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May 3, 2026
HCR Notice
This list shows the HCR (Highway Contract Route) solicitations the union was notified of since 1999. Local managers often tell union representatives that the national union was notified of these solicitations, when, in f...
May 3, 2026
Locals Urged to Grieve Violations Associated with e-CBM Program
Maintenance Division officers are encouraging local unions to file grievances protesting contract violations that occur as management implements the electronic Condition Based Maintenance (e-CBM) program in their facilit...
May 3, 2026
Maintenance Wins Significant Award
Recently Arbitrator Arthur T. Voss sustained the union’s grievance in Case #E10T-4E-C 11388721 , known as the Western Area Lock case or the Diebold case.
May 3, 2026
Maintenance Wins Significant Award
Recently Arbitrator Arthur T. Voss sustained the union’s grievance in Case #E10T-4E-C 11388721 , known as the Western Area Lock case or the Diebold case.
May 3, 2026
MVS Settles Dispute Over Postal Operations Manual
In December 2012 the APWU resolved a long-simmering dispute with the Postal Service, involving who can drive postal vehicles, as well as other matters that affect the union’s ability to protect Motor Vehicle Craft jobs....
May 3, 2026
MVS Settles Dispute Over Postal Operations Manual
In December 2012 the APWU resolved a long-simmering dispute with the Postal Service, involving who can drive postal vehicles, as well as other matters that affect the union’s ability to protect Motor Vehicle Craft jobs....
May 3, 2026
Union Appeals APPS Installation Subcontracting to Arbitration
On Nov. 3, 2009, the APWU appealed to arbitration a national-level interpretive dispute protesting management’s decision to subcontract the installation of APPS (Automated Package Processing System) machines. The union a...
May 3, 2026
Union Appeals APPS Installation Subcontracting to Arbitration
On Nov. 3, 2009, the APWU appealed to arbitration a national-level interpretive dispute protesting management’s decision to subcontract the installation of APPS (Automated Package Processing System) machines. The union a...
May 3, 2026
Union Appeals to Arbitration USPS Decision to Subcontract FSM 1000 Modifications
On Nov. 17, 2009, the APWU appealed to arbitration a national-level dispute protesting the Postal Service’s decision to subcontract the retrofitting of FSM 1000 machines, and challenging management’s failure to notify th...
May 3, 2026
Union Appeals to Arbitration USPS Decision to Subcontract FSM 1000 Modifications
On Nov. 17, 2009, the APWU appealed to arbitration a national-level dispute protesting the Postal Service’s decision to subcontract the retrofitting of FSM 1000 machines, and challenging management’s failure to notify th...
May 3, 2026
Union Arbitrates PVS To HCR Conversion
The APWU’s position has consistently been that mode conversions have a significant impact on the bargaining unit. As such, the USPS must adhere to Article 32.1.B when considering converting the Columbus PVS operations.
May 3, 2026
Union Arbitrates PVS To HCR Conversion
The APWU’s position has consistently been that mode conversions have a significant impact on the bargaining unit. As such, the USPS must adhere to Article 32.1.B when considering converting the Columbus PVS operations.
May 3, 2026
Union Protests Assignment of ET Duties
The union has initiated a dispute at the national level (Case # Q06T-4Q-C-07270988) protesting the Postal Service’s decision to use contractors and other non-Maintenance Craft employees to install upgraded computer soft...
May 3, 2026
Union Protests Assignment of ET Duties
The union has initiated a dispute at the national level (Case # Q06T-4Q-C-07270988) protesting the Postal Service’s decision to use contractors and other non-Maintenance Craft employees to install upgraded computer soft...
May 3, 2026
Updated list of 8,000 HCR Routes for Possible Conversion to PVS Routes
The USPS recently provided the APWU with a list of approximately 8,000 HCRs (Highway Contract Routes) for review. Unfortunately, management did not mark or identify what was new versus what was sent in a list of 4,000 H...