USPS OIG: 87 Whistleblower Reprisal allegations (0 substantiated) / 7 PCES Misconduct allegations (1 substantiated)

Posted on May 30, 2023May 30, 2023 by 21cpw

Attached are two pages buried in the USPS OIG Spring 2023 Semiannual Report to Congress that may be of interest to some. Whistleblower Reprisal Investigations – 87 allegations received: During this reporting period, there were no substantiated allegations of whistleblower retaliation. Wow. In fact, only four OIG investigations were even initiated. The whistleblower protection promised…

USPS: Newly created VP position to oversee fleet modernization and electrification strategy

Posted on May 4, 2023May 4, 2023 by 21cpw

May 3, 2023 The Postal Service has named Ronnie J. Jarriel to a newly created vice president position to oversee fleet modernization and electrification strategy. The new position reports to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who said in a recent memo that this move “will accelerate the acquisition and development of our new vehicle fleet.” Jarriel’s…

The Return Of Postal Cronyism

Posted on June 14, 2016June 14, 2016 by 21cpw User Post

Do you remember the days of postal cronyism? A time when postmasters and managers filled post offices with those who were connected . Getting a job wasn’t about your abilities, but about “who you knew.” You don’t remember those times? Well, neither do I. That’s because a long time ago, our union fought to abolish…

USPS Mismanagement Cronyism and Nepotism = Failure

Posted on March 28, 2015March 29, 2015 by 21cpw User Post

I am watching c-span and the question about mismanagement in the post office was asked. The question was side stepped. In our area the people promoted over the years have been craft employees with terrible work histories, friends of the manager choosing the candidates, or boyfriends/ girlfriends of the manager doing the choosing. This is…

The United States Postal Service: An Assault on the American Middle Class

Posted on June 8, 2014June 8, 2014 by 21cpw

This is a repost of a 2010 article from BENEATH THE SPIN • ERIC L. WATTREE (As relevant today as it was back then) The federal law is clear. 18 U.S.C. § 1001 reads as follows: Except as otherwise provided in this section, whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch…