APWU-USPS Arbitration Award, Case No. Q06C-4Q-C 10191368, Dec. 3, 2012
On June 3, 2010, the Union appealed the present dispute to National Arbitration. The issues raised in this dispute, as articulated by the Union, are as follows: 1. Did the Postal Service violate Section 8(a)(5) of the National Labor Relations Act in failing to bargain with the APWU regarding ergonomic issues with the DBCS? 2. Did the Postal Service violate Article 14 of the National Agreement in failing to bargain with the APWU during the term of the 2006 National Agreement regarding ergonomic issues with the DBCS? 3. Did the Postal Service violate Article 14 of the National Agreement by demanding that the APWU pay the Postal Service for information the Union requested about the DBCS?
Return to Contract DatabaseOn June 3, 2010, the Union appealed the present dispute to National Arbitration. The issues raised in this dispute, as articulated by the Union, are as follows: 1. Did the Postal Service violate Section 8(a)(5) of the National Labor Relations Act in failing to bargain with the APWU regarding ergonomic issues with the DBCS? 2. Did the Postal Service violate Article 14 of the National Agreement in failing to bargain with the APWU during the term of the 2006 National Agreement regarding ergonomic issues with the DBCS? 3. Did the Postal Service violate Article 14 of the National Agreement by demanding that the APWU pay the Postal Service for information the Union requested about the DBCS?