Updated PTF One-Time Voluntary Reassignment Opportunity List of Residual Vacancies

From: Lamont Brooks <lbrooks@apwu.org> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2022 Subject: High Importance: Updated Part-Time Flexible(PTF) One-Time Voluntary Reassignment Opportunity List of Residual Vacancies and APWU Webpage News Article Please disseminate to the field. APWU local/state presidents, please post or share with your PTFs the two attachments, in facilities where you have PTF clerks in installations…

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Former Texas APWU President and Secretary-Treasurer pleads guilty to felony theft

On February 15, 2022, in the 404th Judicial District Court of Cameron County, Texas, Michael Paul Garza, former President and Secretary-Treasurer of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 1093 (located in Brownsville, Tex.), pleaded guilty to one count of felony theft of property by a public servant, in the amount greater than $2,500 and less…

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US DOL investigation of amputation injury finds serious, repeat violations at Greensboro USPS facility

News Release – March 11, 2022 US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR INVESTIGATION OF AMPUTATION INJURY FINDS SERIOUS, REPEAT VIOLATIONS AT GREENSBORO US POSTAL SERVICE FACILITY Removed machine safety guard leads to serious, life-altering injury GREENSBORO, NC – An employee working as a mechanic at the U.S. Postal Service’s distribution center in Greensboro suffered a life-changing injury…

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APWU Pittsburgh Retiree Record – March 15, 2022

Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU In this issue: Mid Summer Blast / Election of Officers About the Election Retiree Issues Pittsburgh Retiree Record – March 15, 2022

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APWU DIR Report – National President’s Conference – March 2022

Contract and Ratification Update Other APWU Negotiated Contracts Upcoming Training Opportunities National Arbitration Update Upcoming Arbitration Schedules Vaccine Mandates Legal Challenges Information Reminder: Postal Employees Who Contract COVID-19 Should File OWCP Claims Wounded Warrior Leave Electronic Grievance System APWU DIR Zimmerman’s Report to NPC

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Postal Bulletin: Hazards May Appear — Ensure Your Path is Clear

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than 38,600 people died in motor vehicle crashes in the United States in 2020. Even as the U.S. imposed tight restrictions and Americans drove less, deaths from traffic accidents increased. The three most common causes of fatalities on the road were impaired…

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