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Twenty Years of Service Don't Save Federal Worker's Job

Hooray for the Postal Service

Postmaster
USPS
Tue Jan 15, 2008 6:57 AM

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No one has the right to put their hands on another individual in an aggressive or unwanted manner.

First punch?

Aviation Safety Inspector
FAA
Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:10 AM

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It would truly be a sad day if you were unable to defend yourself without running the risk of being fired.
However it's too much of a stretch to accept Mr. Eck's defense. Even if you accepted his story that the other combatant threw the first punch, Mr. Eck admited that he pushed the other employee before any punches were thrown.
This consitutes assault in every jurisdiction in this country and even if Mr. Eck had lost the fight he would be guilty and should be removed from service for starting the fight.
The number of years of prior service is not relevant.

agreement

postal employee
usps
Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:22 AM

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I am saddened that someone lost their job, but on the other hand, I have worked for the Postal Service for 27yrs and have worked with and have had employees work for me that should have been fired for their aggressive behavior. The Postal Service has a "no tolerance" policy, but it never seems to get enforced. These people seem to be protected by their unions and those that work with them that are intimidated not to tell the truth. Maybe now, other employees will see that these types of actions will not be tolerated. I called the Sheriffs office once to have a physically and verbally abusive employee removed from the floor and my superiors wanted to discipline me for not finding another avenue to address the incident. Kudos for those that followed up with the above incident......

fired Eck

Postmaster
USPS
Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:33 AM

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Just another prime example of why USPS employees should take full advantage of our EAP program.
Had Mr. Eck choosen to go to counseling to deal with his anger issues it would not have build up to the point of physical attack.
What a shame.

But. . .

Engineer
BOP
Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:33 AM

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We don't know the whole story. What led up to this altercation? Has the other individual done sometime up to this point to provoke the “push”? Like was he in his face yelling and carrying on? What was this employees record up to this fateful day? Was he a hot head or a model employee that may have had enough of someone bullying him around all the time... So do you just BAM cut him off of his life’s work because of just one incident? See we don’t know the whole story.
Seeing how the courts backed the firing based on what was evidence was giving, maybe it warranted the dismissal. As an employee that has worked for a agency or company for 20 years to be fired seems harsh. Maybe a few weeks without pay and anger management classes would have been more suitable. Well that’s MHO.

TWENTY YEARS OF SERVICE DIDN'T SAVE YOUR FEDERAL

INTAKE ADVOCATE
TAS
Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:06 AM

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There is too much violence today. He needed to be fired. All those kind of people think about is how to get even with people. I don't think this is the end to this story. He isn't going to leave that ex-co-worker alone.

Why was an off duty postal employee there?

Independent
Any
Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:02 AM

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Addendum:

Why was an off duty postal employee at the scene of the altercation in the first place? It looks like the fired on duty employee was stalked by the off duty employee.
Isn't stalking a form of assault?

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