Victoria Shaffer, a letter carrier was issued a notice of removal for threatening to kill her co-worker/former married lover. Shaffer filed a gender discrimination suit against the Postmaster General. According to federal court documents the case was recently dismissed because : 1) Shaffer’s evidence was not sufficient to support a finding that gender discrimination was […]
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APWU News In an overwhelming vote of 51 to 9, on Aug. 17 the National Postal Professional Nurses (NPPN) voted “YES,” in favor of merging with the American Postal Workers Union. Pursuant to the APWU Constitution, the nurses will become a part of the Support Services Division, which will be responsible for contract negotiations, interpretation, and […]
Robert Otto, the U.S. Postal Service’s chief technology officer and a vice president, will retire Oct. 1, the agency formally announced today. Otto sent a memo July 12 to all USPS information technology employees that announced his plans to step down. Otto is responsible for information technology support to 325,000 USPS employees in addition to […]
USPS News Link: The shifting demographics of today’s workforce have caused the Office of Management and Budget to revise the standards for the classification of federal data on ethnicity and race. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has adopted those standards and USPS is required to comply with the Commission’s new reporting requirements. In the past, […]
U.S. Labor Department seeks nearly $1.4 million in back wages, plus debarment, of California mail hauling company Press Release – SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the filing of an administrative complaint against Woodland Hills, Calif.-based Alan Berman Trucking to recover $1,369,870 in back wages for 80 current and former employees. […]
Note: Some readers (in commenting on the ‘Kelly Girl Award’ article) said USPS would not pay Clerks nearly $20 million. Well, read on about the recent payments to Mail Handlers in Phoenix, AZ. Mail Handlers received payment from the ‘casual in lieu of’ settlement agreement on August 10, 2007 (Pay Period 16) . Background On October 23, […]
Press Release Pop N Go, Inc. is pleased to announce the test of our popcorn vending machine program with the U.S Postal Service at their South New Jersey Processing and Distribution Center. Frank Collepardi, President of Franco’s Snacks, stated, “We service over 1,000 employees in this center and based on the response to Pop N […]
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Message fron NALC: Votes in the rank-and-file ballot referendum on ratification of the tentative agreement for a new five-year contract must be received by the Ballot Committee by 11:59 p.m. on August 27 in order to be counted However, the deadline is being extended to 11:59 p.m. on September 6 for 16,630 members whose ballots […]