“On November 19, 2003, Barbara McComb was injured in a fall while working as a letter carrier for the United States Post Office (USPS) in Northfield, MA. In December 2003, McComb allegedly started her own business, Long Arm Quilting, out of her home.” “According to authorities, McComb’s claim for federal workers’ compensation was accepted by […]
Although Palmer’s allegations are not entirely clear, he apparently alleges that USPS failed to credit him for annual and sick leave accrued while he was on leave without pay and receiving OWCP benefits. “An employee receiving OWCP benefits is not entitled to accrue sick or annual leave if he is solely in a non-pay status.” […]
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) announced its criminal enforcement data for December 2008 Guilty Pleas Former APWU Local 190 President Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion On Dec. 5, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, Gary Weightman, former president of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) […]
BUFFALO, N.Y.–Julie R. Cashmore, 46, of Lakewood, New York, who was convicted of theft of governmental property on August 13, 2008, was sentenced to 15 months in prison followed by 2 years supervised release by U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny, U.S. Attorney Terrance P. Flynn of the Western District of New York announced today. […]
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) today announced its criminal enforcement data for November 2008 Guilty Pleas Former Letter Carriers Branch 272 Secretary-Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $45,000 On Nov. 6, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, Kevin Sherlock, former secretary-treasurer of the National Association of […]
Press Release Allegedly Used Loans Obtained in Fraud Scheme to Buy Two Porsches Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury indicted Lorita Frazier, age 47, of Westminster, Maryland, on charges of bank fraud, wire fraud and embezzling over $74,000 of postal funds, announced United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein. The […]
APWU Web News The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has dismissed an APWU lawsuit against President George W. Bush and Postmaster General John E. Potter that sought to compel the appointment of a Postal Advisory Council. The court’s Nov. 26 ruling [PDF] concluded that the postal council, which was authorized by Congress […]
Postal Workers assigned to Dorchester GMF and Somerville Post Office (November 6, 2008) BOSTON, MA – Two current United States Postal Service employees were charged last week in federal court with conspiracy to distribute oxycodone. United States Attorney Michael J. Sullivan, Joseph Finn, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Postal Service, Office of […]
Press Release United States Department of Justice Acting United States Attorney Julia C. Dudley announced today that Samuel Davis Kemp, age 59, of Roanoke, pled guilty Thursday in the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia in Roanoke to charges that he threatened and interfered with a United States Postal Supervisor while […]
Press Releases issued by the US Department of Justice on October 8, 2008 FALSE FINANCIAL REPORTS LEAD TO WINDOW CLERK’S ARREST (HOUSTON, Texas) – Calvin Williams, 61, of Spring, Texas, has been indicted for making false entries and false reports of money collected, United States Attorney Don DeGabrielle announced today. Williams surrendered to agents with […]