Last week, Link led with the news that USPS and the National Postal Mail Handlers Union have agreed to extend contract talks after the union’s contract expired Sept. 20. The union represents more than 50,000 mail handlers nationwide.
We also reminded readers that Stamp Encore — the contest that lets the public vote to bring back one of 25 selected previous releases — ends Sept. 30 at midnight; offered an ethics refresher regarding employee gifts; alerted readers to a new slate of leadership courses for Executive and Administrative Schedule employees; and reported that there would be no stamp price changes in January.
Additionally, we featured a new video highlighting the Elie Wiesel stamp.
“Off the Clock” spotlighted Elizabeth Matthews, a general clerk in Minneapolis and Deaflympics medalist in curling; “Heroes” told the story of Nick Hernandez, a rural carrier associate in Kihei, HI, who helped firefighters extinguish a blaze at a gas station; and “People” highlighted Stacy Harris, an acting customer services supervisor at Chicago’s Norwood Park station who understands the power of employee appreciation
Finally, Link took a look at how the organization has grown in 250 years from a handful of routes crisscrossing the Colonies to a 234,000-route network encompassing 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories from the Caribbean to the Pacific.
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