You earn leave, it’s yours! Pursuant to the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) Articles 3,5,10,19 management must comply with the leave regulations outlined in Chapter 510 of the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM). Far too often, managers ignore or misapply those rules. Here are some common misapplications that must be challenged: THREE ABSENCES IN 90…
From: Grace Diaz <gdiaz@specialneedsnetwork.org> Date: August 19, 2020 at 10:31:15 AM PDT To: Omar Gonzalez <ogonzalez@apwu.org> Subject: A Special Thank You Reply-To: <gdiaz@specialneedsnetwork.org> Dear Omar, Thank you so much for joining The Special Report today. Your insightful comments are an invaluable part of a dialogue that is informing and inspiring viewers across the country. We…
Via APWU Western Region Coordinator Omar M. Gonzalez
STEWARDS MET to discuss the role of the Trustee and receive directives on the status of officers and the Local’s Constitution as well as accountability for proper representation of the membership. The Shop Stewards and Officers were informed that all must receive and successfully complete remedial training on the interpretation, application and enforcement of the…
Excerpt: A consequence of a spirited election (for lack of a better term) is the real need of a process to transition into the cohesive band of brothers and sisters we must be. It is not easy but possible. It will take time, but time is not something we can let escape us. The real…
Via Omar Gonzalez, APWU Western Region Coordinator
Via APWU Western Region Coordinator Omar Gonzalez
Postal Worker West – August 2019 Edition via Omar M. Gonzalez, APWU Western Region Coordinator: “Listen, these hearings will not be a piece of cake. We intend to and will show them our members deserve to maintain the rights and benefits they have already earned and also a decent pay raise and extended protections, said…
