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July 1, 2017
MVO/TTO Qualification Standards Settlement
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) By Motor Vehicle Service Craft Directors The APWU and the Postal Service finalized a settlement on May 9, 2017 resolving...
June 16, 2017
National Agreement Provides Uniform Allowance for Clerks in POStPlan Offices
On June 14, the APWU and the Postal Service reached an agreement resolving a Step 4 National Dispute that career Clerk Craft employees assigned to a POStPlan office are entitled to a uniform allowance. The parties agree...
June 7, 2017
APWU Wins Another National Level Arbitration Award
The APWU scores another victory today, defending postal employees in the union’s bargaining unit. Arbitrator Goldberg issued an award in a national-level case over what remedy was due for the Postal Service’s failure to...
May 2, 2017
Support NALC’s Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on May 13
March 23, 2017
Motor Vehicle Service PSE Salary Exception Agreement Reached
On March 10, the Union signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Postal Service that remedies the situation where Motor Vehicle Service Postal Support Employees (PSE) who had been granted a salary exception wer...
March 1, 2017
Arbitration Victory Creates Full-Time Assignments
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) By Clerk Craft Directors The Clerk Craft was successful in a recent arbitration regarding the USPS’s handling of the Sal...
February 13, 2017
2015-2018 Contract Available to Order
The Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the United States Postal Service and the American Postal Workers Union has been sent to the printer and is available as a pdf. The pdf is available under “Resources."
December 27, 2016
APWU, USPS Sign Agreement For Offices Without a Local Union Structure
The APWU signed an updated agreement December 22, 2016, for Members-at-Large who work in small post offices that are not represented by a local union...“The memorandum is important,” said President Mark Dimondstein. “It...
November 30, 2016
Work Clothes and Uniform Annual Allowance for PSEs
On an annual basis, Postal Support Employees who are assigned as PSE Sales/Service and Distribution Associates, D/A 81-4, will be eligible to purchase three (3) Type 2 shirts worn by employees assigned for retail operati...
November 1, 2016
Open Season: Nov. 14-Dec. 12
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) With Open Season for enrolling in Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) plans set for Nov. 14 through Dec. 12,...
November 1, 2016
Open Season: Nov. 14-Dec. 12
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) With Open Season for enrolling in Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) plans set for Nov. 14 through Dec. 12,...
October 14, 2016
Correcting Dues for Newly Converted PSEs
Recently, a number of Postal Support Employees (PSEs) were converted to career positions, necessitating an adjustment in their union dues, reports Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell.
October 14, 2016
Correcting Dues for Newly Converted PSEs
Recently, a number of Postal Support Employees (PSEs) were converted to career positions, necessitating an adjustment in their union dues, reports Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell.
September 1, 2016
Know Your Union Benefits
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Union members know our strength is in our solidarity, but every now and then, it’s worth thinking about the benefi...
September 1, 2016
Two Settlements Address DBCS Staffing And Employee Orientation Disputes
The APWU and USPS signed two important Step 4 settlements recently, Industrial Relations Director Tony D. McKinnon Sr. has announced.
September 1, 2016
2016: An Extremely Active Year
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Sisters and brothers, 2016 has been an extremely active year for the apwu and our members. We received our long-aw...
September 1, 2016
The New Contract and Maintenance
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) In case you missed it, we have a new Collective Bargaining Agreement! The Maintenance Craft was successful in our...
September 1, 2016
Important Gains for the Clerk Craft
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Contract negotiations were challenging and arbitration was uncertain, but, in the end, the APWU was able to move f...
September 1, 2016
Know Your Union Benefits
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Union members know our strength is in our solidarity, but every now and then, it’s worth thinking about the benefi...
September 1, 2016
Two Settlements Address DBCS Staffing And Employee Orientation Disputes
The APWU and USPS signed two important Step 4 settlements recently, Industrial Relations Director Tony D. McKinnon Sr. has announced.
September 1, 2016
2016: An Extremely Active Year
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Sisters and brothers, 2016 has been an extremely active year for the apwu and our members. We received our long-aw...
September 1, 2016
The New Contract and Maintenance
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) In case you missed it, we have a new Collective Bargaining Agreement! The Maintenance Craft was successful in our...
September 1, 2016
Important Gains for the Clerk Craft
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Contract negotiations were challenging and arbitration was uncertain, but, in the end, the APWU was able to move f...
August 31, 2016
MVS Continues to Fight Subcontracting
The Motor Vehicle Service Craft has won some major battles in the fight against subcontracting, but challenges still lie ahead, MVS Craft Director Michael O. Foster said at the craft conference prior to the National Conv...
August 31, 2016
MVS Continues to Fight Subcontracting
The Motor Vehicle Service Craft has won some major battles in the fight against subcontracting, but challenges still lie ahead, MVS Craft Director Michael O. Foster said at the craft conference prior to the National Conv...
August 21, 2016
Thriving Clerk Craft is Ready for More!
Members of the Clerk Craft have a reason to celebrate: For the first time in over a decade, the craft has grown. After losing more than 100,000 jobs since 2003, 15,000 new members have been added to the rolls.
August 21, 2016
Historic Win for the Maintenance Craft: An All-Career Workforce
The new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) included a historic win for the Maintenance Craft. “We have negotiated our way to an all-career workforce,” Maintenance Craft Director Steven G. Raymer, said at the National...
August 21, 2016
Thriving Clerk Craft is Ready for More!
Members of the Clerk Craft have a reason to celebrate: For the first time in over a decade, the craft has grown. After losing more than 100,000 jobs since 2003, 15,000 new members have been added to the rolls.
August 21, 2016
Historic Win for the Maintenance Craft: An All-Career Workforce
The new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) included a historic win for the Maintenance Craft. “We have negotiated our way to an all-career workforce,” Maintenance Craft Director Steven G. Raymer, said at the National...
August 3, 2016
480-481 Local Takes Stand Against Hostile Work Environment
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker Magazine) APWU members at the Metroplex Mail Processing and Distribution Center in suburban Detroit are taking a stand against an e...