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Layoffs - Worst Case Scenario?
May 15, 2025
“You and your coworkers are the Union! No matter your political party, now is the time to protect America’s Postal Service!” – Western Regional Coordinator Omar Gonzalez explains steps we can take to defend the public Postal Service and preserve our...
Due Process, Your Union Right
May 15, 2025
Industrial Relations Director Charlie Cash explains due process, “one of our most important union rights. In the simplest of terms, it means you have the right to your ‘day in court’ to tell your side of the story and defend yourself if management...
They Don't Have the Right
September 12, 2019
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
We often hear that ‘management has the right to mismanage.’ NO THEY DON’T! Laws require that USPS be run efficiently, including managing the...
In Memory of Robert “Bob” Pritchard
September 12, 2019
(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...
Why the High Cost of Prescription Drugs?
September 12, 2019
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Americans are not able to negotiate over the price of prescription drugs for several reasons. First, laws passed by Congress forbid the...
New MS-1 Settlement and Implementation
September 11, 2019
(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...
Preparation for Interest Arbitration
September 11, 2019
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
The interest arbitration hearings beginning Sept. 4th before neutral arbitrator Stephen Goldberg will determine our next Collective Bargaining...