Bureau of Labor Statistics: Number of feds killed on job rises again in 2013

(September 22, 2014) On Nov. 23, 2013, 26-year-old Tyson Barnette was shot multiple times while delivering the mail in Landover, Maryland. On Feb. 26, 2013, federal corrections officer Eric Williams was stabbed with a homemade weapon at the high-security Canaan penitentiary in Pennsylvania. In 2013 57 federal employees were killed on the job, according to…

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DOL Blog – In Support of Paid Leave: 25 Million Stories

Today, more than 30 million of America’s working families have young children, and more than 25 million workers provide unpaid care for elderly relatives and loved ones every year. The needs that they tend to aren’t always the kind that can be addressed in a day here or there. While caregiving roles in the U.S….

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UK Mail union not amused as pet company releases treat for dogs called ‘Postman’s Leg’

The Communication Workers Union says the tongue-in-cheek treat is making fun of a serious threat to posties. (September 28, 2014) POSTIES are barking mad after a dog bone called Postman’s Leg was launched in stores across Scotland. They say the natural beef bone, more than a foot long, is making fun of dog attacks on…

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Complaint Filed with US Attorney Regarding C. B. Richard Ellis’ Fraudulent Sale of USPS Real Estate

Union Member and Retired Postal Worker John Dennie filed a civilian complaint with the criminal division of the United States Attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York on September 20, 2014.  

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(VIDEO) U.S. Postal Service wants to serve you breakfast

(September 26, 2014) The U.S. Postal Service wants to save you a trip to the supermarket. The USPS is seeking approval from the Postal Regulatory Commission to deliver fresh groceries to private residences. The Postal Service submitted a proposal for a two-year test of the plan on Tuesday. It would offer the service in multiple…

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Hopes dimming for postal service reform

The Hill - Opinion

(September 27, 2014) The U.S. Postal Service is besieged by financial losses, and the cavalry doesn’t appear to be coming. After years of debate, Congress remains stalled on legislation to prop up an agency weighed down by heavy employee costs and still struggling to remake itself in the Internet era. Two years ago, lawmakers worked…

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