Headshot of APWU Clerk Division Director Lamont Brooks

Lamont Brooks

Director, Clerk Division

(202) 842-4220

1300 L Street NW
Washington DC 20005

The Clerk Division is the largest division of the American Postal Workers Union. We proudly represent approximately 150,000 postal clerks in post offices large and small across our great country.

Clerks occupy more than 170 different position descriptions as diverse as Post Office Clerk, Level 3 — found in the smallest post offices — and Translator Correspondence Clerk, Level 7 — which exists only in very large offices.

Director Brooks is a member of the Northern Virginia Area Local. He is responsible for the overall operation of the Clerk Division and is a member of the National Executive Board. Assistant Director (A) Sam Lisenbe is a member of the Fort Worth Area Local. Assistant Director (B) Lynn Pallas-Barber is a member of the 498-499 Area Local.

Lamont Brooks News Articles

General Expeditors/Dock Clerks and the Dispatch Coordinator Position Myth

Clerk Craft Director Lamont Brooks discusses the Dispatch Coordinator position myth, and management’s attempts to cause rift between craft employees.

Clerk Division Conference Offers Guidance, Applauds Work of Others

Clerk Craft Director Lamont Brooks summarizes the Clerk Conference at the APWU Biennial Convention, including delegate-approved changes to the...

Clerk Division Encourages Postal Service to "Think Outside of the Box"

Clerk Craft Director Lamont Brooks provides a summary of the Retail Training Taskforce MOU, which details methods to expand services offered to...

Clerk Division Continues RI-399 Training and Staffing

The Clerk Division has ramped up our training of clerk craft jurisdiction/machine staffing advocates for the Regional Instruction (RI)-399 process.