Acts of God, Civil Disorder and the USPS

Philadelphia P&DC Plant Manager Judy “The Heretic” Herrick recently issued an edict to all employees – Craft and EAS alike (see: Bizarre Memo on Postal Attendance Concerning Philadelphia Papal Visit). Because of security concerns, the City of Philadelphia and the United States Secret Service are expecting major impacts to vehicular access in and around the…

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Bizarre Memo on Postal Attendance Concerning Philadelphia Papal Visit

Apparently, a Papal Visit trumps the collective bargaining agreements of all unions as it relates to seniority, requests for leave and basic employee privacy. The following is a reprint of the memo posted at employee entrances at the Philadelphia P&DC on August 19, 2015 (the picture below is a bit blurred) Date: August 19, 2015…

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Philly Vet, 89, Joins Stop Staples Campaign

Web News Article #: 161-2015 08/17/2015 – An 89-year-old Philadelphia veteran is the latest supporter of the Stop Staples campaign. A group of activists from the Philadelphia PA Area Local were handing out flyers in front of a Staples store in Springfield, PA, on Aug. 13, when they met the elderly gent on his way…

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USPS Sick Leave and LWOP Goals for FY 2015 – Philly is Number 1, sort of….

USPS Management recently posted the following charts throughout the Philadelphia P&DC.  As is now evidenced by these charts, the USPS has publicly acknowledged what their national attendance goal agenda is for FY 2015: National Sick Leave – Goal 5.05% National LWOP – Goal 2.99% National SL + LWOP – Goal 8.04% Apparently, Philadelphia leads the…

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Video: Poor Response To Post Office Mailers, small business owner says U.S. Postal Service let him down

By Jeff Cole – January 15, 2015 PHILADELPHIA – A small business owner is trying to hang on. He’s had to cut an employee’s hours and is now hustling for every dime after an attempt to boost his business fails miserably. He says the U.S. Postal Service let him down. FOX 29 Investigates’ Jeff Cole…

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