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Postal Service: Employee-Management Relations at the Evansville, Indiana, Post Office

GGD-87-23 Published: Dec 24, 1986. Publicly Released: Dec 24, 1986.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO provided information on labor-management relations problems at the Evansville, Indiana, Post Office, specifically the validity of employee allegations that: (1) postal management discriminated against veterans in managing the hiring register; (2) there was inconsistent and insensitive treatment of new hires, including veterans, during the probationary period; and (3) certain promotion practices were questionable and fostered employee distrust of management decisions.

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Employee promotionsEmployment discriminationHiring policiesLabor relationsPersonnel managementPostal facilitiesPostal service employeesVeteransGovernment employeesDiscrimination