Update on Article 1.6.B ‘Global Settlement’ Remedy

APWU Clerk Craft Director Clint Burelson has updated union members on progress toward disbursing a $56 million settlement that was signed Dec. 5, 2014, to resolve disputes over postmasters and supervisors in small offices performing bargaining unit...

New MOU to Create Hundreds of Career Jobs in Level 4 POStPlan Offices

An addendum to the Sept. 22, 2013, POStPLAN Memorandum of Understanding will place a number of career jobs into Level 4 post offices, which otherwise would have been staffed exclusively with Postal Support Employees (PSEs). The offices in question...

Union Wins $56 Million Remedy for Postmasters Performing Craft Work

The APWU reached a $56 million settlement with the USPS on Dec. 5 to resolve a long-standing dispute over postmasters and supervisors in small offices performing bargaining unit work. 

Managing the Grievance Backlog

It’s been just about a year since I took office. Wow, how time flies! Since taking office, I have instituted a very aggressive arbitration schedule based on my belief that disputes at the national level must be resolved to bring closure and provide...

Maintenance Craft Settles Dispute on Custodial Staffing; Will Convert More Than 3,150 PSEs

The APWU and USPS signed a major settlement July 9 that resolves a long-standing dispute over custodial staffing and results in the conversion to career of all Maintenance Craft Postal Support Employees, Maintenance Craft Director Steve Raymer has...

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