The issue in this National Level Arbitration was whether the Postal Service violated Articles 17 and 31 by refusing to grant APWU's request for EI/QWL minutes, specifically, those portions of the minutes which related in any way to the rearrangement of the dispatch function and the possible reassignment of work due to such rearrangement.
Award: Arbitrator Mittenthal ruled that the Postal Service violated the APWU's rights under Article 17, Section 3 and Article 31, Section 2. The denial of this request was not reasonable, and the remedy for this violation was provided in the foregoing opinion.
Document Type: National Arbitration
APWU National Grievance Number: H4T2AC36687
Arbitrator Name: Richard Mittenthal