UPDATE: According to published reports, two suspicious letters mailed from Shreveport LA last week tested positive for ricin. The New York Times reported May 29 that one of the letters was addressed to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the other was addressed to a Washington DC lobbyist for his gun control campaign. The paper […]
May 28, 2013 The Accordable Care Act, commonly known as ObamaCare, is gaining the attention of many unions across the nation. Some unions, it is reported, are seeking repeal or reform of the Affordable Care Act. The Hill states “Labor unions are breaking with President Obama on ObamaCare. Months after the president’s reelection, a variety […]
PSE Overtime Rates to Increase, Retroactive Pay Adjustments to Be Made The Postal Service method of calculating overtime rates for PSEs violates the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Department of Labor has found. The Postal Service has based overtime pay, which is paid at one-and-a-half times an employee’s hourly rate, on the wrong rate, […]
Federal Employees’ Compensation Act – Case Examples Illustrate Vulnerabilities That Could Result in Improper Payments or Overlapping Benefits What GAO Found GAO found examples of improper payments and indicators of potential fraud in the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA) program, which could be attributed, in part, to oversight and data-access issues. GAO found examples of […]
May 02, 2013 In the past week, eight more members of the U.S. House of Representatives became co-sponsors of the Postal Service Protection Act (H.R. 630), a bill that would help solve the USPS financial crisis without hurting workers or mail service. The latest representatives to sign on as supporters of the measure are: Karen […]
Questions regarding the food drive should be directed to NALC Director of Community Services Pam Donato at 202-662-2489 or at donato@nalc.org. With the NALC’s 21st annual National Food Drive now just a few short weeks away, the pace of the behind-the-scenes work to make it go as smoothly as possible is reaching a fever pitch […]
Legislation to restore financial health to the U.S. Postal Service has gained more support in Congress, thanks in large part to the efforts of APWU members who have contacted lawmakers. As of April 24, 20 senators and 120 representatives have signed on as co-sponsors of the Postal Service Protection Act (S. 316 in the Senate, […]
The House rejected a bill on April 15 that would have cost postal and federal employees their jobs if they fell behind in their taxes. Voting against the measure were 152 Democrats and 7 Republicans; 215 Republicans and 35 Democrats voted in favor of the bill. Although a majority of representatives voted for the bill, […]
April 17, 2013 — NALC President Fredric Rolando was among those called to testify today on Capitol Hill before a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on the Postal Service’s financial situation. The hearing began with several representatives accusing Postal Service Board of Governors Chairman Mickey Barnett of backing away from USPS’s announced plan […]
In recognition of the achievements of our retirees and older union members, the APWU will celebrate Older Americans Month in May. The union is encouraging all APWU state and local affiliates to recognize the countless contributions that APWU retirees have made and continue to make to the APWU, the labor movement, their communities, and their […]