The Postal Service’s Actions During the 2016 Campaign Season: Implications for the Hatch Act

Posted on July 19, 2017July 19, 2017 by 21cpw

Member Statements Chairman Ron Johnson, R (WI) Opening Statement-Johnson-2017-07-19 (30.1 KB) Ranking Member Claire McCaskill, D (MO) Opening Statement McCaskill 2017-07-19 (141 KB) Witnesses Timm Kopp Letter Carrier U.S. Postal Service Testimony-Kopp-2017-07-19 (57.2 KB) William Siemer Acting Deputy Inspector General Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Postal Service Testimony-Siemer-2017-07-19 (63.4 KB) Background-USPS OIG Audit Report-2017-07-05…

Wisconsin letter carrier to testify Wednesday on political campaigning by postal workers

Posted on July 19, 2017July 19, 2017 by 21cpw

By Bill Glauber – July 19, 2017 Timm Kopp is a letter carrier from Marshfield and a whistle-blower who will take center stage Wednesday in Washington, D.C., at a hearing on political campaigning by postal workers. Kopp complained that certain postal workers were taking leave without pay to work for union political campaigns and that…

OIG Report: Carrier Leave Without Pay for Union Activities

Posted on July 8, 2017July 8, 2017 by 21cpw

Background In late November 2016, Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin requested the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) review a constituent’s allegation that a select group of postal carriers took leave without pay (LWOP) to participate in union political activities. This report responds to the senator’s request and reviews the use of overtime…