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21 CPW- APWU Statement on Postmarking, Changes to Domestic Mail Manual January 7, 2026January 6, 2026 Recent changes to the Postal Service’s Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), which sets out mailing policies and standards, have caused concern regarding postmarking practices. While USPS has updated the DMM to clarify its practices, it is important to note that nothing about its postmarking procedures has changed. Nonetheless, the changes to the DMM […]21cpw
- Arkansas Postmaster accused of sending nude photos taken in post office, mail truck to child January 7, 2026January 6, 2026 BATESVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) – An Arkansas postmaster is being held on a $150,000 bond after police said he sent nude photos of himself taken in the post office and mail truck to a child he met online. A judge found probable cause Tuesday to charge Raymond Lloyd Freeman Jr., 49, of Batesville, […]21cpw
- Department of Labor issues Opinion Letter on FMLA Travel Time January 6, 2026January 5, 2026 FMLA2026-2: Whether FMLA leave may be used for time spent traveling to or from medical appointments, including where an employee provided the employer with medical certification from a health care provider that confirms the employee’s need for the appointment, but the certification does not address travel to or from the appointment. For […]21cpw
- USPS issues report to Congress for 2025 January 6, 2026January 6, 2026 The Postal Service has released its Annual Report to Congress for fiscal year 2025. Highlights of the report, which covers Oct. 1, 2024-Sept. 30, 2025, include: • Total mail and package volume decreased 3.3 percent from fiscal year 2024, but total revenue with investment and interest income increased 1.1 percent; • The number of […]21cpw
- APWU UPDATE RE: USPS Announces Intent to Cease Off-Site Training Per Diem in Maintenance Craft January 6, 2026January 5, 2026 UPDATE: After a meeting with APWU President Jonathan Smith, the Postal Service has decided to delay the discontinuance of the NCED Per Diem Pilot until March 1, 2026, for the purpose of facilitating further discussion regarding this matter. During the 2024 contract negotiations, the APWU submitted a proposal to make per diem rights permanent […]21cpw
- APWU Statement on Postmarking, Changes to Domestic Mail Manual January 7, 2026
