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News Article | November 1, 2016
MVS Wins Important Ruling on Subcontracting
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) It’s no secret that the APWU has been frustrated over the Postal Service’s repeated violations of Article 32.2 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, which governs subcontracting in the Motor V...
News Article | November 1, 2016
MVS Wins Important Ruling on Subcontracting
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) It’s no secret that the APWU has been frustrated over the Postal Service’s repeated violations of Article 32.2 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, which governs subcontracting in the Motor V...
News Article | September 2, 2016
MVS Wins Important Ruling on Subcontracting Notification
The APWU won an important arbitration case on Aug. 18, when Arbitrator Shyam Das ruled that the Postal Service violated the Collective Bargaining Agreement by notifying the union of subcontracting awards after they have been let.
News Article | September 2, 2016
MVS Wins Important Ruling on Subcontracting Notification
The APWU won an important arbitration case on Aug. 18, when Arbitrator Shyam Das ruled that the Postal Service violated the Collective Bargaining Agreement by notifying the union of subcontracting awards after they have been let.
News Article | September 1, 2016
New Contractual Agreements in the MVS Craft
This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) After extensive negotiations and interest arbitration, the motor Vehicle Division was successful in amending key sections of Article 39 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, which governs the M...
News Article | September 1, 2016
New Contractual Agreements in the MVS Craft
This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) After extensive negotiations and interest arbitration, the motor Vehicle Division was successful in amending key sections of Article 39 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, which governs the M...
News Article | October 14, 2014
212 Violations? That’s Not an ‘Isolated Incident’
212. That’s how many times the USPS failed to properly notify the APWU of management decisions to renew Highway Contract Routes (HCRs) in one year. Yet at a recent arbitration hearing, the Postal Service urged the arbitrator to deny the union’s request for a nationwide remedy for the violations, whi...
News Article | September 11, 2014
We Don’t Always See Eye-to-Eye, But We Always Remain United
By now the 22nd Biennial National Convention is a thing of the past, but just in case you missed it, let us recap. Just prior to the start of the convention, a committee of MVS members reviewed resolutions submitted by local and state unions relating to contract proposals for our craft.
News Article | July 23, 2014
‘Fighting for our Survival’
“We’re fighting for our lives, fighting for our very survival” said Motor Vehicle Director Michael Foster on Saturday, July 19 in his report at the opening of the MVS Craft Conference in Chicago. “Contracting out of Postal Vehicle Services (PVS) and Vehicle Maintenance Services (VMF) continue to be...
News Article | May 8, 2014
NLRB Issues Complaint Over USPS Failure to Provide Info to APWU
In response to two charges filed by the APWU, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a complaint against the Postal Service on April 30, asserting that the USPS “has been failing and refusing to bargain collectively and in good faith,” by refusing to provide information to the union.
News Article | December 18, 2013
Using Postal Drivers Can Save Money, Secure Jobs
A recent test in Louisville KY shows that the USPS can save money and preserve postal jobs by combining truck routes currently run by contractors with routes run by Postal Vehicle Service employees, says Motor Vehicle Service Craft Director Michael O. Foster.
News Article | January 24, 2013
Motor Vehicle Subcontracting On Hold Until March 4
In response to an APWU request, the Postal Service has agreed to postpone any mode conversions of Postal Vehicle Service sites to Highway Contract Routes (HCRs) at least until March 4, when an arbitration decision on the issue is expected, APWU President Cliff Guffey has announced.
News Article | September 23, 2011
330 Motor Vehicle Jobs Returned to APWU Bargaining Unit
The Motor Vehicle Service Division of the APWU has received from the USPS a list of 330 new duty assignments [PDF] that will be converted from Highway Contract Routes (HCR) to the Postal Vehicle Service (PVS).
News Article | March 14, 2011
APWU, USPS Reach Tentative Agreement on New Contract
The American Postal Workers Union and the U.S. Postal Service have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, union President Cliff Guffey announced today. ALSO: Highlights of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement
News Article | August 25, 2010
Save Saturday Service!
Thousands of APWU members, led by union president William Burrus and the Rev. Jesse Jackson, marched through the streets of downtown Detroit on Tuesday afternoon to Save Saturday Service and rally for good jobs. ALSO: Clerk Division delegates discussed job security at their pre-convention conference...