Via Sam Wood, President – Southwest Florida Area Local – APWU (8/24/2016) Industrial Relations Director Tony McKinnon and Assistant Clerk Craft Director Lynn Pallas-Barber just announced two National Settlements to the 2016 APWU National Convention Delegates. 1) PSE Orientation – signed 8/23/2016 2) DBCS Staffing – signed 8/24/2016
Mike Gallagher and other former members of the Leadership Team supported the following and continue to support these give backs that have set us back 20 years. We continue to lose from the last contract and the new contract has offered very little relief. * The reduction of the 40 hour work week to 30…
On August 22, 2016 an election appeal was sent to the APWU National Election Appeals Committee by Western Region MVS NBA Jerome Pittman for alleged violations of election rules and regulations by candidate Ed Knipe for distribution of non-union campaign material on the convention floor. First Name: Jerome Last Name: Pittman Email: japit1@aol.com Union/Local: APWU…
The Removal Time after time I see good arguments lost by the steward by failing to raise the argument during the grievance process. I am sharing some experience to help the steward to be successful in the defending the grievant. Certain steps should be taken when investigating a removal/discipline. During your investigation you should focus…
Gallagher has referred to me as a “Nuisance Candidate”. He believes I should be banned from seeking an elected office because no one should be allowed to run, but it’s ok that someone who’s not a postal employee for 20 years and hasn’t been on a workroom floor to know what’s really going on, should…
Gallagher has determined that the law firm Trenton Metro Area Local uses is an exercise in “Terrible Judgment”. “My Opponent: Terrible Judgment” ”He has keep on an attorney for his Local and the NJ State organization for years that represented a lawsuit against the former Eastern Region Coordinator. This lawsuit was defended against by the…
By Rachel Weiner – August 18, 2016 The acting manager of two D.C. post offices and two of his employees took bribes in exchange for illegally delivering packages of marijuana, according to an indictment filed Thursday in D.C. federal court. Deenvaughn Rowe is charged, along with letter carriers Kendra Brantley and Alicia Norman, with bribery…
The Postal Service has shown more than 5,000 managers and supervisors how to improve their workplaces since the USPS engagement ambassadors program began in the spring. The ambassadors are a team of 26 employees who are divided among the seven areas and headquarters. Each ambassador travels throughout their assigned territory, conducting classes for managers and…
