APWU: Update on Network Modernization – April 13, 2023
Update on Network Modernization – April 13, 2023
Category: General Union Business
Covington, KY Post Office tapped for mafia flick
April 19, 2023 The Covington, KY, Post Office plays a supporting role in the latest Barry Levinson movie, âWise Guys,â set for release in 2024. The film stars Robert De Niro as dueling real-life 1950s mob bosses Vito Genovese and Frank Costello â yes, the actor plays both parts â with the 1941 structure chosen…
LISTEN: Supreme Court hears religious freedom case for postal worker required to work on Sunday
April 18, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) â The Supreme Court on Tuesday wrestled with the case of a Christian mail carrier who refused to work on Sundays when he was required to deliver Amazon packages. Listen to the arguments in the player above. While the court seemed in broad agreement that businesses like the Postal Service…
APWU: Official Personnel Folders (OPFs) to be made available without charge
From: Charlie Cash <CCash@apwu.org> Subject: eOPF Please share with the field ASAP. As I shared before the Postal Service is in the process of addressing any insecurities in their eOPF system. Cybersecurity best practices suggest personally identifiable information (PII) should not be shared on an open internet connection. Many Official Personnel Files (OPFs) have PII…
APWU Pittsburgh Retiree Record â April 15, 2023 edition
Via John P. Richards, President â Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU Mid-Summer Blast Union Fellowship APWU Pittsburgh Retiree Record â April 15, 2023
Postal workerâs failure to follow rules dooms Discrimination and FMLA lawsuits
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly – April 11, 2023 Where a federal employee must consult with an EEO officer with 45 days of an alleged discriminatory act and must file a formal written complaint within 15 days of receiving notice from the EEO counselor of the right to file a complaint, and a postal employee failed…
USPS OIG Report: Next Generation Delivery Vehicles â Environmental Impact Statement
Background The U.S. Postal Service is replacing its aging mail delivery vehicle fleet with Next Generation Delivery Vehicles (NGDVs). The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) requires agencies to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) when evaluating major federal acquisitions that could significantly affect the environment â such as that for NGDVs. The Postal…
USPS: Managers and drivers should buy only regular unleaded and low-grade diesel fuel for postal vehicles
April 11, 2023 The Postal Service is reminding fleet managers and drivers to always buy the lowest-cost fuel from stations in the USPS Preferred Fueling Network. The network, or PFN, consists of more than 20,000 retail fuel sites and 33 brands throughout the nation that provide the Postal Service with special pricing. A few of…