Obituary: Francis Kelly, wife of former Clerk NBA John Kelly passed away Oct. 9

Francis Kelly, wife of former Clerk NBA John Kelly, passed away on Oct. 9, 2014. There is no other information at this time. John and his family have my sincere condolences. Via Larry R. Sorrells State President NC Council APWU  AFL-CIO (This page will be updated as soon as funeral arrangements have been made available.)  

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APWU: In Memory – Clerk NBA Gilbert Ybarra passed away Oct. 2, following motorcycle accident (Updated w/arrangements)

10/03/2014 – Gilbert C. Ybarra, Clerk Craft National Business Agent for the San Francisco Region, passed away Oct. 2, following a motorcycle accident. Ybarra was a member of the California Area Local and was an outspoken advocate for his co-workers and the APWU. “We are deeply saddened by Gilbert’s tragic death,” said APWU President Mark…

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APWU: Remedy for Violations of PSE Cap – Conversions, Not Terminations!

Web News Article #: 182 10/09/2014 – The APWU and USPS have settled a dispute over the proper remedy for violations of contractual limits on the number of PSEs that can be on the rolls at any given time. Under the terms of the Oct. 3 agreement, any future violations in the Clerk and Motor Vehicle…

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Signed MOU Regarding Pecking Order for Newly Created Positions in POStPlan Installations

From: “Clint Burelson” <cburelson@apwu.org> Subject: Signed MOU Regarding Pecking Order for Newly Created Positions in POStPlan Installations Date: 10/9/2014 Sisters and Brothers, Attached is a recently signed MOU [PDF] regarding the Pecking Order for Newly Created Positions in POStPlan Installations. The parties agreed to release the document at 9:00 a.m. today. The pecking order agreed upon…

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Postal Worker West – Early October 2014 Edition

Attached please find the early October edition of the Postal Worker West [PDF].  Kindly forward, post and distribute as you deem appropriate.   Respectfully, Omar APWU Western Region Coordinator   Included in this edition: 171 Reverted Jobs To Be Properly Filled National Reaches Settlement on PSE Cap Violations PSE Conversions Expose Pay Problems Rank &…

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