APWU news – 05/25/2016 – After nearly a year of procedural wrangling, 10 days of testimony and more than 140 exhibits, the National Labor Relations Board hearing on charges that the Postal Service illegally subcontracted work to Staples ended on May 24. Region 5 of the NLRB issued a complaint against the Postal Service on June 26, […]
Dimondstein Testifies as Hearing Resumes APWU News – 05/18/2016 Protesting in front of Staples headquarters The National Labor Relations Board hearing on the APWU’s challenge to the dirty deal between Staples and the U.S. Postal Service resumed in Washington, DC, on May 18, with union President Mark Dimondstein testifying. Coincidentally, Staples’ poor financial results […]
05/11/2016 – The Postal Service earned $1.83 billion in operating profits in the first half of Fiscal Year 2016, according to financial results released on May 10. This marks the fourth year in a row the USPS is in the black – excluding the mandate that requires the agency to pre-fund healthcare benefits for future retirees. The Postal Service […]
05/10/2016 – The following statement is from Mark Dimondstein, president of the American Postal Workers Union: “U.S. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan made the right call today, upholding the Federal Trade Commission’s decision to block a deeply flawed merger between Staples and Office Depot. “Starting the day this bad deal was unveiled, our union has said it […]
Decision Expected in 30 to 60 Days 05/06/2016 – Arbitration hearings on the APWU Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Postal Service have concluded and the union expects a decision in 30 to 60 days, President Mark Dimondstein has announced. During 18 days of hearings that focused primarily on the economic provisions on the new contract, the union […]
APWU – 05/01/2016 – The APWU national election period has begun, and in approximately five months, on Oct. 5, the counting of ballots will begin. The rules for the election of APWU national officers, as prepared by the National Election Committee, appeared in the March/April issue of The American Postal Worker [PDF]. Other rules governing the conduct of union elections […]
Reminder: Friday is the Cut-Off $56 Million Settlement Deadline is April 29 APWU News – 04/27/2016 – Clerk Craft Director Clint Burelson is reminding union members that Friday, April 29, is an important deadline for employees who are eligible for a portion of the $56 million settlement of grievances protesting managerial personnel performing craft work in small […]
APWU – 04/25/2016 – An Idaho resolution opposing mail processing plant consolidations and USPS service cuts was delivered to the U.S. Senate on April 19 – a year after Postal Service shuttered the Pocatello plant. The resolution, which was adopted by the Idaho State Senate at the end of March, calls on Congress to pass […]
APWU – 04/14/2016 – Postal Support Employees (PSEs) will soon be able to sign up for health insurance during their first year of employment, President Mark Dimondstein has announced. Currently, PSEs can enroll only after they complete their first 360-day appointment. Beginning with a Special Enrollment Period from May 16, 2016, to June 30, 2016, PSEs will […]
APWU – 04/14/2016 – A ruling by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) that required the Postal Service to lower postage rates from 49 to 47 cents will “disrupt service and undermine a great national treasure,” said APWU President Mark Dimondstein. “The decision is bad news for customers, workers and the Postal Service,” he said. The price reduction, […]