By Hector Cordon – September 9, 2016 National arbitrators recently imposed a contract on members of one of the larger unions in the United States Postal Service (USPS), providing minimal wage increase and imposing further inroads into health care benefits while maintaining a sizable ânon-careerâ section of workers at much inferior wages and with few…
Sisters and Brothers, This post is my third Candidate Online Statement. It replaces my August Statement as we begin the most serious stage of the 2016 APWU Vice Presidential Election. This Election will determine the future of Representation of all Members from the second-most important position in our Union – the Vice Presidency. I am…
The APWU of Florida 2016 Fall Seminar will be held October 27-29, 2016 at the Hilton in Ocala, FL. APWU Members, Stewards and Officers from outside Florida are always welcome. Instructors include APWU National and State officers and the Florida AFL-CIO. The Seminar is 3 days of intense and innovative training including The New Contract,…
By Paul Clinton – September 8, 2016 FCA has started delivering another 3,339 Ram ProMaster cargo vans to the U.S. Postal Service in a second order that follows a 9,113-vehicle order last year. USPS awarded the contract to FCA on March 24, and the vehicles will be delivered by the end of November, said Ralph…
Our new APWU contract brings a new policy for transferring into residual vacancies on Ereassign . Now, only PTFs ( not FTRs ) can transfer into these positions. If no PTFs submit a request for a spot on Ereassign, then the office with the vacancy must convert a PSE to Full Time Regular. If no…
Background Evolving customer needs, constant technological advancements, and growing competition are influencing the postal marketplace. The U.S. Postal Service is continuously seeking ways to improve operations, identify new products, and enhance existing services through innovation. It needs to successfully innovate to maintain and grow its position in the competitive domestic and international postal marketplace. The…
09/09/2016 – Ballots for the 2016 Election of APWU National Officers will be mailed to membersâ homes Saturday, Sept. 10, to Thursday, Sept. 15. All members âin good standingâ as of June 24, 2016, will receive a ballot. To be counted, ballots must be returned to and received in the designated post office box in…
I fully support and endorse William “Bill” Lewis, for the position of APWU Eastern Region Coordinator. Bill Lewis has served the membership well as President of the Trenton Metro Area Local and President of the New Jersey State Postal Workers Union. I’ve known Bill since the days of the horrific anthrax attacks on postal workers at the Hamilton Township…
