Postal Worker Sues USPS–Denied Permission to Work Off-the-Clock?
In his complaint to the New York District Court, 29-Year Postal Worker George Shamoon alleged that he was discriminated and retaliated against by the Postal Service and his former supervisor when he was:
- denied 32 hours overtime,
- not permitted to work off-the-clock (during his lunch and breaks, and (As a result of “working off the clock,” Shamoon received a letter of warning, followed by a notice of suspension that was later rescinded and,
- not given a $500 award “for achieving over 3000 sick hours” ( He received only a certificate in recognition of his achievement).
Shamoon also accused a Postal Service attorney of committing perjury during the EEO administrative hearing.
Shamoon admitted that he was not discriminated against “based on race, color, or religion–but filed the complaint based on USPS’ “animosity, hatred and hostility” toward him.The Court dismissed the case, concluding that Shamoon failed to cite “any statutory or constitutional basis for the claim against his employer for what he ‘perceived’ to be unfair conduct.”
See Opinion: Shamoon vs USPS (PDF)
November 3rd, 2006 at 11:30 am
Apparently he didn’t shamooze either!
November 4th, 2006 at 1:22 pm
Just another union nut! Surely they are proving to be a majority of the apwu.
November 6th, 2006 at 2:56 am
he should have never filed the eeo.because the eeo within the postal system works only for the postal system.if anyone ever needs to file one they should rethink it. because management know what kind of people they have working for them.all it does is give the postmaster a chance to harass you more.
November 6th, 2006 at 7:10 am
I bet ya the foll’ll start burning those 3000 hours’ sick leave now…LOL
November 7th, 2006 at 8:51 pm
what a reational well-balanced fella. He only DEMANDS to work through all breaks and lucnhes. I’ve seen a few crazies like him. I used to work with this one mail-handler who would stay a couple of hours after he ended tour and keep working(off the clock). Somebody must have really complained or management would have looked the other way.
November 10th, 2006 at 2:24 pm
It sounds to me like they should make him a stuporvisor, or at least a 204B.
He is illogical enough to fit right in with them, but he sounds easy to work for.
Have you ever noticed the harshest, meanest dictator types of supervisors were the sorriest workers when they were craft? And the how the nicest easiest to work for supervisors were the best workers when they were craft?
Why is that?
December 1st, 2006 at 2:42 pm
Working off the clock?
This guy is nuts!
Not getting a $500.00 award for having 3000 hrs of sick leave?
When do they ever do that?
He should go to EAP!
January 29th, 2007 at 4:50 pm
Hey Chuckledick, where’d you get APWU or Union from? You know it’s Fkn zipperheads like you talking shite without a fact to stand on. Republican, aint’cha?
January 30th, 2007 at 6:58 am
Someone tell me how a 29 year old can have 3000 hours of sick leave??? The guys an idiot!
February 9th, 2007 at 6:36 pm
Is working off the clock just the 30 minute lunch? What about casing mail after you are finished delivering? I am an RCA and I keep casing everything too often. I’m finally getting it.
February 15th, 2007 at 4:25 pm
hes been in for 29 years he’s not 29 years old
March 25th, 2007 at 9:09 am
What if this FOOL got hurt while working off the clock, no compensation pal, what an idiot and an idiot boss for letting this go on.
BOTH deserved to be fired and a good smack in the back of the head….MORONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:21 am
Kenneth M. Fox
You get hurt working off the clock, guess what?
NO COMP. FOR YOU !!!!………..NEXT !!!!!!!!!!!
April 19th, 2007 at 7:33 am
If you get hurt when working off the clock you are not protected. There was this one lady that used to do that all the time and all she has to show for it now is a big cyst on her wrist.
July 7th, 2007 at 7:41 am
this guy is a (bleeping) MORON!! hes give all of us “shut it down” guys a bad name!