Web News Article #: 019-2016 02/12/2016 – The Clerk Craft recently settled four disputes as part of a pre-arbitration review process that was agreed upon by APWU President Mark Dimondstein and the Postal Service, Clerk Craft Director Clint Burelson has announced. Clerk Craft Assistant Director Lamont Brooks negotiated the settlements. “The settlements should reduce tension…
February 10, 2016 U.S. Olympic legend Amy Van Dyken just got a full-fledged apology from the U.S. Postal Service — after a USPS truck blocked her from parking in a disabled spot at her neurologist’s office. Amy — who uses a wheelchair after suffering a spinal cord injury back in 2014 — took video at…
Via APWU Western Region Coordinator Omar M. Gonzalez:
February 10, 2016 The Postal Service and the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association (NRLCA) have reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year labor contract. The contract covers approximately 119,000 employees represented by the union. “This is a fair and responsible agreement that is in the best interest of our employees, our customers and the…
February 10, 2016 The NRLCA and Postal Service have negotiated a tentative agreement to cover the 3-year period from May 21, 2015 to May 20, 2018. In this special edition of The National Rural Letter Carrier, you will find the details of the tentative agreement, including an explanation of proposed changes to the existing contract…
The Staples Project – The Beat Goes On! The campaign of demonstrations at Staples stores has entered the third year! Communications by the Western PA Postal Solidarity Committee setting forth the schedule of these events have been and are being sent to active Pittsburgh Metro members and members of our Retiree Chapter. But beyond the…
Via Idowu Balogun, Assistant Director A, APWU Maintenance Division: Dear All, Please find attached herewith ALL current and upcoming TL 5 rollout locations.
The Postal Service’s resident cartoonist wants to help customers and employees celebrate Valentine’s Day. Sycamore, OH, Postmaster Earl Musick, a freelance cartoonist whose holiday-themed coloring pages are a USPS Christmas tradition, has created an image for Feb. 14. The new page features a child handing a valentine to a smiling letter carrier. Musick’s drawings are…
