Retail Customer Experience (RCE) shops (formerly referred to as Mystery Shopper Program) will resume May 26th. The use of the mobile Point of Sale (mPOS) and Lobby Assistants will continue to be suspended where it requires close customer contact. Additionally, the RCE survey has been revised to allow an additional response option to the shopper…
I sincerely hope that moving forward into a new era of Organized Labor and meeting the challenges we all face, we get back to the basics of focusing on the issues that directly impact us on the job. I cannot remember the last time I heard a labor leader use the following phrase: âAn injury…
From: Vance Zimmerman <vzimmerman@apwu.org> Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 3:52 PM Subject: Extension of Temporary MOUs and Liberal Leave Policy Please see the attached documents signed by USPS VP of Labor Relations Doug Tulino. The temporary MOUs attached to the letter and the Liberal Changes of Schedule and Leave policy have all been extended through…
The Industrial Relations Department will be holding a series of Webinars during the month of June for local leaders, stewards, and support staff. Four webinars will be held on the following topics: The Basics of APWU Search (Lexis Nexis) Electronic Grievance System (EGS) Basics Electronic Grievance System (EGS) for Administrators and Support Staff Duty of…
The Postal Service takes mailboxes seriously. To ensure letter carriers, rural carriers and other employees can deliver mail safely and efficiently, the organization requires customersâ mailboxes to meet design and installation standards. A mailbox with the Postmaster Generalâs seal of approval meets USPS size and construction standards. Customers can build their own mailbox or buy…
May 14, 2020 The interest arbitration hearing dates for a new collective bargaining agreement scheduled for May, June, and July were previously postponed due to the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. New hearing dates in September through November have now been confirmed. Neutral arbitrator Dennis Nolan provided the parties sufficient hearing dates for this…
Brothers and Sisters, Mail Handlers and postal workers from around the country continue to courageously perform essential federal service under the extraordinary circumstances created by the COVID-19 pandemic. When I last reported to you regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) on May 7, 2020, there were 1,100 postal workers who were confirmed to be COVID-19 positive and…
From: Vance Zimmerman <vzimmerman@apwu.org> Sent: Friday, May 15, 2020 10:50 AM To: APWU National Officers Subject: Temperature Screenings at Postal Facilities The APWU is continuing to make every effort ensure the safety of APWU represented employees. Part of these efforts now include the implementation of employee temperature screening. The screening equipment will first be tested…
