Thursday, January 9, 2014

Postal Service had to be forced to reinstate Purple Heart recipient who was fired for military service

Here is a horrific story about an agency that pretends to support veterans. The Postal Service employs a huge number of veterans, of course only because they are forced to do so due to military veteran preference rights afforded veterans seeking employment. However, the agency is obviously veteran unfriendly and non-supportive. Here is just one example of that:

It is unclear the Postal Service will abide by the most recent ruling

Article Title: Postal Service ordered to reinstate Purple Heart recipient fired for ‘excessive military leave,’ report says
Snippet of Article: "...The U.S. Postal Service was reportedly ordered by a federal board this week to reinstate a National Guardsman and give the man $2 million in back pay after he was fired from his job for taking "excessive military leave."..."


Source: www.foxnews.com

[tag] Veterans Rights, Merit Systems Protection Board, [/tag]