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News Article | November 19, 2019

Good Contract, Good Jobs

(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) ​ Motor Vehicle Service members are joining in the fight, protecting the craft, and demanding proper pay and work rules during the APWU’s interest arbitration proceedings. During the session from...

News Article | January 16, 2019

FMCSA Revises its Regulations on Insulin-Treated Diabetes Mellitus

(This article first appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  By MVS Division Director Michael O. Foster In a significant change to Department of Transportation (DOT) rules, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a revision to th...

News Article | January 1, 2018

The Postal Service & the DOT Physical

(This article first appeared in the January-February 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Motor Vehicle Service Craft Directors  On Feb. 26, 1995, the Postal Service informed the APWU that to be consistent with the trucking industry and its own contract drivers, USPS would voluntari...

News Article | July 8, 2016

Union Challenges New CDL Rules

(This article first appeared in the July-August issue of The American Postal Worker Magazine) The APWU is challenging recent management changes to physical testing and licensing procedures for Commercial Drivers Licenses (CDLs) on a number of fronts. All of the changes were made without any notifica...

News Article | July 8, 2016

Union Challenges New CDL Rules

(This article first appeared in the July-August issue of The American Postal Worker Magazine) The APWU is challenging recent management changes to physical testing and licensing procedures for Commercial Drivers Licenses (CDLs) on a number of fronts. All of the changes were made without any notifica...

News Article | January 10, 2015

Who Qualifies as a ‘Medical Officer’ with Authority to Sign CDL Health Cards?

The APWU has received clarification from the Postal Service regarding who qualifies as a “medical officer” with authority to sign Department of Transportation health cards for postal employees with Commercial Driver’s Licenses. The APWU sought clarification of management’s policy in an Oct. 23, 2014...