Lydia Ray, a member of Garden Grove, CA Branch 1100, was struck and critically injured while delivering mail on Saturday. According to KABC-TV, the hit-and-run driver slammed into a parked car before ramming his vehicle into the back of Ray’s LLV, throwing her from her vehicle. A police spokesman said Ray, a 20-year postal veteran, […]
COMMENTS OF THE APWU, AFL-CIO BEFORE THE PRC REGARDING THE NOTICE OF MARKET DOMINANT PRICE ADJUSTMENT – Docket No. R2013-10 The American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO (APWU) hereby objects to the methodology used by the Postal Service in calculating workshare discounts in this price adjustment. The Postal Service provides limited explanation or justification for its […]
In a decision [PDF] issued Oct. 16, Arbitrator Shyam Das ruled that APWU members are entitled to retroactive pay for time postmasters or supervisors performed craft duties in excess of limits outlined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement. “This decision is an important victory for the APWU,” said Director of Industrial Relations Mike Morris. “We have […]
Many postal employees are wondering how the government shutdown is affecting Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) claims. The adjudication of OWCP claims and the payment of workers’ compensation benefits are considered essential work, so the claims examiners who are assigned these duties in the Department of Labor’s field offices are continuing to work. Employees […]
Greetings APWU Sisters and Brothers, I am deeply honored to be elected by the membership to the office of APWU National President and greatly appreciate the many activists around the country that passionately worked for change and made this victory possible. This election victory belongs to the people. I congratulate the fine candidates I ran […]
Members of the APWU Election Committee collected ballots for the 2013 election of national officers from the designated post office box at 2 p.m. on Oct. 7 and transported them to the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Washington DC, where they will be counted. Voters’ eligibility will be verified and the ballots will be […]
By Greg Bell APWU Executive Vice President At Senate hearings in September on proposed postal legislation — legislation the APWU and the three other postal unions oppose — Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe made several statements that once again call his credibility into question. At a Sept. 19 hearing, Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) said, “It is […]
On Aug. 30, NALC President Fredric Rolando signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Re: Residual Vacancies – City Letter Carrier Craft, M-01824. The MOU puts in place a procedure for filling residual vacancies that includes assignment of unassigned regulars, transfers, and part- time flexible (PTF) and city carrier assistant (CCA) conversions. To read more about […]
The APWU filed a complaint with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) on Sept. 5 charging that the USPS is failing to comply with its own service standards and is depriving individuals, small businesses and organizations of the service they are entitled to by law. The Postal Service’s failure to comply with the law is the […]
PSEs should be aware that the USPS cannot be relied upon to provide accurate information to outsiders — such as prospective employers or loan officers — about your employment history. Of course, this could have negative consequences far beyond the Postal Service. Let’s assume that you are a PSE and you are considering other employment […]