[muawiyah]

USPS is about half male/half female. ALL employees who may move mail are required to pass a test to lift 70 lbs.

You guys got a 50 lb test and women won't take it?

Get 'em outta' there. People who can't do the work can't protect you in case of an accident where stuff falls on you. That's an unsafe working environment no one should be subject to ~ more pay isn't the answer ~ OSHA ought to be called in to check things out Fur Shur, and so should the insurance company. Bet they'd like to know you got a 50 lb test but the women won't take it yet they get to wander about the place.

[packrat35]

You misunderstand. We have a heavy work area that pays more. Most areas do not require heavy lifting. My main comment was the reason that most women don't learn to work the equipment or volunteer to work in the other “hard” areas, so they get paid less for a reason.