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Professional Postal Nurses-APWUPostal Nurses Negotiations Update
Contract Talks Continue
(10/01/07) The National Postal Professional Nurses-APWU and the Postal
Service agreed on Sept. 28 to extend contract talks until Oct. 12. During
negotiations held on Sept. 18, 24, 26 and 27, the union presented proposals – including
an economic package – and answered questions from the Postal Service.
The Postal Service has not offered a wage proposal, but has agreed to do
so by Oct. 3.
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Postal Nurses Contract Negotiations Update
Talks
Begin, Initial Proposals Presented
(Sept. 19, 2007) The National Postal Professional Nurses-APWU and the Postal Service exchanged initial proposals for a new collective bargaining agreement on Monday, Sept. 10. The NPPN-APWU presented a detailed proposal that included a fair pay increase based on the prevailing pay rate for other nurses as well as specific contract language on hours and working conditions. [read more]
Postal Nurses Merge With APWU
Letter to NPPN President Idell W. Mitchell from APWU President William Burrus, May 2007 [PDF] |
(August 2007) In an overwhelming vote of 51 to 9, on Aug. 17 the National Postal Professional Nurses (NPPN) voted to merge with the American Postal Workers Union.
Pursuant to the APWU Constitution, the nurses will become a part of the Support Services Division, which will be responsible for contract negotiations, interpretation, and enforcement. The APWU National Executive Board approved the merger on Aug. 20.
Postal nurses will remain a separate bargaining unit and continue to be covered by a distinct collective bargaining agreement.
The NPPN represents about 140 nurses at 51 USPS facilities nationwide. Idell Mitchell, who has served as NPPN president since 1993, said that the nurses are excited about the many new training and representation resources that are available to them in the APWU.
“Some of our members feared talking to management,” she noted. “We want them to see how more experienced and aggressive APWU stewards interact with management and file and win grievances.”
APWU President William Burrus said, “We’re pleased to be adding this group of well-respected and dedicated professional employees.” The APWU has helped the organization out with legal support in the past, including for the 1994 interest arbitration when the nurses were unable to negotiate an agreement.
The NPPN has had collective bargaining agreements with the USPS since 1978, with its latest contract expiring on Aug. 17. The APWU will represent the NPPN at negotiations, which are set to begin Sept. 18.
ABOUT THE SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION
Bill Manley
National Business Agent
Support Services Division
8009 34th Avenue, South
Suite 1250
Bloomington, MN 55425
Telephone: 952-854-0093
The Support Services Division represents APWU bargaining unit members at Information Technology/ Accounting Service Centers, Operating Services facilities, Mail Equipment Shops and Material Distribution Centers, as well professional nurses employed by the Postal Service. The Division also includes APWU-represented workers who are employed in the private sector, including mail haul drivers and Mail Transport Equipment Service Center employees.
