Archives: April 2004


Tuesday, April 20, 2004

News Service #6-2004 (April 13, 2004) [No Comments]

Postal Reform Update ‘Aggressive’ Legislative Timetable Announced
APWU Readies Massive Media Campaign To Battle Anti-Worker ‘Reform’ Proposals
APWU Member Dies of Injuries Suffered at Mailer’s Warehouse
April 28 Is Worker Memorial Day
PA State President Plans ‘Awareness Walk’
USPS, APWU Discuss Commuter-Costs Benefit
**Surveying Top Concerns of Working Women

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Posted by John Durben @ 05:50 PM CST
Certified Interpreter Should Have Been Used for Safety Talk ((AIRS #40281 - K98C-IK-C 02029061) [No Comments]

The Postal Service violated the National Agreement by failing to provide a certified interpreter for deaf and hard of hearing employees during training and safety talks concerning anthrax, according to a ruling by Arbitrator Roberts. The arbitrator ordered that management should cease and desist from using non-certified interpreters in the case of biochemical training and safety talks. He specified that volunteers may still be used in these instances so long as such individuals are certified.

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Posted by John Durben @ 05:30 PM CST


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