USPS Seeks Vendors for Postal Package Processing System

In a recent notice USPS is seeking the following: In concert with its Strategic Transformation Plan 2006-2010, the United States Postal Service (USPS) is evaluating the augmentation and potential replacement of its existing fleet of legacy sorting machines with new equipment that will improve operational efficiency to reduce costs associated with package processing. This new […]

Postal Supervisor’s Retaliation Lawsuit Dismissed

Recently, a federal court in Richmond, VA dismissed a civil lawsuit filed by postal employee Harold Moss. In the suit, Moss claimed his superiors retaliated against him after he complained about certain mail counts, reports  and delivery practices. Moss instituted the civil action against the Postmaster General for : (1) a violation of the Whistleblower Protection Act (2) a […]

Unions Beat Back Effort to Weaken FMLA Law

APWU News Labor Department Study Affirms That FMLA ‘Is Working as Intended’  A Department of Labor study released June 27 confirms what most Americans already know, that “family and medical leave is good for workers and their families, is in the public interest, and is good workplace policy.” This conclusion is a victory for the […]