May 1, 2014 – (This article appears in the May-June 2014 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Mike Gallagher, Eastern Regional Coordinator There has been a rash of armed robberies of retail clerks recently in the Eastern Region, including a number of situations where clerks were confronted while having guns pointed at them. In … Read more
May 1, 2014 – (This article appears in the May-June 2014 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) By Tony D. McKinnon Sr., Industrial Relations Director Our members want to be assured that we will leave work each day as healthy as we were when we arrived. And that’s not a matter of luck. It’s … Read more
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A United States Postal Service employee suffered injuries early Thursday morning when her arm got caught inside a “roller” at the main Portland post office, firefighters said. Lt. Rich Chatman, a fire spokesman, said firefighters were dispatched to the facility on a report that the woman’s arm had been caught in … Read more
The U.S. Postal Service continues its tradition of calling attention to one of the nation’s most commonly reported public health problems: dog attacks and bites. From nips and bites to actual attacks, violent dog behavior continues to pose a serious threat to our employees. To emphasize the enormity of this issue, we are reporting the … Read more