 5: Workplace Policies

Postal Pay and Benefits