The Postal Service is reminding employees that they are required to abide by the Hatch Act, including the guidelines for using social media — even while working from home. Here’s a quick recap of the law: The Hatch Act exists to keep politics out of federal workplaces. The law, passed in 1939, limits certain political…
2019 is an election year for APWU National Officers and before we know it, we will be inundated with campaign materials in our union halls and breakrooms. Large mail processing plants across the country will have people passing out campaign flyers and our social media timelines will contain information about candidates who are hopeful their…
I was having a discussion with a good friend the other day with regards to Union endorsements and resolutions with regards to US Elections and controversial issues that do not directly affect our work environment or our livelihoods. He pointed me to the following text that describes the democratic process that the Fraternal Order of…
