Postal employee wanted to only hurt himself, supervisor hassled him over sick days (video)

(August 19, 2014) ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – The postal employee accused of bringing a gun to work Monday says he didn’t intend to hurt anyone but himself. The man identified as Larry Lamascus is a vehicle maintenance worker at the shop next to the main post office on Broadway and mountain in downtown Albuquerque. Lamascus’ supervisor…

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Plainfield, NJ Mayor Partners with U.S. Postal Service to Host Job Fair

(August 20, 2014) PLAINFIELD, N.J. – The United States Postal Service Northern New Jersey District officials will be hosting a special postal job fair at City Hall on Thursday. Plainfield Mayor Adrian O. Mapp is organizing the joint community outreach at the Watchung Avenue complex from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. to assist the USPS…

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USPS seeks to fill 600 Rural Carrier Associate positions in Indiana

(August 21, 2014) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) – The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is hoping to fill hundreds of Rural Carrier Associate positions in Indiana. According to the release from USPS, the salary for the positions is $16.25 an hour plus an equipment maintenance allowance. Employees may be required to use personal vehicles but compensation would…

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APWU: Ruler Says Don’t Buy Your School Supplies at Staples!

Web News Article #: 156-14 08/21/2014 – With the back-to-school season in full swing, the APWU is asking union members and supporters to make sure parents and teachers get the message: Don’t buy your school supplies at Staples. To spread the word, union members are being asked to pass out rulers with exactly that message…

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APWU: Stop Service Cuts and Plant Consolidations – Tell Your Congressman: Sign the Letter!

Web News Article #: 154-14 08/20/2014 – A bipartisan group in the House of Representatives – five Republicans and five Democrats – has drafted a letter to leaders of the House Appropriations Committee calling for a one-year moratorium on Postal Service plans to close mail processing plants and slow down mail delivery. The letter’s authors are…

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NLRB slams Postal Service for Staples privatization deal

WASHINGTON – Providing yet more evidence that U.S. Postal Service management is headed in the wrong direction – at least where its workers are concerned – a National Labor Relatios Board official slammed its scheme to subcontract services to Staples stores. And half the U.S. Senate now opposes management’s plan to close 82 more distribution…

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