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Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee holds Hearing on Oversight of the USPS

April 16, 2024
On 4/16, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing to conduct oversight of the USPS. The purpose of the hearing, as stated by Committee Chaiman Senator Gary Peters office

Grievance Moratorium will be in Effect Due to 2024 National Convention

April 11, 2024
The APWU and the Postal Service have agreed to a moratorium on grievances, disciplinary actions and arbitration hearings at the national, regional, state and local levels from July 8 through July 22, 2024, due to the 2024 APWU Biennial Convention,...

Telemarketing Scam Protection

Consumers lose billions of dollars a year to telemarketing fraud. That’s why the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) encourages you to be skeptical about phone solicitations, and to be aware of a law that helps protect against deceptive and abusive...

Retiring? Get Counseling From the Postal Service

Postal workers are retiring in greater numbers now than at any time in history.

Arbitrator: Maximization Provision Only Applies to Work Hours of PTFs

A recent national arbitration award by Arbitrator Linda Byars found that the Postal Service does not have an obligation to combine the hours of all non-full-time employees, i.e. part-time regular, part-time flexible, transitional and/or casual...

Dispute Over USPS Refusal to Accept FMLA Medical Certification Appealed to Arbitration

The APWU has appealed to arbitration a dispute over the Postal Service's refusal to accept medical certification for chronic conditions covered under the Family and Medical Leave Act if not submitted at the time of the absence.

e-Team Report, Sept. 9, 2011

Sept. 27 Day of Action  President Guffey Testifies Before Senate Committee Proposed Postal Service Layoffs Would Significantly Impact Minorities, Veterans Governor Lynch’s Veto Sustained in New Hampshire / Ohio to Mail Absentee Ballot Applications...

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