Union, along with community protest USPS relocating Florence, SC processing facility (video)

(September 20, 2014) FLORENCE, S.C. – People of different walks of life, bonded by one issue gathered in front of post office in Florence Saturday morning to protest the departure of the postal service’s processing facility. “It’s a variety of trying to help save jobs and service, good service and social responsibility. It’s all in…

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Unions protest Postal Service processing plant relocation from Industry to Santa Ana

(September 19, 2014) More than 50 people picketed a U.S. Postal Service facility in Industry where union members say plans to relocate first-class mail processing to Orange County will result in big delays to San Gabriel Valley customers. The union members, chanting that Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe wanted to “destroy” the postal service, said they…

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Bill revising federal sick-leave rules for disabled vets advances

Service-disabled veterans who become federal employees would start their careers with paid sick leave available, under legislation passed unanimously by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Sept. 17. Currently, there is no special accommodation for such employees. The Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act would give service-disabled 104 hours starting out, instead of starting from…

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