The Arbitrator found that the Postal Service violated Article 5 of the National Agreement. In sum, the NPMHU has established that the Postal Service unilaterally changed the terms and conditions of employment for Mail Handlers when it assigned the Lead Clerk position which it had negotiated with the APWU to provide oversight, direction and support to Mail Handlers, work that in the absence of a supervisor previously had been performed by Mail Handler Group Leaders. The Postal Service is ordered to restore the status quo and to bargain with the NPMHU over these matters.
Document Type: National Arbitration
GATS Number: Q06M-6Q-1 2288977
Craft: Clerk
Arbitrator Name: Shyam Das