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.
MS 1 BEM Staffing Updates
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Building Equipment Maintenance (BEM) Mechanics are responsible for maintaining postal building infrastructures, namely (1) Building Electrical Systems (HVAC) and (2) plumbing, air compression, elevators, dock levelers, dock doors, power distribution, switch gears, and power panels. BEM Mechanics must use the MS1 Handbook Manual to calculate required staffing.
In May 2016, the Postal Service issued a new MS1 TL 5, proposing draconian changes to the then-current MS1 TL 4 Handbook. The APWU filed a dispute, and Maintenance Division Director Balogun was the assigned case officer. In 2017, Arbitrator Goldberg concluded the dispute by remanding the case back to APWU and USPS to resolve.
Latest News
June 4, 2019
Contract Mediation Ending
On June 3, President Mark Dimondstein and Industrial Relations Director Vance Zimmerman reported to the APWU National...
June 3, 2019
MS 1 BEM Staffing Updates
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Building Equipment...
May 21, 2019
Don’t Let the Postal Service Take Your Pulse!
It is that time of the year when the Postal Service wants to take your pulse! Like previous years, the 2018 Postal...
May 3, 2019
Contract Update
The APWU is continuing to move forward towards interest arbitration. Preparation of hearing presentations, evidence,...
Events
National Deaf and Hard of Hearing Conference
August 27, 2019
692 Maritime Blvd
Linthicum Heights, MD 21090
Phone: (410) 859-5700
All Craft Conference
October 25, 2019 to October 31, 2019
3645 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109