APWU Pittsburgh Retiree Record – December 15, 2021
Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU In this issue: 2022, A Year of Decision Chapter Gala Holiday Party 2021 Pittsburgh Retiree Record – December 15, 2021
Category: General Union Business
USPS OIG: Capping Report of Mail Operations and Delayed Mail at Select P&DCs
Objectives Our objective was to summarize the results of U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General issued reports that evaluated mail operations and delayed mail at select Processing & Distribution Centers (P&DC) and identify any systemic operational issues. The U.S. Postal Service considers mail to be delayed when it is not processed in time to…
USPS: Season’s busiest week begins (video)
Dec. 13 kicks off what is expected to be the busiest week of the year for the Postal Service, the peak of peak season. Nearly 2.3 billion First-Class Mail pieces, including greeting cards and packages, are expected to be processed and delivered this week. The organization, which is encouraging customers to use usps.com for at-home…
How Effectively Does the USPS Respond to Sexual Harassment Complaints?
Project Title: USPS Response to Sexual Harassment Complaints Start Date: Monday, October 4, 2021 Estimated Report Release Date: August 2022 The U.S. Postal Service must maintain a work environment free of sexual harassment for its employees. Sexual harassment includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual…
Adding eCBM DIOSS routes to the tour
On Tour 3, we only have a few DIOSS qualified machines, which means response time was pretty bad before. Now, we have eCBM (Electronic Condition Based Maintenance) routes, which tie up some, at least 4, mechanics (2 being DIOSS qualified). I’ve seen on the next tour that the machines are shut off anyway, but management…
APWU: Summary of the 2021-2024 Tentative CBA
December 11, 2021 The American Postal Workers Union and the U.S. Postal Service have reached a tentative three-year Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) announced APWU President and Lead Negotiator Mark Dimondstein. The following is a summary of that tentative agreement. The APWU is preparing the complete Tentative Agreement to be sent to members with their ratification…
BREAKING: APWU, USPS Reach Tentative Agreement
APWU News Release – December 10, 2021 The American Postal Workers Union and the U.S. Postal Service have reached a tentative three-year Collective Bargaining Agreement, announced APWU President and Lead Negotiator Mark Dimondstein. The Tentative Agreement was reached on December 9th and, in accordance with the APWU Constitution, was presented by the National Negotiating Committee…
APWU: 2022 Leave Calendar and Leave Chart Available
December 10, 2021 The 2022 APWU Leave Calendar and Leave Chart are now available on the APWU website under Frequently Requested Resources. The Leave Calendar is a great resource identifying pay periods, pay days, and holidays. The Leave Chart can be used to track current balances of advanced annual, earned annual and sick leave, as…