Timeline: How the Postal Service Data Breach Went Down

U.S. Postal Service officials are revealing more about the cyber intrusion at the agency that exposed the personal data of about 800,000 USPS employees. Testifying before Congress Wednesday, Randy Miskanic, incident commander on the case and the USPS secure digital solutions vice president, laid out a nearly day-by-day timeline of the incident — from the…

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APWU: OSHA UPDATE – New Reporting Requirements Start January 1

Web News Article #: 214-2014 11/20/2014 – Beginning January 1, 2015, there will be a change to what covered employers are required to report to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Employers will now be required to report all work-related fatalities within 8 hours and all in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, and losses of an eye within…

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APWU President Dimondstein Joins Board of Civil Rights Museum

Web News Article #: 212-2014 11/20/2014 – APWU President Mark Dimondstein was elected to the Board of Directors of the International Civil Rights Center and Museum (ICRCM) in his adopted home town of Greensboro, NC, on Sept. 15. Dimondstein’s support for the ICRCM extends back to his days as president of the Greensboro Local 711….

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APWU: Coming to a Walmart Near You – The Fight for Better Pay

Web News Article #: 213-2014 11/20/2014 – The APWU has vowed to join Black Friday protests at Walmart stores around the country if the company refuses to give their workers full-time jobs with decent wages. “We’re urging union members to join in,” said APWU President Mark Dimondstein. The Walton family, which owns Wal-Mart, controls a fortune…

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