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December 12, 2017
Clerk Craft Successfully Stops “End of Day” Button
In an award issued December 8, 2017, Das found that the “End of Day” button – a function the Postal Service added into the Retail System Software (RSS...
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 P...
April 5, 2017
Final Payment for Retirees Regarding 1.6.b Global Settlement Remedy Agreement to be Distributed on April 21st
The Postal Service is distributing the final payment of the 1.6.b Global Settlement to retirees on April 21st. The payment is part of the remedy agree...
May 3, 2016
Corrections Continue on $56 Million Settlement
The Postal Service has notified the APWU that approximately 200 corrections are outstanding from among more than 13,000 employees who were eligible fo...
May 3, 2016
Corrections Continue on $56 Million Settlement
The Postal Service has notified the APWU that approximately 200 corrections are outstanding from among more than 13,000 employees who were eligible fo...
April 27, 2016
$56 Million Settlement Deadline is April 29
Clerk Craft Director Clint Burelson is reminding union members that Friday, April 29, is an important deadline for employees who are eligible for a po...
April 27, 2016
$56 Million Settlement Deadline is April 29
Clerk Craft Director Clint Burelson is reminding union members that Friday, April 29, is an important deadline for employees who are eligible for a po...
March 29, 2016
Update on Payment of $56 Million Settlement
The Postal Service notified the APWU that management has almost completed the paperwork to correct payment amounts due to employees for the initial po...
March 29, 2016
Update on Payment of $56 Million Settlement
The Postal Service notified the APWU that management has almost completed the paperwork to correct payment amounts due to employees for the initial po...
February 1, 2016
Update on $56 Million Settlement
Information provided by the Postal Service reveals numerous management errors in the initial payment of a $56 million settlement to employees in small...
February 1, 2016
Update on $56 Million Settlement
Information provided by the Postal Service reveals numerous management errors in the initial payment of a $56 million settlement to employees in small...
January 15, 2016
Initial Payment Disbursed
The Postal Service has informed the APWU that initial payments of a $56 million grievance settlement were included in paychecks dated Jan. 15, reports...
January 15, 2016
Initial Payment Disbursed
The Postal Service has informed the APWU that initial payments of a $56 million grievance settlement were included in paychecks dated Jan. 15, reports...
January 1, 2016
First Time in More than a Decade: Clerk Craft Grows
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) For the first time in many years, the number...
January 1, 2016
First Time in More than a Decade: Clerk Craft Grows
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) For the first time in many years, the number...
December 8, 2014
Union Wins $56 Million Remedy for Postmasters Performing Craft Work
The APWU reached a $56 million settlement with the USPS on Dec. 5 to resolve a long-standing dispute over postmasters and supervisors in small offices...
October 17, 2013
Union Wins ‘Global Settlement’ Remedy Case
In a decision issued Oct. 16, Arbitrator Shyam Das ruled that APWU members are entitled to retroactive pay for time postmasters or supervisors perform...
March 30, 2013
Union Wins Huge Arbitration For Clerks in Small Offices
The union won a major arbitration victory on March 29, when Arbitrator Shyam Das issued a long-awaited decision that will affect Clerk Craft jobs in s...
August 3, 2012
Case Closed
Arbitrator Shyam Das has closed the record of an arbitration hearing regarding the number of hours postmasters in small offices may work. A Memorandu...