(This article appears in the July/August 2014 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Steve Raymer, Maintenance Division Director The Maintenance Craft has made significant progress recently on issues of concern to Postal Support Employees (PSEs). The Memorandum of Understanding on Filling Residual Vacancies, which was signed by President Dimondstein on March 20, solidified the timing…
Postal employees in Pilger, NE, continued to deliver the mail last week after two tornadoes tore through the small farming community. On June 16, the tornadoes damaged or destroyed three-quarters of the town’s buildings, including the Pilger Post Office. One employee’s house was significantly damaged. Two employees were inside the Post Office when the tornadoes hit…
The Supreme Court’s rebuke Thursday of President Obama’s appointments to the National Labor Relations Board has thrown hundreds of decisions made while the agency was unconstitutionally constructed into doubt. [READ SUPREME COURT’S RULING.] Having to revisit those verdicts could draw the labor board away from its agenda, to the delight of Republicans and business groups…
KENT, Wash. – Two workers at a post office distribution center were sent to the hospital Thursday night after they handled a leaking package while sorting mail. Both workers complained of respiratory distress and coughing after finding a package that appeared to be leaking some sort of fluid. The box was placed on the loading…
Prosecutors say Quan Howard was caught on video stealing items including gift cards, prescription drugs and marijuana A San Jose postal inspector has been arrested over accusations he was stealing and destroying mail, according to a criminal complaint. Quan Howard served as a supervisor at the downtown post office on St. John Street. Prosecutors said…
