PSEs Have Rights When Issued Discipline
March 13, 2013
The APWU and USPS have reached an agreement that clarifies the rights of Postal Support Employees (PSEs) when discipline is issued, Director of Industrial Relations Mike Morris has announced. In accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement (...
e-Team Report, March 15, 2013
March 13, 2013
Update on Postal Service Protection Act
Postal Service Stabilization Act Gains Supporters
Rep. Lynch Introduces Postal Stabilization Act
March 11, 2013
Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) introduced the Postal Service Stabilization Act (H.R. 961) on March 5, a measure that would enhance the financial viability of the USPS. The bill would require the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to recalculate the...
Union Urges Lawmakers To Support Postal Service Protection Act
March 11, 2013
Local officers who attended the recent APWU National Presidents Conference in Washington, DC made the rounds on Capitol Hill March 4 to build support for the Postal Service Protection Act (S. 316/H.R. 630).
OSHA Cites Maine, Michigan Facilities For Unsafe Working Conditions
March 8, 2013
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a citation to the Postal Service for unsafe working conditions at its Scarborough ME facility and fined the agency $27,500 on Feb. 1.