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DOL Obtains Landmark Federal Court Injunction Protecting Employees Who Report Workplace Injuries From Retaliation
SEATTLE – July 16, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgement from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in Tacoma that includes a landmark injunction that permanently prevents the U.S. Postal Service from retaliating against employees at up to 59 locations in the State of Washington. Issued … Read more
USPS Handbook EL-307 Revision: Reasonable Accommodation, An Interactive Process
Effective July 2024, the Postal Service™ will revise Handbook EL-307, Reasonable Accommodation, An Interactive Process, to reflect changes and updates to the Postal Service’s guidance on providing reasonable accommodation to Postal Service job applicants and employees with disabilities. The changes were made to ensure that the Postal Service is compliant with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regulatory … Read more
OWCP representation for NALC members
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APWU: OWCP Online Claim Filing, Rollout Dates
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By APWU Human Relations Director Sue Carney November 20, 2019 All postal employees who are injured on duty will soon have the option of filing Office of Workers’ Compensation (OWCP) claims online through the Employees’ Compensation Operation and Management Portal … Read more
APWU: Injured on Duty Employees and USPS “Pilot Programs” Dispute settled
In a dispute initiated by the American Postal Workers Union (APWU), the issue was, “whether it is a violation of the National Agreement to assign injured on duty employees to perform work associated with a pilot program, experimental program, or other similar programs.” The parties agreed that, “Injured on duty employees will be assigned Clerk … Read more
APWU: EEOC Decision Is Final – NRP Discriminated Against Injured Workers – File Claims Now
For Your Information: 03/23/2018 – The time is now for all current and former permanent-rehabilitation and limited-duty postal employees who were subjected to the USPS National Reassessment Process (NRP) between May 5, 2006 and July 1, 2011 to file a timely claim with the Postal Service to seek monetary damages and other relief. The Postal … Read more
NRP Class Action Victory – Class Member Claims DUE NOW
The McConnell EEO class action lawsuit involves 135,000 postal workers from 2006 to 2011. The USPS will probably get a small number of claims at this late date. People have given up, retired and moved in this twelve-year period. Many claim notices will be undeliverable. This class action EEO lawsuit far exceeds the largest previous … Read more