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News Article | August 1, 2016
Contract Teleconference Addresses Common Questions
APWU President Mark Dimondstein and other members of the union’s negotiating team answered questions posed by union members during two Town Hall teleconferences on July 21. More 1,000 people participated in the calls, which lasted approximately 45 minutes.
News Article | August 1, 2016
Contract Teleconference Addresses Common Questions
APWU President Mark Dimondstein and other members of the union’s negotiating team answered questions posed by union members during two Town Hall teleconferences on July 21. More 1,000 people participated in the calls, which lasted approximately 45 minutes.
News Article | July 23, 2016
New Pay Rates to Take Effect Aug. 6
According to information provided by the Postal Service, the new pay rates under the new APWU-USPS contract will begin on Aug. 6 (Pay Period 17) and will be reflected in paychecks dated Aug. 26, APWU President Mark Dimondstein has announced. Retroactive pay for the period from Nov. 14, 2015, through...
News Article | July 23, 2016
New Pay Rates to Take Effect Aug. 6
According to information provided by the Postal Service, the new pay rates under the new APWU-USPS contract will begin on Aug. 6 (Pay Period 17) and will be reflected in paychecks dated Aug. 26, APWU President Mark Dimondstein has announced. Retroactive pay for the period from Nov. 14, 2015, through...
News Article | May 3, 2016
Corrections Continue on $56 Million Settlement
The Postal Service has notified the APWU that approximately 200 corrections are outstanding from among more than 13,000 employees who were eligible for a portion of a $56 million monetary settlement of grievances protesting managerial personnel performing Clerk Craft duties in small offices.
News Article | May 3, 2016
Corrections Continue on $56 Million Settlement
The Postal Service has notified the APWU that approximately 200 corrections are outstanding from among more than 13,000 employees who were eligible for a portion of a $56 million monetary settlement of grievances protesting managerial personnel performing Clerk Craft duties in small offices.
News Article | April 27, 2016
$56 Million Settlement Deadline is April 29
Clerk Craft Director Clint Burelson is reminding union members that Friday, April 29, is an important deadline for employees who are eligible for a portion of the $56 million settlement of grievances protesting managerial personnel performing craft work in small offices.
News Article | April 27, 2016
$56 Million Settlement Deadline is April 29
Clerk Craft Director Clint Burelson is reminding union members that Friday, April 29, is an important deadline for employees who are eligible for a portion of the $56 million settlement of grievances protesting managerial personnel performing craft work in small offices.
News Article | October 9, 2014
‘Pecking Order’ Set for Filling
The APWU and USPS have agreed on a “pecking order” for filling newly created positions in POStPlan Installations. A recent arbitration award will result in the creation of 9,000 new Clerk Craft jobs in six-hour and four-hour offices affected by the POStPlan
News Article | July 18, 2014
Updated Computer Program Goes Live July 22
A highly-anticipated computer program – Version 2 of the Maximization Duty Assignment Tool (MDAT) – will launch on Tuesday, July 22.
News Article | March 24, 2014
APWU, USPS Reach Agreement On Filling Residual Vacancies
An important March 20 agreement between the APWU and USPS outlines a procedure for filling residual vacancies in the Clerk, Maintenance and Motor Vehicle Crafts, and will result in the conversion of Postal Support Employees to career status and the conversion of Part-Time Flexible Clerks to full-tim...
News Article | March 19, 2013
PTF Hub Clerk Volunteers Will Receive Pay for Travel, Mileage
The APWU and USPS agreed on March 13, 2013, that Part-Time Flexible (PTF) Hub Clerks who volunteer to work in offices other that their home office are entitled to travel pay and/or mileage expenses. The agreement is in accordance with Section 438.133 of the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM)...
News Article | December 13, 2011
USPS Announces Moratorium On Post Office, Plant Closures
The Postal Service has announced a five-month moratorium on the closure of post offices and mail processing facilities, in response to a request from 22 senators. ALSO: An arbitration hearing began on Dec. 13, 2011, on the first two of several disputes that arose when management incorrectly implemen...
News Article | November 9, 2011
Senate Panel Approves Postal Legislation
A Senate committee approved postal legislation that would severely weaken the USPS, by a vote of 11 to 6 on Nov. 9. ALSO: Beginning Nov. 23, 2011, mandatory overtime will end for many APWU-represented employees.
News Article | August 25, 2011
Thousands of Part-Timers To Be Converted Aug. 27
Thousands of Part-Time Flexibles and Part-Time Regulars in the Clerk and Motor Vehicle Crafts will be converted to regular Aug. 27 under the terms of the 2010-2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement.