By Amy Cherry – November 4, 2016 Sign thefts are prevalent every election season, but this time a theft caught on camera allegedly involves a federal government employee. The Delaware GOP said a homeowner installed a trail cam in a nearby tree and late Wednesday morning, after several sign thefts on his propriety. That man, … Read more
By Aaron Baskerville – June 10, 2016 PONTIAC, Mich. (WXYZ) – A workplace survey about the Metroplex Mail Distribution Center in Pontiac paints a dismal picture of workplace life. The survey, exclusively obtained by 7 Action News, was sent out to more than 700 union workers in May. One hundred seventy five have responded so … Read more
The Pennsylvania Record – June 2, 2016 PITTSBURGH — A former employee is suing the U.S. Postal Service, citing alleged violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act and wrongful termination. Tiffany Alder filed a complaint on April 26 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania against USPS alleging that the … Read more
By Sam Hananel – May 23, 2016 The Supreme Court is making it easier for federal workers to file employment discrimination lawsuits after quitting their jobs over conditions they consider intolerable. The justices ruled 7-1 Monday that workers who bring so-called “constructive discharge” claims have 45 days from the time they resign to begin the … Read more
From: Lamont Brooks Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 3:00 PM To: Clerk Division NBA Cc: Clerk Department; Regional Coordinators; Tony D. McKinnon, Sr; denabriscoe21@gmail.com Subject: URGENT REQUEST: RSS Tip for all Level 18 Postmasters to track 1260 End of Day We filed a national level grievance on the USPS unilaterally changing the End of Day … Read more
OSHA Region 3 Press Release – May 4, 2016 Employer name: U.S. Postal Service Processing and Distribution Center Inspection site: 5801 Technology Blvd., Sandston, Virginia Citations issued: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued one other-than-serious, and four repeat citations on April 26, 2016. Inspection findings: OSHA opened an inspection on … Read more
Saturday, April 30, 2016 An organizational tumor that has festered within the U.S. Postal Service for years burst into public view this week at exactly the wrong time. An employee survey that postal officials tried to keep under wraps proves what countless postal workers have been saying for years: The USPS is generally a horrible, … Read more
By Caitlin Mota – April 22, 2016 KEARNY — Months before a Jersey City woman was fatally struck by a van at the post office where she worked, employee representatives had asked that safety improvements be made to the facility’s parking lot. Today marks one month since 54-year-old Nadia Assad died after being struck by … Read more