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.
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Maintenance COVID-19 Resources
APWU/USPS concluded ET- 11 Virtual LMOU Negotiations
The Maintenance Division recently concluded the negotiation for National Support Technicians Local Memorandum of Understanding on April 19, 2021, after several months of delays due to the COVID pandemic. The parties agreed to continue to explore Modified Work Week, even after the conclusion of the Negotiation timeframe. The only item that was declared impasse was the request to Tele Commute.
Custodial Team Cleaning Failed the COVID Test
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
In the March-April 2019 issue, we raised the alarm that the Custodial Team Cleaning Program (CTC), along with its chemicals, was doomed to fail. We raised the alarm that CTC drastically reduced custodial staff employees by over 30 percent across the country. Cleaning Frequencies were gutted to bare bones and cleaning chemicals and tools were “standardized.” We loudly warned the USPS in private and during the national interest arbitration that the safety and well-being of our employees is a serious concern and is at stake. Unfortunately, the warning and our efforts fell on deaf ears as postal management marched forward blindly towards the cliff.
Latest News
May 3, 2021
APWU/USPS concluded ET- 11 Virtual LMOU Negotiations
The Maintenance Division recently concluded the negotiation for National Support Technicians Local Memorandum of...
March 26, 2021
National Executive Board votes unanimously to cancel the 2020 National Convention
While we all cannot wait to gather together again, the leadership of APWU takes the health and safety of our members...
March 1, 2021
Custodial Team Cleaning Failed the COVID Test
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) In the March-April...
January 22, 2021
APWU Advocates for Prioritization of Postal Workers in National COVID-19 Vaccination Plan
On January 20, following the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States, the APWU got to work...