Web News Article #: 049-2015 On Monday, March 9, members of the Baltimore City Council voted unanimously to adopt a resolution opposing privatization of the Postal Service. The resolution also urges Baltimore residents to think twice about shopping at Staples. Introduced by Councilmember Robert Curran, HR 15-0211R supports “the American Postal Workers Union in its…
What The OIG Found Postal Service personnel at eight of 18 judgmentally selected facilities did not always comply with contractor badge requirements and controls were not adequate to ensure the program was effectively managed. Specifically, 13 of 49 contractors we observed (27 percent) had expired badges and three of 49 (6 percent) did not visibly…
Web News Article #: 048-20150 3/11/2015 – Locals across the country are involving union members in the campaign to win a good contract – and showing creativity and enthusiasm along the way. San Jose Knows the Way The San Jose Area Local exemplifies what a Contract Action Team (CAT) is all about, says Secretary-Treasurer Liz…
Senator Hopes New Leadership at Postal Service Will Better Support Rural Mail Delivery & Rural Post Offices Press Release – March 10, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. – During her first meeting with the new U.S. Postmaster General, U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp pushed for improvements to mail service and delivery in rural areas across North Dakota and…
Instead of shrinking the postal service, let’s THINK BIG about what it could be We all know the word “valentine” from the February day when sweethearts exchange red-frilly cards. But it’s also the name of a third-century saint who literally lost his head, a ninth-century pope whose reign lasted only 40 days, three Roman emperors,…
By Lydia Wheeler – March 10, 2015 Marijuana may be legal now in the District of Columbia, but the hundreds of thousands of federal workers in the nation’s capital and other locales that now allow recreational use of the drug should think twice before sparking up that joint. An executive order dating back to the…
A guide to NALC’s hands-on help for navigating the workers’ compensation labyrinth; NALC’s Regional Workers’ Compensation Assistants via March 2015 | National Association of Letter Carriers AFL-CIO.
By Tiffany Robertson – March 5, 2015 A federal district court recently ruled that an inability to perform essential job functions plays no role in determining whether an employee qualifies for leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Unlike the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), this means employers must provide FMLA leave, even if…
