USPS: National Cyber Security Awareness Month to Spotlight Importance of Information Security

We now live in a world that is more connected than ever before. The Internet is a part of almost all elements of our daily lives. However, with this increased convenience and connectedness comes a responsibility to stay safe online. Our growing dependence on online communications is also a public concern. The challenges of cyber…

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December 2015 Penalty Overtime Exclusion Period

As referenced in Article 8, sections 4 and 5, of the USPS-NALC and USPS-APWU national agreements, the December period (during which penalty overtime regulations are not applicable) consists of four consecutive service weeks. This year, the December period begins Pay Period 26-15, Week 2 (December 5, 2015) and ends Pay Period 01-16, Week 1 (January…

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Trump Blue Collar Support highest since FDR in 1930s

By Dmitri Voltova – October 17, 2015 It may come as a surprise to many that Donald J Trump’s support from Blue Collar Americans (those involved in trades, manufacturing, industry, and labor) is the highest since any candidate since FDR in 1936 since Gallup began polling. Trump has consistently shown his appeal to the blue…

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