By Curtis Fox, Steven Luckner, Evan J. Shenkman August 21, 2015 In Barnes v. Vibra Healthcare, LLC, No. 14-CV-5678 (D.N.J. May 26, 2015), the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey denied the employerâs motion to dismiss the plaintiffâs claim brought under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) on the threshold issue…
By Matt Cole – August 20, 2015 The National State Route Mail Contractors Association, whose members transport mail under contract for the United States Postal Service, has requested an exemption from the 14-hour on-duty limit of FMCSAâs hours-of-service regulations. NSRMCA requests that mail-carrying drivers have the ability to â after being off duty for eight consecutive…
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[maxgallery id=”40238″] Web News Article #: 166-2015 08/21/2015 – APWU President Mark Dimondstein addressed the convention of the American Federation of Government Employees on Aug. 17, and â echoing conventionâs theme â asked, âIs it true that AFGE is becoming Big Enough to Win?â The response was a resounding âYes.â âThe labor movement needs to…
Philadelphia P&DC Plant Manager Judy âThe Hereticâ Herrick recently issued an edict to all employees â Craft and EAS alike (see: Bizarre Memo on Postal Attendance Concerning Philadelphia Papal Visit). Because of security concerns, the City of Philadelphia and the United States Secret Service are expecting major impacts to vehicular access in and around the…
August 20, 2015 The Postal Service is working on phase two of POStPlan, its initiative to reduce hours and staffing at half the country’s post offices. From September 2012 through February 2015, the Postal Service implemented phase one â 13,000 small post offices had their hours reduced from eight a day to six, four, or…
August is the beginning of a new school year for many children. This means an increase in the number of pedestrians on streets and sidewalks as children walk to and from school or wait for school buses. Drivers need to take extra precautions to avoid accidents involving pedestrians by staying alert and driving defensively to…
By Jesse Wood – August 20, 2015 After a resident in Foscoe submitted a complaint, a postal carrier out of the Banner Elk office is no longer flying a small Confederate battle flag while delivering mail, according to U.S. Postal Service spokeswoman Freda Sauter. Charlie Handley, who lives in the Sleepy Hollow community off of…
