{"id":30412,"date":"2021-04-02T10:10:38","date_gmt":"2021-04-02T15:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/?p=30412"},"modified":"2021-04-02T10:10:38","modified_gmt":"2021-04-02T15:10:38","slug":"north-carolina-postal-employees-allege-harassment-mistreatment-by-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2021\/04\/02\/north-carolina-postal-employees-allege-harassment-mistreatment-by-management\/","title":{"rendered":"North Carolina Postal Employees Allege Harassment, Mistreatment by Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w3.cdn.anvato.net\/player\/prod\/v3\/anvload.html?key=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%3D%3D\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>CHARLOTTE, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE)- 4\/01\/21 &#8211; Postal workers are protesting, saying they aren\u2019t receiving basic worker\u2019s rights, like being able to use their earned paid time off, being treated with respect, and being able to take sick days without being belittled for doing so.<\/p>\n<p>The Charlotte-area American Postal Workers Union president says the constant beratement of these employees by managers at the post office is unacceptable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany of our workers have been unable to find vaccinations. Management is intentionally not staffing our offices,\u201d said Miriam Bell, President of the Charlotte Area American Postal Workers Union.\u00a0Many of our workers are being forced to work 12-hour days, six days a week, which is in violation of our contract. Management is bullying employees. Ill and injured workers are being harassed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More than 50 postal workers came out to march Thursday. They walked from the American Postal Workers Union to the USPS distribution facility where they say many problems are occurring. One worker who spoke with FOX 46 said she has experienced these problems firsthand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow they haven\u2019t protected us out in the stations with regards to COVID their refusal to sit down with our labor leaders and just overall the lack of respect that they have for people who have been there from the very beginning of the pandemic,\u201d the USPS worker said.<\/p>\n<p>Another union official said the United States Post Office needs to take a step towards meeting in the middle to resolve these issues.\u00a0 Read more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox46.com\/news\/postal-workers-protest-alleged-harassment-mistreatment-by-management\/\">Fox 46 Charlotte<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30413\" src=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/USPS-Protest-NC-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/USPS-Protest-NC-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/USPS-Protest-NC-123x70.jpg 123w, https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/USPS-Protest-NC.jpg 495w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHARLOTTE, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE)- 4\/01\/21 &#8211; Postal workers are protesting, saying they aren\u2019t receiving basic worker\u2019s rights, like being able to use their earned paid time off, being treated with respect, and being able to take sick days without being belittled for doing so. 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