PMG Pat Donahoe speaks to National Association Of Supervisors members at the 2011 Legislative Training Seminar held March 20-23, 2011 in Washington, DC. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbDFHiZqO8I[/youtube] Part 2 [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgO7BaSxHAc[/youtube]
Andrew Fullman is still filing appeals after being terminated 22 years ago! Fullman filed a claim for on the job injury after an altercation with co-worker. If Fullman had filed for disability retirement instead of OWCP, he might have had a better outcome. This 22-year journey started when Andrew Fullman filed a formal EEO complaint alleging discrimination with regard to […]
An applicant rejected for hire as an Electronic Technician, PS-11 was denied the right to visually review his test documents. The U.S. District Court in Pennsylvania wrote: Plaintiff attempts to concoct a “scenario” to circumvent said exemptions. Plaintiff states that he “does dispute that the cited law [by the USPS] totally preclude[s] the Plaintiff’s […]
The following is a press release from Congressman Steve King (R-IA), Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) Washington D.C.- Congressman Steve King (R-IA), Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today sent to Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe a letter expressing their concerns that any new effort to consolidate Sioux City’s […]
Memphis, Tenn- A postal inspector has testified in Memphis that two women were shot multiple times during a deadly robbery at a rural post office last fall. Inspector Dwight Jones testified Tuesday at a hearing for Chastain Montgomery Sr., who is charged in the slayings of Judy Spray and Paula Robinson inside the post office […]
Voting on the Tentative Agreement for the 2010-2015 APWU-USPS contract will start with a mailing set to begin on April 8. The single-question ballot will allow members to vote ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ on a contract, which, if ratified, would expire on May 20, 2015. Ballots for the referendum must be received in the designated post […]
Tentative Agreement Available Online A full version of the Tentative Agreement [PDF – members only] between the APWU and the Postal Service is available for union members to download or view online. It can be found in the Contract News pages of www.apwu.org. Every eligible member will receive a copy of the 224-page document in […]
WASHINGTON – Officials of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) have reached final agreement on a new national collective bargaining agreement, their first since 1997. This contract will enhance VA’s partnership with the union, change the rules for teleworking and expand the use of e-mail in labor-management relations. […]
Republican Senators Richard Burr, (R-NC) and Tom Coburn (R-Oklahoma), on Thursday introduced a bill (S. 644) that would eliminate the pension portion of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) for all new federal employees hired after 2012. The legislation would not affect Thrift Savings Plan benefits and agency-matching contributions. It also will not affect FERS […]
The APWU National Executive Board voted unanimously last week to approve the union’s Tentative Agreement with the Postal Service, and in a video for APWU members, officers working at the organization’s Washington DC headquarters urged members to ‘Vote YES!’ The NEB vote was conducted via a telephone poll. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o14I0tdxBFc[/youtube]