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UPS, Teamsters close to withdrawal deal

Posted by | Aug 8, 2007 | |

United Parcel Service of America Inc., Atlanta, and Teamsters Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Fund, Rosemont, Ill., reached an agreement on the company’s potential withdrawal from the USD 20.7 billion fund, according to a letter the International Brotherhood of Teamsters sent to local union offices.

Norman Black, UPS spokesman, and Central States officials Mark F. Angerame, CFO, and William J. Nellis, attorney couldn’t be reached for confirmation.

“The specific terms of the agreement are being finalized by the company and fund,” according to a letter by James P. Hoffa, Teamster president and chairman of the Teamsters National United Parcel Service Negotiating Committee, and Ken Hall, co-chairman of the committee.

Any agreement between UPS and Central States “cannot be implemented unless it is accepted by the (Teamsters) negotiating committee and ratified by the members,” the letter said. “In short, the existence of the agreement between Central States and UPS does not mean that UPS is free to withdraw from Central States and establish a new, jointly administered Teamster pension plan for its employees.”

The Teamsters committee still awaits official notification of the agreement, according to the letter.

UPS is the biggest contributor to the Central States fund, and its employees account for the largest number of Teamsters members.

UPS contributes to 20 other Teamsters jointly trusteed plans covering UPS employees.

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USPS: Postal service performance scores at record levels

Posted by | Aug 8, 2007 | |

National on-time performance scores for the delivery of First-Class Mail were at all-time highs in the third quarter of fiscal year 2007 for all three of the categories the Postal Service tracks. Overnight service was 96 percent on-time, up from 95 percent the same period last year. Two-day service was 93 percent on-time and three-day service was 91 percent on-time.

First-Class Mail performance, presented today during the Postal Service Board of Governors meeting, is measured independently by IBM Global Business Services. The process measures First-Class Mail from the time it is deposited into a collection box or lobby mail chute until it is delivered to a home or business.

Five Postal Service districts led the nation with a 97 percent on-time score for overnight delivery. They are the Dakotas (comprised of North and South Dakota and northwest Minnesota), Greensboro, (the northern and eastern part of North Carolina), Big Sky (the state of Montana), Louisiana, and Northland (most of Minnesota and part of Wisconsin).

During the same period, national residential customer satisfaction was at 92 percent, as measured by the Gallup Organization. Eight Postal Service districts earned scores of 96 percent or better for customer satisfaction. They are Albany (comprised of the northern, eastern and central portions of New York state), Maine, Southeast Michigan, Massachusetts, Western New York (including Buffalo and Rochester), Greater Michigan, Dakotas, and Hawkeye (most of Iowa and the Quad-City communities of Illinois).

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United States Postal Service Extends Exclusive Contract with RELM Wireless

Posted by | Aug 8, 2007 | |

RELM Wireless Corporation today announced that its exclusive supply contract with the United States Postal Service (USPS) has been extended for a second time through July 14, 2008.

The original contract, executed in July 2005, was for one year and has two remaining one-year renewals at the option of the USPS. Under the terms of the contract, RELM Wireless became the exclusive provider of two-way portable radios and accessories to USPS installations throughout the United States and its territories and possessions, including main and associate post offices, administrative offices, training and technical centers, and headquarters. Structured as an exclusive requirements contract, all USPS two-way radio requirements in these categories are provided by RELM. The contract does not specify purchase dates or quantities of equipment, and is terminable by either party upon 180 days’ written notice.

RELM President and CEO David Storey commented, “We have effectively supported the two-way radio communication needs of the United States Postal Service for over two years. We are committed to further expand this very important relationship.”

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United States Postal Service Extends Exclusive Contract With RELM Wireless

Posted by | Aug 7, 2007 | |

RELM Wireless Corporation today announced that its exclusive supply agreement with the United States Postal Service (USPS) has been extended through July 14, 2007.

The original contract, executed in July 2005, was for one year and included four one-year renewals. Under the terms of the agreement, RELM Wireless became the exclusive provider of two-way portable radios and accessories to USPS installations throughout the United States and its territories and possessions, including main and associate post offices, administrative offices, training and technical centers, and headquarters. Structured as an exclusive requirements contract, all USPS two-way radio requirements in these categories are provided by RELM.

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