We are calling on postal management to conduct a thorough and transparent investigation of Acker’s death and to cooperate fully with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Detroit District Area Local, and the national APWU to ensure such a tragedy never occurs again.
04/05/2019 – Each year on April 28 we observe Workers Memorial Day. It’s a day when working people throughout the world remember those who were hurt or killed on the job and recommit to the struggle for a safe workplace. On this day in 1971, the Occupational Safety and Health Act became effective and the … Read more
The USPS published a misleading News Link article on advance annual leave on March 14th. A correction should be made. It said: “If you’re planning to retire or leave USPS this year, the organization wants you to pay attention to your ‘Earned Annual Leave Balance.’ Remember: If the number goes negative, the Postal Service will … Read more
By Caitlin Mota – March 24, 2016 KEARNY — Police were at the Dominick V. Daniels Processing and Distribution Center this morning, continuing their investigation into Tuesday’s motor vehicle accident in which a postal worker was struck and killed. Nadia Assad, 54, a clerk from Jersey City, died after being hit by a 2012 Nissan NV van early Tuesday morning as … Read more
By Aaron Baskerville – March 9, 2016 PONTIAC, Mich. (WXYZ) – American Postal Workers Union leaders are demanding more answers and further investigation after five US postal workers at the mail center in Pontiac have died on the job. These deaths happened in a 14-month time frame, the latest occurring in October of 2015. Area … Read more
This management alert presents a safety concern of the methane detection system observed at the U.S. Postal Service Michigan Metroplex Processing and Distribution Center (Metroplex), located in Pontiac, MI (Project Number 16RG002HR001). This review was initiated based on safety concerns expressed to us in a complaint which identified five employee deaths during a 14 month … Read more
