USPS Concedes that Schedule Examiner Work is Bargaining Unit Work
September 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
By Motor Vehicle Service Craft Directors
As we mentioned in a previous article, the union put its case for preserving the Schedule Examiner Vehicle Runs...
Fake News
September 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
During and after the 2016 Election, the term “fake news” became widely used in American political conversations. Politifact.com, a fact-checking...
Bill to Improve Thrift Savings Plan Introduced
September 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
By Legislative & Political Director Judy Beard
The 2017 Congress introduced legislation to improve the Thrift Savings Program (TSP). It addresses...
IT/AS Tentative Agreement Reached
September 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
By Support Services Director Steve Brooks
We reached a tentative agreement for the Information Technology/Accounting Services Bargaining Unit.
'Ongoing, Willful, Contractual Violations'
September 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
By Clerk Craft Directors
The APWU won another important victory in a national arbitration case regarding violations of POStPlan agreements.