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News Article | July 5, 2023
Changes in MVS Leadership
Kenneth “Ken” Prinz, Assistant Director of the Motor Vehicle Service (MVS) Division at APWU national headquarters, has retired, effective July 1. Brother Prinz began working as a clerk for the Postal Service in 1974, but transferred into the MVS craft after approximately two years. Prinz was a membe...
News Article | April 6, 2023
Arbitrator Shyam Das Supplemental Award Addressing the Scope of 2016 Decision in 110 HCR Routes Case
On March 16, 2023, Arbitrator Shyam Das issued a Supplemental Award addressing the scope of his 2016 decision in the 110 HCR routes case, Case No. Q06C-4Q-C 11182451.
News Article | January 20, 2023
Protecting LiteBlue from Cyber Criminals: Multifactor Authentication Required After January 15
APWU national officers are continuing to advocate for members who have had had their wages stolen in the recent online fraud attack on USPS systems. Below is an update on management’s introduction of multifactor authentication (MFA) for LiteBlue log ins.
News Article | September 10, 2022
44th Annual MVS Directors Conference
The 44th Annual MVS Directors Conference was held on August 13-14 in National Harbor, MD, followed by the APWU’s 26th Biennial National Convention. MVS members throughout the country received training on MVS issues and were provided Step 4 reports.
News Article | June 16, 2022
MVS Division Settles Two National Disputes with USPS Management
The Motor Vehicle Division recently settled two national disputes that had significant impact on MVS members. USPS/APWU Case Q15V-4Q-C 19224673/HQTV20190130 addressed the pay anomalies that can occur when a Postal Support Employee (PSE) is hired with a salary exception for a higher salary rate than...
News Article | January 6, 2022
What About the Level 7’s, Mike and Ken?
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2022 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The tentative agreement will now be mailed to each APWU member for their vote to approve or reject this agreement. The opportunity to ratify the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) has not occur...
News Article | July 10, 2019
Passing of Robert C. Pritchard, Former MVS Director
Robert C. Pritchard, former Director of Motor Vehicle Service, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019. He was born May 2, 1949. At the time of his APWU retirement, May 10, 2013, Brother Pritchard was the longest serving craft director in APWU history with 17 years.
News Article | June 14, 2019
USPS is Testing Self-Driving Trucks
Recently, the USPS conducted an automotive mail haul pilot program test for a 1,000-mile trip between Phoenix and Dallas...Currently, regulations are in place that limit the testing and use of automated vehicles. However, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and National Highway T...