The National Executive Board (NEB) has amended the APWU Constitution [PDF] and the APWU Health Plan Constitution [PDF] to comply with provisions of the Affordable Care Act. In making the change, the NEB exercised its authority under Article 22.2 of the union’s constitution, which permits the board to act between conventions to remove conflicts between […]
The newly updated Joint Contract Interpretation Manual (JCIM) is now available, Industrial Relations Director Mike Morris has announced. The APWU and USPS finalized the 2012 JCIM on July 13. The JCIM is intended to be a resource for the local administration of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. It provides mutually-agreed to explanations of how to apply […]
The Colorado shooting tragedy has touched the APWU family. Alex Sullivan, the son of an Aurora (CO) Local steward, was shot and killed July 20, during the rampage at a midnight showing of the Batman movie, The Dark Knight Rises. Eleven others died and more than 50 others were injured, police reported. Sullivan was celebrating […]
Clarification on POStPlan Questions About EAS 18 Evaluation Process and Discontinued Service Retirement Eligibility Information on Mapping (list of APO and RMPO offices) is expected to be available at District offices within the next few days. NAPUS leaders met with Postal Service representatives to receive clarification on the following issues which may impact Postmasters who […]
APWU President Cliff Guffey is blasting House Republican leaders for their “utter failure to solve the nation’s problems.” Guffey made the remarks in response to recent signals that the chamber won’t act on postal reform legislation until after Congress’s August recess – and perhaps not until after the November elections. In light of the failure, […]
The Employees’ Compensation Operations and Management Portal (ECOMP) is the newest on-line tool created by the Department of Labor Office of Worker’s Compensation Programs (OWCP) to assist with claims processing and tracking. The system permits claimants, representatives, employing agency staff and medical providers to upload documents directly into existing OWCP files through the internet. ECOMP […]
APWU is partnering with the Veterans Administration to introduce Make the Connection, a public awareness campaign that connects veterans, their friends and family members with information, resources and solutions to issues affecting their lives. The campaign offers VA-approved treatment and resources. It also provides hundreds of video testimonials from veterans who overcame various conditions and […]
House Republican leaders have given up on passing postal reform legislation for the foreseeable future. They have indicated that they do not intend to take up either the Senate-passed postal reform measure or alternative House legislation before the month-long August recess, which begins on August 4. Even after the House returns on September 10, it […]
from NALC On July 3, the Interest Arbitration Board chaired by Arbitrator Jack Clarke issued its award setting the terms of a new four-and-a-half-year national agreement between the Postal Service and the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association. Although the award addresses numerous issues unique to the rural letter carrier craft, the wages and benefits awarded […]
The National Postal Professional Nurses/American Postal Workers Union met with the Postal Service on July 11 in the opening round of contract negotiations for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. The current agreement, the result of the Goldberg Interest Arbitration panel, is due to expire on Aug. 10, 2012. Both sides made opening statements concerning the […]