Finally! Finally, we have some movement in the Maintenance Craft on implementation of key provisions the 2010-2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement! On Feb. 1, 2012, President Cliff Guffey and postal management signed a Questions-and-Answers document [PDF] regarding specific sections of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Maintenance Craft Jobs. The document does not address all outstanding […]
Apparently , APWU is not alone with our concerns regarding the partnership between the Postal Service and Align Networks. Recent communications from the United States Postal Service and Align Networks generated enough distress among OWCP officials that its Division of Federal Employees’ Compensation issued a statement earlier today on its website that asserts OWCP as […]
The Postal Service has notified [PDF] the APWU that it has established a relationship with Align Networks to provide physical therapy services for employees with work related injuries and illnesses. APWU strongly discourages member participation. It is our understanding that as a contract provider, Align Networks and their therapists can share information with the USPS […]
APWU received notification of several problems with postal employees Form 50: USPS is changing employees to a “new” pay scale because of our new lower steps. We believe this was unnecessary because it is the same pay scale – just new steps. Anyway, some employees are being placed in level 6, step FF (imagine their […]
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. “Transferring to another craft is an important decision. I encourage union members to think long and hard before they make such a major […]
Reassignment Opportunities to the City Carrier Craft January 3, 2012 Mr. Cliff Guffey President American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO 1300 L Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005-4128 Dear Cliff: As a matter of general interest, the Postal Service will initiate an awareness campaign regarding bargaining unit reassignment opportunities to the city letter carrier craft. The program […]
From 21st Century Postal Worker San Diego (California) Stations & Branches to Post Hundreds of NTFT Jobs. Tammy Yorysh San Diego Area Local 197 Clerk Director Thursday, January 12, 2012 We are now neck deep into the decimation of our traditional full time clerk bid staffing. On Friday the 13th of January, a 72 page […]
The following article was written by Merle Keith Kutz, editor of Local APWU #888 Queen City reporter: Hubris. That pretty much describes the U.S. Postal Services attitude during the January 4th, public input meeting concerning the closure of the mail processing center in Springfield Missouri. For those unfamiliar with the word, Webster defines it as such: […]
Several locals have informed us that managers have approached them seeking to raise the wages of non-career Postal Support Employee (PSE) drivers. This is because the USPS has encountered difficulty filling the positions at the current pay rate. During contract talks, we told management negotiators to expect problems filling the PSE jobs because of the […]
Below is text of letter from USPS to APWU President Mr. Cliff Guffey President American Postal Workers Union (APWU), AFL-CIO 1300 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20005-4128 Dear Cliff, This letter responds to your inquiry concerning the impact of the Postal Service’s December 13 announcement to delay the closing of any Post Office or mail […]