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It Is Always About the Work
May 19, 2025
In the ever-expanding world of postal words and jargon, ‘RTO’ and ‘LTO’ are recent additions you may see as a postal worker. These stand for Regional Transportation Optimization (RTO) and Local Transportation Optimization (LTO).” MVS Director...
2025 Maintenance Division All-Craft Conference
May 19, 2025
Maintenance Craft Director Idowu Balogun highlights the upcoming APWU All-Craft Conference and Bulk Mail Center Conference in October, discusses revisions to the TL-5 MS-47 Handbook, and a planned maintenance operation pilot program.
Vehicle Maintenance Estimated Repair Times Cannot Be Used for Discipline
In a recent national arbitration award, Arbitrator Shyam Das ruled that the Postal Service was not required to provide Article 19 notice to the union before implementing a 1998 Vehicle Maintenance Bulletin (VMB) that included Estimated Repair Times...
Dispute Over Reassignments of Partially Recovered Employees
This grievance involves the failure of the USPS to use craft seniority when making wholesale rehab/limited duty assignments after reassessing all of the medically restricted assignments in an installation.
Know Your Rights on the Job
Some USPS supervisors seem to enjoy issuing discipline. In many post offices, it appears that the more discipline supervisors issue, the higher they are promoted.
Frequently Asked Questions About The Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
EAP is a free, voluntary program available to postal employees and their families. It is intended to provide timely, quality, confidential assistance when it is needed.
e-Team Report, June 27, 2011
APWU, Mailing Groups Urge Legislators to Support H.R. 1351
GOP Presidential Hopefuls Sound off in Favor of Right To Work "for less" in Presidential Debate
Maine Ends Same Day Voter Registration, Other States Working Toward Voter ID Requirement...