APWU: Updated Mail Processing Facility Review (MPFR) spreadsheet

From: Charlie Cash <CCash@apwu.org> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2024 Subject: Updated MPFR spreadsheet Family, You are welcome to share. Attached is the most recent MPFR spreadsheet. We added a new columns that include the date, time, and location of the public meetings. The other updates is the Iron Mountain postponement. Thank-you, Charlie Cash Industrial Relations…

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APWU: 16 Sortation and Delivery Centers (S&DCs) starting up on September 7, 2024

From: Charlie Cash <CCash@apwu.org> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2024 Subject: September 7, 2024 Sortation & Delivery Centers (S&DC) Union Family, Yesterday while I was traveling, we received official notice on the start up of 16 Sortation and Delivery Centers (S&DCs). The following locations will have S&DCs starting up on September 7, 2024. You may already…

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USPS OIG Report: Postal Inspection Service’s Inventory Controls Over Law Enforcement Surveillance Equipment

Background The mission of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service is to support and protect the U.S. Postal Service and its employees, infrastructure, and customers. Postal inspectors are law enforcement agents who are assigned accountable property, such as surveillance equipment, for investigative purposes. Surveillance equipment is an electronic or mechanical device used to capture communications, visual…

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EEOC: Information for Complainants Who are Not Represented by Attorneys

New EEOC resources help federal government workers and applicants who have filed complaints of discrimination navigate the EEOC hearings process. Hearings A Guide to the Discovery Process for Unrepresented Complainants A Guide to Motions for Unrepresented Complainants Sample Draft Order Appeals Guide to Writing Appeal Briefs for Unrepresented Complainants before the EEOC Office of Federal…

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USPS reports first-quarter financial results – Operating revenue grew to $21.6 billion

February 8, 2024 The Postal Service has announced its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 (Oct. 1-Dec. 31, 2023). Here are some highlights: • Revenue. Total operating revenue was $21.6 billion, an increase of 0.5 percent compared with the same quarter one year earlier. Shipping and packages revenue increased 2.7 percent, and First-Class…

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OSHA requires USPS to complete Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses for 2023

Statutory Requirement to Review and Post OSHA Form 300A Summary for Calendar Year 2023 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires all Postal Service™ installation and establishment heads to complete and post the OSHA Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, for calendar year (CY) 2023, in accordance with 29 CFR 1904, and the Employee and…

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Postal Bulletin: Ergonomics – Work Smarter, not Harder

Ergonomics: Work Smarter, not Harder The word ergonomics comes from the Greek word “ergon,” which means work, and “nomos,” which means laws. Essentially, ergonomics is defined as the laws that govern work or can be described as the science of work. There are three main subsets of ergonomics that apply to the science of work:…

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