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 […]
As we reported in June, the APWU has been engaged in informal conversations with management on financial incentives to encourage employees to leave the Postal Service. Although no official offers have been made, discussions are continuing, APWU President Cliff Guffey has reported. “I understand that there is great interest in this topic among some members, […]
An Awkward Place The APWU National Executive Board has endorsed the decision to withhold agreement on a monetary incentive for retiree eligibles in response to management’s refusal to implement newly negotiated contractual provisions. It is apparent that the union’s interpretation differs from that of management on key provisions and the traditional negotiated means of resolving […]
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the APWU are investigating the death of APWU member Steny Wing Hoi Yu, who died July 27 from injuries sustained in work-related accident at the Detroit NDC on July 23. Although the investigation of the accident is still underway, reports indicate that Yu’s injuries were the result […]