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News Article | February 5, 2016
USPS to Implement Flat Redirection System
In a letter dated Jan. 29, 2016, the Postal Service notified the APWU that it plans to activate Flats Postal Automated Redirection Systems (FPARS) in 17 locations where there are Central Forwarding System (CFS) sites. Deployment of the new equipment is expected to impact employees in some locations...
News Article | February 5, 2016
USPS to Implement Flat Redirection System
In a letter dated Jan. 29, 2016, the Postal Service notified the APWU that it plans to activate Flats Postal Automated Redirection Systems (FPARS) in 17 locations where there are Central Forwarding System (CFS) sites. Deployment of the new equipment is expected to impact employees in some locations...
News Article | October 14, 2014
It’s Left Up to Us
Logic, common sense and the Postal Service’s irresponsible decisions tell us that management will not manage the USPS out of its manufactured financial crisis. The four postal unions – the APWU, the National Association of Letter Carriers, the National Postal Mail Handlers Union and the National Rur...
News Article | October 14, 2014
Maintenance Defeats Improper Excessing
Maintenance craft officers recently settled an important dispute, stipulating that the Postal Service cannot declare an installation “non-maintenance capable” and then use the designation to justify excessing Maintenance Craft employees who work on Building Equipment. The work at issue was primarily...
News Article | July 1, 2014
Arbitrator Rules: Excessed Employees Must Meet Minimum Qualifications Before Reassignment
The APWU won an important arbitration award on June 24, when Arbitrator Stephen B. Goldberg ruled that the Postal Service must determine – prior to excessing employees across craft lines – that the employees meet the minimum qualifications for the new position.
News Article | June 30, 2014
APWU to Launch Vigorous Campaign Against Plant Closures, Consolidations
The APWU today denounced plans by the Postal Service to resume the closure and consolidation of up to 82 mail processing plants beginning in January 2015. “This is a direct assault on service to the people of the country, on postal workers and on the Postal Service’s own network,” said union Preside...
News Article | May 28, 2014
Clerk Craft Negotiates New Customer Care Center
A May 28 agreement between the APWU and USPS [PDF] establishes a new Customer Care Center (CCC) in Wichita KS. The new CCC will be located at the Remote Encoding Center (REC) site, which is scheduled to close no later than November 14.
News Article | September 28, 2012
Clerk Craft Settlement Strengthens Seniority When Excessing Occurs
The APWU and USPS have reached an important agreement that will strengthen seniority for Clerk Craft employees when workers are excessed from an installation, Clerk Craft Director Rob Strunk has announced.
News Article | August 21, 2012
Rep. Danny Davis: If We Fight, We Win!
In an inspirational speech Aug. 19, Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-IL) urged union members to fight back against “evil-doers” who would destroy the Postal Service and send the nation back to a dark time when most workers had no rights and few prospects for achieving the American Dream. ALSO: Delegates Debat...
News Article | July 26, 2012
APWU, USPS Agree On Implementation of Das Award
The APWU and USPS have reached agreement on implementation of an arbitration award on retreat rights for Clerk Craft and Motor Vehicle Craft employees, Industrial Relations Director Mike Morris has announced. In an award issued June 29, Arbitrator Shyam Das sustained the APWU’s grievance protesting...
News Article | January 13, 2012
Beware of Risks in USPS Campaign For Voluntary Transfers to Letter Carrier
The APWU is warning union members of risks associated with a management campaign to encourage career Clerk, Maintenance and Motor Vehicle Craft employees to volunteer for reassignments to the Letter Carrier Craft.
News Article | August 26, 2011
USPS: No Excessing for Failure to Bid on NTFT Jobs
The USPS has instructed Area Labor Relations Managers that employees may not be excessed because they fail to bid on Non-Traditional Full-Time (NTFT) duty assignments.
News Article | August 18, 2011
APWU Initiates Step 4 Disputes
The APWU initiated four Step 4 disputes on Aug. 17, 2011, protesting violations of the 2010-2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement.
News Article | April 8, 2011
Vote on Tentative Contract
News Article | April 5, 2011
Maintenance Craft Questions and Answers On the Tentative Agreement
Several questions have been posed on the APWU's Facebook page regarding the Tentative Agreement for a new contract. Below, union officers address questions on how it would affect Maintenance Craft workers.