FMLA CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT

As many of you know, the postal service has continued their assault on your Family Medical Leave rights with no regard for Federal law and CFR regulations

The representatives of Local 321 are now moving forward and have began preparations for a class action lawsuit against the USPS challenging the willful violations of your FMLA workplace rights.

Congress tasked the Wage and Hours Division of the Department of Labor with the FMLA enforcement responsibilities. DOL regulations provide a complainant with two years to file a complaint (three years if the violations are willful).

Title 29 CFR 825.22o(a)(3) prohibits retaliation and penalty to any employee for filing a DOL complaint, taking legal action against an employer, or testifying in FMLA legal proceedings.

Local 321 is now soliciting voluntary participation from all Colorado mail handlers that have been harmed by managements failure to provide for/ or management’s decision to hinder retard, or interfere with your Family Medical Leave rights.

If your FMLA rights have been violated and you wish to be a party to this potential class action lawsuit, please review, print out, and complete the following section. Please forward the document to a union representative. In addition, please include a copy of all relevant documents and a detailed written statement outlining your FMLA complaint.

Name:________________________________________________________________

Street Address:________________________________________________________

City, Zip:______________________________________________________________

Phone:________________________________________________________________

I_____________________________hereby authorize Local 321’s representative(s) and/or attorneys to represent me in all matters both oral and written in accordance with Articles 15, 17, 19 & 31 of the Mail Handlers National Agreement. I further authorize my representative(s) the right to review and copy all written materials concerning me or my qualified FMLA dependent(s) [e.g. OPF, Medical files and records, OWCP and FMLA files]. This authorization is made in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act with regards to the below signatory employee. This authorization is for a period of one year from the date of signature.

_______________________________       ____________

Signature                                                            Date