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PRC Advisory Opinion on USPS Service Standard Changes, Warns of ‘Significant Negative Impact’

February 4, 2025
In October 2024, the United States Postal Service announced proposed changes to how it collects and distributes outgoing mail that would lengthen the delivery service standards for much of the country’s First Class Mail. Before implementing the...

Maintenance Part-Time Regular Payout Update (February 2025)

February 3, 2025
Maintenance Director Idowu Balogun provides an update on the Maintenance PTR Settlement Payout as of February 2025.

Presumption of Service Connection for Select Diseases Associated with Lejeune Water

March 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) By Human Relations Director Sue Carney  The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published new regulations establishing a presumptive service-...

New EEOC Disability Rules

March 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) By Human Relations Director Sue Carney The Rehabilitation Act is a federal civil rights law that prohibits federal agencies, including the United...

Q & A with Quanisha Mcneal

March 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) From time-to-time, the American Postal Worker interviews union leaders to learn why they got involved in the American Postal Workers Union. In this...

Legislative Update

March 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) By Legislative Director Judy Beard  The 115th Congress convened on Jan. 3, and legislators wasted no time introducing bills and resolutions of...

Negotiations, Negotiations

March 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) By Support Services Director Steve Brooks We are hitting the new year running. We ended 2016 in the middle of contract negotiations for our...

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