In Memory of Robert “Bob” Pritchard
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
This article is dedicated to the memory of Brother Robert C. Pritchard, MVS Director, who served from 1995 to his retirement in 2013. Bob...
New MS-1 Settlement and Implementation
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
On Aug. 8, the Maintenance Craft reached a settlement with the USPS regarding Handbook MS-1, TL-5 and TL-6 Revisions and Related Maintenance...
Update: Hatch Act Dispute
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
In Nov. 2017, the APWU filed a dispute over the Postal Service’s unilateral implementation of changes to Leave Without Pay (LWOP) rules for...
Self-Driving Trucks Pilot Tests
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Autonomous technology and self-driving trucks have been on the front page of many news and social media sites lately.
The primary reason for the news...
Fighting Back Against Outrageous Demands
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
The next two stages in the battle to achieve a good new union contract are mediation (currently underway and projected to last 45 days) followed by the...