12/15/2020 After being hit with a lawsuit in federal court, and after months of being pressed by Democratic lawmakers, the U.S. Postal Service finally released Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s calendar on Tuesday. “Haul Louis DeJoy in front of a criminal grand jury for his postal sabotage and subversion of our elections,” said Rep. Bill Pascrell, […]
This case is the latest proceeding to raise a long-debated question: What, exactly, is the lawful role of Postal Police Officers (“PPOs”) employed by the United States Postal Service?USPS recently declared that PPOs may exercise law-enforcement functions only when they are protecting Postal Service real estate. Plaintiff Postal Police Officers Association (“PPOA” or “the Union”) […]
A mail carrier with a bad foot failed to show the U.S. Postal Service unreasonably denied him accommodation because his disability left him unable to meet the position’s lifting requirement and there was no light duty available for him to work, the Seventh Circuit ruled Monday. Jose Vargas’ job at the USPS’s Romeoville, Ill., office […]
Background In July 2019, NAPS filed a lawsuit alleging the United States Postal Service fails to meet statutory requirements regarding compensation for EAS employees. Specifically, NAPS alleged that the Postal Service’s FY16-19 Final EAS Pay Package violates the Postal Reorganization Act (PRA) by not paying EAS employees comparably to the private sector, not providing an […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A Sioux Falls woman, who is marking her 20-year career with the United States Postal Service, is suing her employer in federal court for sexual discrimination and retaliation. Cindy Ekeren works as a mail clerk at the USPS processing and distribution center on North 4th Avenue in Sioux Falls Ekeren […]
4/25/17 The U.S. Postal Service is continuing to shake up the management of postal stations in the Richmond area as the fallout continues from a scandal over overtime pay, sources have told the Free Press. In the past week, at least five station managers or carrier supervisors at area stations have been removed amid allegations […]
RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) -Lawyers filed a collective action complaint with about 40 plaintiffs in federal court on Monday. It claims Post Office management “required…mail carriers to work ‘off the clock’ without compensation in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.” It further claims that employee time cards “have been deleted and/or altered by supervisors and management […]
The Richmond Main Post Office has forced employees to work off the clock, deleting or altering their hours to keep overtime low in violation of federal labor law, a lawsuit filed Friday in U.S. District Court on behalf of 17 local letter carriers alleges. “At least in part due to budget reductions, management and supervisors […]
NTEU Sues OPM Over Cyberattacks Wednesday, July 8 2015 Washington, D.C.—The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) sued the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) today over the recent cyberattacks, alleging that the agency violated NTEU members’ constitutional rights by failing to protect their private information. The lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for […]
Today, the National Trust joined the City of Berkeley in a lawsuit against the United States Postal Service for failing to comply with federal historic preservation laws prior to entering into a contract for sale of the Berkeley Main Post Office building. November 24, 2014 -The following is a statement by Paul W. Edmondson, general counsel and […]