Arbitrator Stephen B. Goldberg ruled [PDF] on Aug. 1 that employees represented by the APWU who transfer to or are excessed into non-APWU crafts may not carry the protection against layoffs they have earned under the APWU Collective Bargaining Agreement to their new crafts. Career employees in all crafts currently earn lifetime protection against layoffs […]
PLAN B I have previously written about the coming national convention and the consideration of Resolution 216 to address the declining membership base. I opined that the solution to eliminate positions when they become vacant is highly unlikely to seriously address the expected loss of membership; Resolution 216 is part of a two part plan, […]
Employees Delivered For the second consecutive quarter, service performance and customer experience measurement (CEM) scores have improved. The Postal Service had its best quarter on record for overnight, 2-day and 3- to 5-day First-Class Mail delivery. And service scores for presorted commercial mail exceeded targets in all three service standards. In a presentation to the […]
Statement from NALC President Fredric Rolando on Thursday’s quarterly financial statement by the U.S. Postal Service August 9, 2012 — Today’s figures reflect the congressional role in the Postal Service’s red ink and the need for Congress to address the damage it has done. The USPS reported that $3.1 billion of the $5.2 billion loss […]
With Regrets On this date, August 8, 2012, I delivered to Elizabeth Powell the plaque bestowed upon me by the delegates to the 2010 national convention granting the Emeritus title awarded upon my retirement accompanied by the following letter: —————————————————————————————- Elizabeth Powell Secretary Treasurer American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO Dear Liz, I am returning the […]
THE MEDIA DEFAULT: Postal Coverage Falls Short Jay Galione – Director, Gone Postal I sifted through the barrage of news stories on the Postal “default” last week hoping to find some real journalism. Sadly, I didn’t. Instead, I came across the same tired citations from official sources like the Postmaster General, the National Union heads, […]
Arbitrator Shyam Das has closed the record of an arbitration hearing regarding the number of hours postmasters in small offices may work. A Memorandum of Understanding in the 2010-2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement places strict limits on the number of hours postmasters may work in Level 15, 16, 18 and 20 post offices. The Memo says, […]
The House of Representatives passed a bill on July 31 that could cost federal and postal workers their jobs if they are behind in paying their federal taxes. The Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act (H.R. 828), introduced by Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) and approved by the chamber by a vote of 263 to 114, stipulates […]
July 31, 2012 NAPS released a letter to Congress outlining what the effects of the Postal Service’s default on it’s $5.5 Billion Health Benefit Prefunding Obligation. To read the text of the letter, click here (PDF) or click on image below to enlarge.
A recent highway funding law contains a provision of special interest to postal and federal employees: The legislation authorizes federal agencies to allow full-time retirement-eligible employees to opt for “phased retirement.” The phased retirement provision will take effect when the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issues regulations for implementing the new law. Phased retirement will […]