About the Maintenance Division
The Maintenance Craft is a diverse and complex division of the APWU, comprised of approximately 40,000 employees. In addition to the three national officers who work at the union's headquarters in Washington, DC, representation is provided by nine Maintenance National Business Agents (NBAs) and three all-craft NBAs.
Events
2024 BMC Conference
July 11, 2024
Huntington Place Convention Center
1 Washington Blvd
Detroit, MI 48226
APWU 2024 National Convention
July 12, 2024 to July 18, 2024
1 Washington Blvd,
Detroit, Michigan 48226
Resources
Contract
USPS Handbooks and Manuals
Management Instructions
Maintenance COVID-19 Resources
Maintenance Management Orders
The Maintenance Division and Article 12 Notification Process
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2024 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
Maintenance Craft Director Idowu Balogun provides information on the Article 12 notification process, and the steps required in our Collective Bargaining Agreement prior to excessing.
PER DIEM UPDATE - EFF. DATE NOVEMBER 7, 2022
After meeting with the Postal service again and scheduling an NCED site visit, we can announce that the implementation date of the per diem MOU is November 7, 2022 and will be piloted for three years for all Crafts.
Latest News
June 13, 2024
Industrial Relations Director Charlie Cash Announces 2025 Annual Leave Exchange and Carryover MOUs
Industrial Relations Director Charlie Cash Announces 2025 Annual Leave Exchange and Carryover MOUs
May 21, 2024
The Maintenance Division and the Article 12 Notification Process
Maintenance Craft Director Idowu Balogun provides information on the Article 12 notification process, and the steps...
May 14, 2024
GSA Per Diem Rate Now Covers Daily Cost at NCED Eatery Effective March 15, 2024.
The General Services Administration Per Diem Rate of $59 Now Covers Daily Cost of Meals at National Center for Employee...
February 26, 2024
Maintenance Craft In-Service Open Season March 1-31, 2024
Once a year, during the month of March (March 1-31), ALL career employees may request to be tested for Maintenance...