Hatch Act Exemption for Postal Management in Atlanta?
Via an APWU Member in the Atlanta Metro Area: Is USPS management exempt from the Hatch Act in Atlanta, or do they just love Hillary that much?
Category: General Union Business
Reminder:Â USPS Facilities must fly POW-MIA flag Nov. 11
Nov. 11 is Veterans Day, one of six days each year that Postal Service facilities are required to fly the POW-MIA flag. Because Veterans Day is a designated Postal Service holiday, the POW-MIA flag should be raised Nov. 10. The flag honors the sacrifices made by members of the armed forces held as prisoners of…
Delaware GOP: Trump sign theft by postal worker caught on camera
By Amy Cherry – November 4, 2016 Sign thefts are prevalent every election season, but this time a theft caught on camera allegedly involves a federal government employee. The Delaware GOP said a homeowner installed a trail cam in a nearby tree and late Wednesday morning, after several sign thefts on his propriety. That man,…
Can ET’s and MPE’s work down in lieu of MM hours when they are available?
First let me thank you for all your dedication to our union. My question is:Â Management daily has ET’s and MPE’s perform level 7 MM PM’s on the AFSM’s while there are MM’s available to do this work. MANAGEMENT argues that higher level employees can work down. I argue only when needed and not at…
USPS OIG Report: Contract Postal Unit Operations Oversight
Background A contract postal unit (CPU) is a retail establishment under contract to the U.S. Postal Service to provide postal services to the public. The objective of the CPU program is to reduce customer wait time in post offices, retain and increase Postal Service market share, reduce operational costs, improve customer satisfaction, and grow retail…
USPS to issue lapel pins to recognize and honor veterans
To mark Veterans Day, the Postal Service is providing employees who served in the U.S. military with lapel pins they can wear year-round. Approximately 113,000 USPS employees have served in the armed forces, making the Postal Service one of the nationâs largest employers of veterans. The pin features the words âProud Veteranâ in the center…
Wounded Warriors Leave
Attached are the final USPS âWounded Warriors Leaveâ regulations issued pursuant to the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015. They provide that an eligible employee hired on or after 11-05-2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more, will be permitted to take up to 104 hours of…
Chicago Mail Handler streaks to celebrate Cubs win
This mailman went postal after the Cubs won the World Series. Corpulent Cubs booster DeAndre Barnes stripped down to nothing but his ballcap and joyously streaked in celebration of the Northsidersâ first World Series championship since 1908. âYeaaaaaaaaaaah baaaaaaaaaaaby the Chicago Cubs are the 2016 World Series champions. And this how I celebrate,â Barnes posted…