April 8, 2020 WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is reminding employers that it is illegal to retaliate against workers because they report unsafe and unhealthful working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic. Acts of retaliation can include terminations, demotions, denials of overtime or promotion, or reductions in…
“The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidance regarding Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms. It is important to note that no two people are the same when it comes to COVID-19 symptoms. According to CDC, infected individuals have reported a wide range of symptoms, ranging from mild symptoms to severe illnesses….
“Please share with plant and district leadership, operations, maintenance, and other personnel as needed. Daily and as needed cleaning and disinfecting of temporary sneeze guards is required to prevent potential COVID-19 cross contamination.”
“In an effort to best serve our business customers, we are continuing to temporarily modify how we handle mail that must be returned to the delivery office due to a full box or a business not being open to receive delivery for an extended period. Current postal policy during the pandemic is to return the…
“In an ongoing effort to assist our Post Office Box (PO Box) customers amid the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the Postal Service is extending the 10-day grace period to 30-days. This change will apply to any customer whose PO Box fees were due by March 31 and April 30, 2020 and will continue until…
From: Vance Zimmerman <vzimmerman@apwu.org> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 3:19 PM To: APWU National Officers Subject: Work Year List Attached is the work year list. There are 8 Tabs along the bottom. Click on the tab that has the needed data. There is a basic explanation in the tab titled “Summary of Changes”. If you…
From: Vance Zimmerman <vzimmerman@apwu.org> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 9:24 AM Subject: Return to Work Criteria Attached is the Criteria for Return to Work for Employees with Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 that the Postal Service has put out and is supposed to be following. It was updated on April 16, 2020. The previous criteria was…
