USPS: Social media policy reminder

December 27, 2021 The Postal Service wants employees and contractors to remember they’re prohibited from speaking on behalf of the organization on websites, blogs and other forms of social media without permission. Under the organization’s policy, employees must receive written permission from the USPS social media and legal teams and the appropriate vice president before…

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USPS OIG Report: Integrity of the Social Media Presence

Objective Our objective was to assess the U.S. Postal Service’s social media and digital channel security posture. We also assessed whether policies are in place to protect the integrity of the Postal Service’s official social media and digital channel presence. The Postal Service uses social media to promote its brand, products, and services and to…

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USPS: Don’t show prerecorded movies at facilities

The Postal Service wants employees to know that they are prohibited from showing prerecorded films or movie clips at USPS facilities because of trademark and other legal restrictions. Prerecorded movies include motion pictures stored on VHS cassettes, DVDs, Blu-ray discs and storage devices (such as computers, tablets and smartphones), as well as movies accessed on…

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Postal employee’s Facebook posts violated Hatch Act

Remember “Travis,” the USPS employee who violated the Hatch Act by attempting to distribute signs for his favorite presidential candidate at the Post Office where he works? The Postal Service recently featured Travis — not his real name — in its campaign to educate employees about the Hatch Act, a law that prohibits federal workers…

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Facebook friends with officers of the APWU?

Just paid FULL APWU union dues. Also retain retiree membership. I’ve attempted to become Facebook friends with the top officers of the APWU as they use these sites to disseminate information but have run into a brick wall. Has anyone experienced this discriminatory action? Sadly, the top officers allow Non-Members Facebook friendship. First Name: Michael…

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APWU Clerk NBA Turney: Proper Use of Social Media

From: Linda J. Turney <lturney@apwu.org> Sent: March 26, 2020 11:53 AM Subject: Proper Use of Social Media (see attached) Can I use my personal social media accounts to talk about the Postal Service? Many postal employees have personal social media accounts and use these platforms to connect with their family, friends and co-workers. When using…

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