COMMITTEE ACTION: REPORTED BY VOICE VOTE on Monday, February 7, 2022. Closed rule for H.R. 3076. Provides one hour of general debate on the bill equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Reform or their designees. Waives all points of order against consideration of the…
February 7, 2022 The Postal Service is reminding employees and contractors to adhere to the organization’s current face covering policy during the coronavirus pandemic. Under the policy, all employees and contractors who interact with the public — regardless of vaccination status — must wear face coverings when there is a state, local or tribal directive…
Background The U.S. Postal Service owns over 8,400 facilities where it provides services, which includes maintaining proper ventilation and filtration in these facilities to ensure they are clean and safe. Ventilation and filtration are often provided by heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems in a facility. Industry standards recommend minimum ventilation rates and inspection and…
I’m a dues paying Retiree Member of the APWU, but not a full dues paying Retiree. I tried to be a full dues paying Retiree when I retired more than 10 years ago but got no cooperation from APWU National or my APWU Local. I guess they didn’t need or want my money. So I…
From: Vance Zimmerman <vzimmerman@apwu.org> Sent: Friday, February 4, 2022 Subject: Extension of Temporary MOUs Due to COVID-19 All, Please see the attached extensions of the temporary MOUs due to COVID-19 and the Liberal Leave Policy. Please note that the liberal leave document–which is dated today–also includes the original document signed by Deputy PMG Tulino–that is…
Background This interim report presents the results of our self-initiated audit of mail delivery, customer service, and property conditions at the Piedmont Station in Portland, OR (Project Number 22-030). The Piedmont Station is in the Idaho-Montana-Oregon District of the WestPac Area and services ZIP Code 97211, which services about 31,531 people and is considered to…
From APWU Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth Powell: From: Liz Powell <epowell@apwu.org> Date: 2/3/22 Subject: Emailing: Letter to Presidents.pdf All Ballots have been mailed (see attached copy of an actual envelope) and if you or your members/non-members do not receive one, please have them contact the American Arbitration Association (AAA) by calling 1-800-529-5218 or 1-800-273-0726 between the hours…
From: Vance Zimmerman <vzimmerman@apwu.org> Sent: Thursday, February 3, 2022 Subject: Sharnoff award on AFCS Jurisdiction On January 31, 2021, Arbitrator Sharnoff issued a lengthy award on the APWU-NPMHU jurisdictional disputes over the AFCS and AFCS 200. The APWU successfully prevailed in protecting Clerk Work when Arbitrator Sharnoff affirmed that Clerks should be assigned to work…
