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Postal Worker Killed While Making Deliveries

Postal Worker Killed While Making Deliveries

Employees whose job duties require that they work independently, away from the physical workplace are susceptible to workplace violence. On the morning of June 22, 2019, United States Postal Service worker Antonio Williams, 52, was shot while making postal deliveries in Shreveport, Louisiana. Williams was transported to a hospital, where he was declared dead. Federal authorities and Shreveport police are investigating the murder. Homicide is currently the third leading cause

WVPI Founder Calls for an End to School Mass Shootings/Bombings

WVPI Founder Calls for an End to School Mass Shootings/Bombings

Kathleen M. Bonczyk will attend the posthumous graduation ceremony honoring Chris Stone, 17, who was murdered at Santa Fe High School in 2018. Chris died a hero protecting other students at the Texas high school during the vicious assault which took Chris's life, the lives of seven other students, and two teachers and which also left 13 others wounded. Chris pictured with his beloved mother Rosie in a photograph taken before Chris's junior prom at SFHS. One week later, Chris

WVPI founder discusses workplace violence on National Public Radio

WVPI founder discusses workplace violence on National Public Radio

WVPI founder Kathleen M. Bonczyk was a guest on NPR's Morning Edition hosted by Alana Wise on June 4, 2019. Please listen to Ms. Bonczyk's comments on the current status of workplace violence in America today: The interview transcript can be viewed in its entirety here: https://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=729510916

WVPI Executive Director addresses Workplace Violence on CNN

WVPI Executive Director addresses Workplace Violence on CNN

On yesterday's CNN's S.E. Cupp Unfiltered show, WVPI Executive Director Kathleen M. Bonczyk addressed the continuing epidemic of workplace violence in the wake of Friday's tragedy at the Virginia Beach Municipal Building. Source: CNN On that day, a long term employee described as "disgruntled" opened fire on his co-workers killing 12 people and wounding four others before engaging in a prolonged shoot-out with law enforcement. Among other points, Kathleen discussed workplace

The Killer in the Next Cubicle

The Killer in the Next Cubicle

Homicide is the third leading cause of occupational murder in the United States with at least 2,000,000 Americans victimized by workplace violence in all forms: From threats to harassment to assaults to attempted murder and murder according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Kathleen's research on the growing epidemic of employee-on-employee deadly workplace violence is available on Amazon. Peek inside the publication here: