The Postal Service is again educating employees about the Hatch Act by providing examples of co-workers who broke the law. The Hatch Act aims to keep politics out of federal workplaces by prohibiting workers from engaging in political activity while on duty, while wearing a uniform, while on federal property or while inside a federal […]
“Current employees at mobile pdc in Mobile, Al. They haven’t taken in precautions during this coronavirus pandemic. Building has not been sanitized or cleaned and there is one can of lysol for the whole building. There’s no social distancing going on. Everything is running like regular business. My anxiety is through the roof going to […]
The U.S. Postal Service unlawfully threatened to terminate, and ultimately fired, a worker who reported an on-the-job injury, the Labor Department said in a federal lawsuit in California. The DOL alleges that the Postal Service violated the whistleblower provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, according to a complaint filed Wednesday in the U.S. […]
3/24/2020 TOLEDO (WTVG) – Not much can stop the U.S. Postal Service, and that includes a pandemic. A lot of people count on the mail for critical deliveries of things like medicine and checks, so this is of course considered an essential service. Mike Hayden is with the National Association of Letter Carriers, Branch 100 […]
March 24, 2020 Please find enclosed a copy of the above-reference document from the Postal Service regarding employee exemption from state “lockdowns” “shelter-in-place,” general quarantines, and other restrictions imposed by state and local governments. According to the Postal Service, employees traveling for work in areas with local travel restrictions should make sure they carry their […]
As many as 1,000 jobs open at Bay Area Post Offices Demand for home deliveries open up job opportunities at the Post Office SAN FRANCISCO, CA — With growing number of people out of work, the Postal Service is ready to hire as many as 1,000 people throughout the Bay Area, particularly in San Francisco […]
With just about 500,000 employers, the United States Postal Service is one of the country’s largest employers, but many workers say they’re not receiving the training or supplies they need to deal safely with the coronavirus. They fear becoming carriers of another kind — catching and unwittingly spreading the virus. “The management isn’t giving us […]
CHICAGO (WLS) — As our medical professionals work to test and treat this virus, there are others working a different frontline making sure the rest of us get what we need and where we need to go. Train and bus operators help keep the city moving, even during a state-wide stay-at-home order. “They have come […]
USPS has instead promised to make standard surgical masks and gloves available to workers upon request. To date, 40 postal workers have contracted the virus. Many more are home on mandatory quarantine as they may have come in contact with infected individuals. The Postal Service has committed to keeping the mail operational, noting the agency […]
Please find linked below a copy of the above-reference document from the Postal Service regarding the signed Memorandum of Understanding temporarily expanding the use of Sick Leave for Dependent Care to allow employees to use their sick leave for unexpected childcare needs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to allowing Sick Leave […]