The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) announced its criminal enforcement data for December 2008 Guilty Pleas Former APWU Local 190 President Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion On Dec. 5, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, Gary Weightman, former president of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) […]
Letter sent out by the National Postal Mail Handlers Union October 28, 2008 To: All Local Union Presidents All National RI-399 Advocates From: John F. Hegarty, National President William J. Flynn, Jr., Manager, CAD Re: Craft Jurisdiction for Flat Sequencing System (FSS) We are pleased to enclose a copy of an October 24, 2008 letter […]
The next regular cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) under the (NALC)2006-2011 National Agreement will be $1,498 annually, based on the Consumer Price Index for July. The COLA, effective the pay period beginning August 30 (pay date September 19), is the third of eight COLAs included in the 2006-2011 contract. The new COLA is equivalent to 72 cents […]
“On August 18, 2008, an annuity estimate will be mailed to all VER-eligible employees from Eagan, MN. However, there is no guarantee that everyone who applies will be approved. In other words, just because a mail handler gets a VER offer in the mail will not – we repeat, NOT – guarantee a VER. The […]
RE: First Update on VERA: Voluntary Early Retirement This is the first in what undoubtedly will be a series of updates with regard to the issue of Voluntary Early Retirements for mail handlers. The National Office has learned that the Postal Service has formally been granted authority by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management […]
The National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU) issued the following MEMO RE: Possible VERA: Voluntary Early Retirement With rumors circulating and misleading stories being published, we are writing to provide a quick update on the issue of Voluntary Early Retirements for mail handlers. The Postal Service has formally requested permission from the U.S. […]
Note: Some readers (in commenting on the ‘Kelly Girl Award’ article) said USPS would not pay Clerks nearly $20 million. Well, read on about the recent payments to Mail Handlers in Phoenix, AZ. Mail Handlers received payment from the ‘casual in lieu of’ settlement agreement on August 10, 2007 (Pay Period 16) . Background On October 23, […]
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Press Release: WASHINGTON — U.S. Postal Service employees are experiencing fewer ergonomic injuries as a result of a 2003 partnership between the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the American Postal Workers Union (APWU), the National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NMHU) and the U.S. Postal […]