Forty-four additional installations added to all-career model
A total of 327 installations have now been added to the all-career model, with over 4,000 PTF positions created, through these agreements.
Postal Supervisors Feel Pressure to Under-Report Work Hours, Says IG
The report said that the 17,000 front-line postal supervisors are classified as “special exempt,” meaning that they receive straight time, rather than time and a half, for hours beyond their regular schedule.
Trial begins for woman accused of murdering Longmont USPS carrier over custody dispute in 2021
The victim had filed documents asking for the majority of the parenting time as well as sole decision-making responsibilities
The Postal Service consolidates its network: Modeling five metros
Section 207 of the Postal Service Reform Act directs the Postal Service to respond to information requests on various topics, including service performance, pricing, recruitment and retention, and facility consolidations.
OIG revises announcement of its S&DC audit (again), will now focus on communication
Now the OIG has revised the announcement again. The OIG’s website now says the release date is July 21. Why it’s been moved forward by a week is anyone’s guess
NALC and the Postal Service open negotiations for sixteenth collective bargaining agreement
Today, NALC and the Postal Service formally opened negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement.
NLRB says NRLCA Steward Didn’t Threaten Mail Carrier
A National Rural Letter Carriers Association steward did not threaten an Oregon member by backing a U.S. Postal Service manager who scolded the worker for complaining about added work.
US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR CITES US POSTAL SERVICE FOR FAILING TO PROVIDE RUNNING WATER, USABLE BATHROOM AT VA FACILITY FOR MORE THAN A MONTH
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration opened an inspection at the U.S. Postal Service’s Chesapeake facility on Aug. 30, 2022, responding to an allegation that the employer did not provide potable water to the facility or an operating bathroom.
Dept. of Labor – Celebrating 30 Years of the Family and Medical Leave Act
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has been the cornerstone of the Department of Labor’s efforts to promote work-life balance since it became law in 1993.
US Postal Service is accused of sharing private information from homes that applied for free Covid-19 tests with labor unions
The US Postal Service may have shared the private information of up to 68 million households with labor unions – and is now trying to hide it, a lawsuit claims.