Web News Article #: 041-2015 03/02/2015 – The APWU and USPS are facing off over managementâs latest scheme: The Postal Pulse, a new employee opinion survey. âThe APWU vehemently opposes Postal Pulse â and any other employee opinion survey â despite management notices that say otherwise,â said President Mark Dimondstein. A Feb. 19 USPS announcement…
USPS will soon introduce the Postal Pulse, a program that aims to improve postal workplaces by better engaging employees and leveraging their ideas and feedback. The Postal Pulse will replace the Voice of the Employee survey. The new program will include one survey of the entire USPS workforce in 2015. This survey will be administered…
June 21, 2023 Fifty years ago, the Postal Service moved its headquarters into its eighth and present-day home in the nationâs capital, at 475 LâEnfant Plaza SW in Washington, DC. In many ways, the move was symbolic: Two years prior, the federal governmentâs Cabinet-level arm known as the Post Office Department was reborn as the…
October 8, 2021 (RISC-WP-22-001) Employeesâ online ratings of the Postal Service have stayed the same or declined between fiscal year (FY) 2016 and FY 2021; reviewers spoke favorably about the Postal Serviceâs pay and benefits but complained about long work hours and a lack of work-life balance. Turnover is relatively low among career employees, who…
Rising temperatures can put employees at risk for heat illnesses. When the body is unable to cool itself by sweating, heat illnesses such as heat stress, heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke may occur. Symptoms range from mild and easily correctable to severe and life- threatening. High temperatures and humidity, direct sun or heat,…
Rising temperatures can put employees at risk for heat illnesses. When the body is unable to cool itself by sweating, heat illnesses such as heat stress, heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke may occur. Symptoms range from mild and easily correctable to severe and life-threatening. High temperatures and humidity, direct sun or heat, limited…
The Postal Service wants employees to stay safe during hot weather. You should hydrate before, during and after work, even if you donât feel thirsty. Research shows you should drink at least 8 ounces of water every 20 minutes. Dressing appropriately for the weather is important, too. On warm days, wear light-colored, loose-fitting and breathable…
Summertime can put employees at risk for heat illnesses. High temperatures and humidity, direct sun or heat, limited air movement, physical exertion, poor physical condition, and some medicines are contributing factors to heat illnesses. When the body is unable to cool itself by sweating, heat-induced illnesses such as heat stress, heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and…
