Security Breach at OPM
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
As the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) faces inquiries, criticism and lawsuits regarding its recent data breaches, the APWU remains...
Were You Affected by OPM’s Data Breach?
Retirees who are unsure about whether they were affected by the OPM data breach involving names, birth dates, addresses, and Social Security numbers can call 844-777-2743 to find out, reports APWU Retirees Department Director Judy Beard. An advisor...
OPM Announces Second Major Security Breach
The recent announcement by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) of a second major breach of data on “current and former employees of the federal government whose records OPM manages” could affect many APWU members, said Retirees Department...
Postal Retirees May be Affected by OPM Data Breach
Postal retirees may be among those affected by a breach in the computer system of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Retirees Department Director Judy Beard reports. OPM announced June 4 that the records of 4 million current and former...
APWU, Sister Postal Unions Win Right to Bargain Over Cyber Intrusions
In a precedent-setting agreement approved by the National Labor Relations Board, the APWU and its sister postal unions won the right to bargain with the Postal Service over a massive data security breach that took place in 2014.
The historic May 19...