National observance honors contributions Women’s History Month begins Friday, March 1. The annual observance, which traces its roots to the early 1980s, honors the contributions of women to American history and the shaping of contemporary society. The USPS workforce includes about 288,000 women, or about 45 percent of employees. “Throughout the Postal Service’s history, women…
Eric Chavez has been named Northeast Area’s vice president, a position that oversees 90,000 employees in a region that encompasses New England, parts of New York and New Jersey, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Chavez, who has held the position on an acting basis since February, is a 33-year Postal Service employee who…
No one wants to pay double dues when they transfer to one of the crafts represented by the APWU and join our union. National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) & National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU) When a new member is joining from either the NALC or the NPMHU, please send the completed Form 1187…
Local and state presidents can pull and print a list of members or non-members for their organization by logging into the Members Only section of the website. A copy of the list can also be e-mailed to a local or state president by requesting one from the Per Capita Department. Requests should be directed to…
We have a contract report from Scott Hoffman, Chair of the APWU Rank and File Bargaining Committee. Scott Hoffman is President of the 2,000-member Boston Metro Area Local #100.
* Results of our study showed that regardless of age, physical ads were more effective than digital in leaving a lasting impression. * All age groups processed digital ads more quickly than physical, which could be advantageous with limited attention or time. * There were noteworthy differences in the effectiveness of basic advertising design categories…
Question: I am retiring at the end of March 2019. So when the contract is finally settled through arbitration or agreed upon, and if there is a back pay increase say from the end of the contract September of 2018 until contract is settled, will I receive the back pay from September until my retirement…
Management is ordering MM’s level 7 to take Tray Management System (TMS) calls, not just to push a tray but to actually log onto a menu driven system computer to clear jams. They seem to be doing this so as to not need to promote employees to higher levels to do the work. They claim…
